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Bexel Offers Q-Ball Robotic Camera Solution for the Broadcast Industry

Provider of broadcast services, Bexel announced that the Camera Corps Q-Ball robotic HD/SD Minicam solution has attained enormous success.

30 Dec 2010

Aerospace Industry Manufacturer Procures Cognex DataMan Handheld ID Readers

Developer of machine vision sensors, Cognex announced that an aerospace industry manufacturer has chosen its DataMan handheld ID readers to error-proof part handling and speed order processing at production units.

30 Dec 2010

Andros Robot Makes Cameo Appearance at Military Bowl, Washington, D.C.

Andros, a robot that has starred in a popular Hollywood film, The Hurt Locker, will take a center stage at the Military Bowl.

30 Dec 2010

Robot Helps Kadena Pharmacy to Work Efficiently and Save Time

Kadena Air Base of Japan announced that it has deployed a robot called PharmASSIST Robotx at its pharmacy.

30 Dec 2010

First Humanoid Robot to Go Aboard Discovery Space Shuttle

NASA has developed the first human-like robot, which eventually will be flying in space. NASA is expecting to launch the Robonaut 2 on February 3, 2011, aboard the Discovery space shuttle. The robot will be the first humanoid to fly in space.

30 Dec 2010

New Testing Facility for Home-Care Robot Safety Established in Japan

World’s first testing facility for life-assisting robots has been established in the Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan.

30 Dec 2010

Upper Dublin High School Participates in the FIRST Robotics World Championship

The Upper Dublin High School announced that its robotics team will participate in the FIRST Robotics Competition world championship.

30 Dec 2010

English-Teaching Robots Are Being Tested in South Korean Elementary Schools

Schools in Daegu, South Korea are testing robots to teach English. Currently, 29 Engkey robots are being tested in elementary schools.

30 Dec 2010

China SHESAYS Launches CEREC AC Porcelain Teeth 3D Restoration Robot in Chengdu Hospital

China SHESAYS Medical Cosmetology, which runs a chain of medical cosmetology hospitals, skincare centers and clinics in Sichuan province, China, has become the first medical cosmetology firm to deploy the CEREC AC porcelain teeth 3D restoration robot at its hospital in Chengdu.

30 Dec 2010

Harlingen Doctor Performs 100th Robot-Assisted Surgery

Susan Hunter, a gynecological obstetrician based in Harlingen, Texas has performed the 100th robot-assisted surgery, creating medical history in the Rio Grande Valley.

30 Dec 2010

Alion Receives Funds to Enhance Robotic Prosthetic Limb Technology

Alion Science and Technology, a company specializing in defense operational support services, is working to improve the robotic prosthetic limb technology for defense amputees.

30 Dec 2010

SpaCapsule Robotic Massage Therapy System Enjoys Strong Holiday Sales

Wellness and medical equipment producer, Simulated Environment Concepts (SE Concepts) announced that its flagship SpaCapsule robotic massage therapy system has been featured in the FrontGate and Hammacher-Schlemmer publications, as the sales have been improving in the holiday season.

30 Dec 2010

Honeywell and ESI Integrate Products for Remote Monitoring Applications

Honeywell’s HRDP and Fusion product portfolio’s integration with ESI’s alarm receiver front end and video/client server end central station modules enables security installers to provide a complete centrally monitored DVR solution.

30 Dec 2010

Hollysys Automation Technologies to Supply High-Speed Rail Signaling System

China-based automation and control applications and technologies provider, Hollysys Automation Technologies has secured about US$ 33.63 million supply contract for its ground-based high-speed rail signaling system for Beijing-Shijiazhuang-Wuhan high-speed rail line.

30 Dec 2010

Automation of Blood Testing and Storing Increases Efficiency at Mercy Medical Center

Des Moines, Iowa-based Mercy Medical Center has recently deployed a completely automated system called ‘the line’ for testing and storing blood serum.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences 30 Dec 2010