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Lateral Impact Study May Help Improve Robustness of Bionic Robot

The balancing strategy to lateral impact in a rat is closely related to the striked position of the body. The research result can be inspired to improve the robustness of bionic robot. This was found by Dr. JI Aihong and his group from Institute of Bio-inspired Structure and Surface Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

4 Jun 2014

New Study on Thresholds of Biomechanical Loads due to Collisions Between Robots and Humans

Teamwork between humans and robots will be the motto of the future. But robots may not injure humans at all. When does contact cause an injury, though? Researchers are exploring this for the first time in a study.

2 Jun 2014

Ekso Bionics and CSNE Partner to Enrich Human Machine Interface

Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., a robotic exoskeleton company, announced today they have been accepted by the Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering (CSNE) as an industry partner. Ekso Bionics and CSNE will work together to enrich the human machine interface and enhance potential neural interface to create links between the nervous system and the outside world.

From Ekso Bionics 29 May 2014

Telit and USRobotics Partner to Ship USR3500 Courier Cellular Modem with Out-of-the-Box 3G Connectivity

Telit Wireless Solutions, a global provider of high-quality machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions, products and services and USRobotics, a Division of UNICOM® Global, today announced that the USRobotics new USR3500 Courier Cellular Modem will ship with out-of-the-box 3G connectivity and mobile value added services provided by Telit m2mAIR Mobile.

28 May 2014

Three New Studies Indicate Growing Interest in Exoskeletons

Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., a robotic exoskeleton company, announced today that three new studies were presented over the weekend by respected researchers from Bergmannstrost Center in Germany, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami (UM) Miller School of Medicine, and Mt Sinai Hospital in New York.

From Ekso Bionics 20 May 2014

Students Create Pink Robotic Prosthetic Arm Using a 3-D Printer

Thirteen-year-old Sydney Kendall had one request for the Washington University in St. Louis students building her a robotic prosthetic arm: Make it pink.

9 May 2014

New Book on Synthetic Aesthetics Launched at V&A

The emerging field of synthetic biology crosses the boundary between science and design, in order to design and manufacture biologically based parts, devices and systems that do not exist in the natural world, as well as the redesign of existing, natural biological systems.

25 Apr 2014

Kessler Foundation Purchases Second Robotic Exoskeleton from Ekso Bionics

Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., a robotic exoskeleton company, announced today that Kessler Foundation, a global leader in rehabilitation research, has purchased a second exoskeleton, the Ekso GT, to be used in a new study examining the effectiveness of wearable robots for neuro-rehabilitation and gait training.

From Ekso Bionics 11 Apr 2014

Bosch Grant to Support Mechatronics and Industrial Electronics Technology Programs at Tri-County Technical College

Investing in education to advance innovation and protect the environment is a hallmark of Bosch, a company whose products are “Invented for life.” The Bosch Anderson plant and the Bosch Community Fund (BCF), a U.S.-based foundation, recently awarded nearly a quarter of a million dollars in Anderson, S.C., in various grants to support students’ learning and hands-on experiences in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and sustainability initiatives.

10 Apr 2014

Research and Markets Adds Report on China Mechatronics Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "In-Depth Evaluation and Forecast of China Opto-mechatronics Industry, 2014-2018" report to their offering.

18 Mar 2014