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Study: Flexible Robotics Platform to be Safe and Feasible Approach for Lung Tissue Sampling

Results from the first clinical study evaluating a new flexible robotics platform under development by Intuitive Surgical were presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting on Wednesday.

3 Nov 2017

Study on the Glowing of Jellyfish-Inspired Electronic Skin

Electronic-skin technologies for robots and prosthetics are capable of detecting the slightest touch or breeze. However oddly, the sensors that bring about this do not effectively respond to a harmful blow.

2 Nov 2017

Innovative 3D Implants Set to Revolutionize Tumor Surgery

An Australian research project using 3D implants and robotic surgery is set to drastically advance the way doctors surgically treat bone cancer and tumors. It is also anticipated to greatly improve patient and healthcare results.

31 Oct 2017

Global Medical Robot Sales Market Expected to Reach $20 Million by 2022

The global Medical Robot market is valued at USD XX million in 2016 and is expected to reach USD XX million by the end of 2022.

30 Oct 2017

Companion Robot Could Help Solve Shortage of Caregivers

With the life expectancy of Americans increasing, the number of people dealing with Alzheimer’s and dementia continues to grow. A serious hardship these patients face is a lack of caregivers.

27 Oct 2017

Restoration Robotics to Showcase ARTAS System at Upcoming Global Medical Meetings

Restoration Robotics, Inc., announced today that it will highlight the ARTAS Robotic Hair Transplant System (the “ARTAS System”) at two upcoming global medical meetings.

25 Oct 2017

Researchers Study Human-Robot Interactions to Develop Interactive Movement Protocol for Rehabilitation

Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have started to find preferences in human-robot interactions and the requirement to personalize those encounters in order to fit both the human’s preferences and the selected task.

24 Oct 2017

Robotic and Prosthetic Hands Can Function Better by Sensing Shear Force

Robots will need the ability to sense when objects are slipping out of its grasp if there are to successfully disable a roadside bomb or handle an egg for making an omelet.

19 Oct 2017

MIT Researchers’ New AI-Based System Could Help in Early Breast Cancer Detection

Every year 40,000 women die from breast cancer in the U.S. alone. When cancers are found early, they can often be cured. Mammograms are the best test available, but they're still imperfect and often result in false positive results that can lead to unnecessary biopsies and surgeries.

17 Oct 2017