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Scientists at University of Denver Contribute to the Orion Space Project

Teddy Long (MS ’13) says the rocket was about three miles away as he sat with his wife in the Kennedy Space Center in December to watch the first test launch of the Orion space capsule — NASA’s effort to put humans on Mars.

3 Mar 2015

Eyes for Robotic Ankle

Mo Rastgaar is poised to take a giant step forward in the development of a better prosthetic ankle

28 Feb 2015

Steady Advances in Robotics to Help Restore Human Physical Capabilities

Improvements in robotics are being made at a steady pace, promising progress particularly in technologies to help restore human physical capabilities.

19 Feb 2015

Kettering University Graduate Joins Team to Create Giant Fighting Robots

Imagine your favorite scene from the Transformers movies or Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Did it involve a giant robot bulldozing through skyscrapers or combating a mechanized counterpart? What if that was possible in real life?

18 Feb 2015

Siemens Canada Signs MOUs on Mechatronics Programs with Seneca and Sheridan Colleges

Siemens Canada has signed two memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Seneca College and Sheridan College. These MOU signings focus on Mechatronics programs and strengthens cooperation between Siemens and Canadian colleges and universities.

16 Feb 2015

Global Exoskeleton System Market Forecast to Grow at 72.51% CAGR

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Exoskeleton System Market 2015-2019" report to their offering.

13 Feb 2015

Dana Announces Launch of Mechatronics Technology Center in Rovereto, Italy

Dana Holding Corporation today announced that it will launch the Dana Mechatronics Technology Center in Rovereto, Italy, later this year to support advanced engineering programs for the off-highway market.

27 Jan 2015

CES 2015: Ekso Bionics to Feature Robotic Exoskeleton Technology

Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., a robotic exoskeleton company, announced today that their robotic technology expertise will be featured on two separate panels at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

From Ekso Bionics 7 Jan 2015

Woman with Quadriplegia Moves Robot Arm Using Mind Control

In another demonstration that brain-computer interface technology has the potential to improve the function and quality of life of those unable to use their own arms, a woman with quadriplegia shaped the almost human hand of a robot arm with just her thoughts to pick up big and small boxes, a ball, an oddly shaped rock, and fat and skinny tubes.

17 Dec 2014

Pressure-Detecting Stretchable "Electronic Skin" Holds Promise for Prosthetics and Robotics

Touch can be a subtle sense, but it communicates quickly whether something in our hands is slipping, for example, so we can tighten our grip. For the first time, scientists report the development of a stretchable "electronic skin" closely modeled after our own that can detect not just pressure, but also what direction it's coming from.

11 Dec 2014