Robotics News

RSS

Elettric 80 Automation Solutions Feature in A+D Magazine for Industrial Automation

Elettric 80, a company that provides end-of-line automation solutions, has developed solutions to augment operational efficiency for high-volume production of consumer products.

By Andy Choi 26 May 2011

Doctoral Researcher Utilizes Humanoid to Study Energy Consumption of Human Joints

The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship has been awarded to Dustyn Roberts, who pursues a doctoral degree at New York University’s Polytechnic Institute.

By Andy Choi 26 May 2011

IHMC and NASA Team Up to do the Legwork for the Robonaut R2

Currently, the focus is on the state–of-the-art NASA robot, Robonaut R2, whose upper body is orbiting around the Earth in the International Space Station.

By Andy Choi 25 May 2011

LEGO Group and X PRIZE Foundation Announce MoonBots 2.0 Challenge

The MoonBots 2.0: A Google Lunar X Prize LEGO MINDSTORMS Challenge has been announced by the LEGO Group and the X PRIZE Foundation.

By Andy Choi 25 May 2011

Greencore Successfully Implements Automation

Warrington’s Greencore Prepared Meals, without disrupting its production schedules has managed to install its first automated packaging line successfully.

By Andy Choi 25 May 2011

Accuray to Showcase the CyberKnife Robotic System at the AUA Meeting

Accuray has proclaimed that it is planning to display the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System in the company booth #3243, during the American Urological Association (AUA) meeting, which would be held from May 14 to 17 in Washington, D.C.

By Andy Choi 25 May 2011

Portable Robot Powered with Android Applications

iRobot has collaborated with Google to develop android applications for the robot Ava, which is a mobile robot.

From iRobot Corporation 20 May 2011

Crouse Hospital to Test Titan Medical Surgical Robotic Platform

Titan Medical and Crouse Hospital have entered into a non-obligatory memorandum of understanding (MOU). Crouse Hospital is a 506 bed critical care hospital situated in Syracuse, NY, which has agreed to test and analyze the Titan Medical’s Amadeus, the next generation surgical robotic platform and provide comprehensive feedback reports.

By Andy Choi 20 May 2011

Hands-on Surgical Training Module Introduced for Mastering Robot-Aided Surgical Procedures

The director of robotic surgery at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), Kurshid A Guru and Thenkurussi Kesavadas, Professor at the University at Buffalo (UB) and Director of the Virtual Reality lab have created comprehensive training modules to help new surgeons to conduct robot-aided surgeries.

By Andy Choi 20 May 2011