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Georgia Tech Creates Robotic Drumming Prosthesis

Professor Gil Weinberg has already built a band of robotic musicians in his Georgia Tech lab. Now he’s created a robot that can be attached to amputees, allowing its technology to be embedded into humans. The robotic drumming prosthesis has motors that power two drumsticks. The first stick is controlled both physically by the musicians’ arms and electronically using electromyography (EMG) muscle sensors. The other stick “listens” to the music being played and improvises.

6 Mar 2014

Parker Formalizes Clinical Trial Agreements for Testing and Development of Indego Exoskeleton

Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, today announced that it has entered into clinical trial agreements with four of the top ranked rehabilitation institutions in the United States to support the testing and development of the Indego® exoskeleton.

From Parker Hannifin Corp. 5 Mar 2014

Researchers Make Progress in Converting Kinetic Energy from Walking Into Electrical Energy

New technology to capture the kinetic energy of our everyday movements, such as walking, and to convert it into electrical energy has come a step closer thanks to research to be published in the International Journal Biomechatronics and Biomedical Robotics.

20 Feb 2014

Ekso Bionics Debuts 3D Printed Hybrid Exoskeleton Robotic Suit at Singularity University Event

Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., a robotic exoskeleton company, today announced that it recently debuted the first ever 3D printed hybrid exoskeleton robotic suit, in collaboration with 3D Systems, at a Singularity University event in Budapest. Designers from 3D Systems created personalized three-dimensional elements from multiple 3D scans taken of Ekso Ambassador, Amanda Boxtel.

From Ekso Bionics 20 Feb 2014

Institute for Robotics and Mechatronics Director to Give Special Talk

On March 20 we welcome alumni and industry practitioners to attend a special talk by Professor Goldie Nejat, Director of the Institute for Robotics and Mechatronics (IRM).

13 Feb 2014

Increased Use of Mechatronics Forecast to Drive Global Automotive Door Module Industry

Revival in automotive production volume and use of mechatronics system in place of mechanical system are expected to increase the global automotive door module industry market size by value over the forecast period. Lucintel expects a major rebound in the market, especially in APAC region which is observing high growth of fuel efficient cars, equipped with the latest automotive electronics systems technologies.

31 Jan 2014

Researchers Test Enhanced Pediatric Version of Wilmington Robotic Exoskeleton

Watch a very young infant for a few minutes and you’ll see a lot of what looks like random arm flapping.

17 Dec 2013

UAV Company, Olaeris, to Set up U.S. Headquarters Facility in North Carolina

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) company Olaeris has selected North Carolina as its top choice for a U.S. headquarters facility. They are currently engaging Piedmont economic development leaders to identify the most promising location for what they believe can become a leading R&D hub to the global UAV industry.

3 Dec 2013

Mechatronics Students Design and Build Custom Formula One Race Car

More than 50 SFU students are fine-tuning a project they hope will put them in the driver’s seat at a fast-paced national competition.

29 Nov 2013

Valtronic Ships its First Intelligent VERASENSE Knee System by OrthoSensor

Valtronic, an electronic contract manufacturer, ships its first VERASENSE™ Knee System created by OrthoSensor™ from its new bioburden ISO Class 8 clean room.

25 Nov 2013