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Researcher Develops Prototype Cheetah Robot

A prototype cheetah robot has been developed by Geert Folkertsma, a researcher from the University of Twente. Folkertsma spent four years of research and development to come up with a scaled-down robotic version of the fastest land animal to be found in the world, aiming to replicate its movements.

20 Apr 2017

First-Ever Robotic, Minimally Invasive Surgical Removal of a Stage IV Tumor Thrombus

A surgical team at Keck Medicine of USC pushed the boundaries of clinical care by performing the first-ever robotic, minimally invasive surgical removal of a stage IV tumor thrombus — the removal of a kidney cancer tumor that extends into the heart.

19 Apr 2017

ReWalk Robotics Announces Purchase of Additional Exoskeleton Systems by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

ReWalk Robotics Ltd., leading manufacturer and producer of exoskeleton systems, announced today that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) purchased 28 ReWalk Personal Exoskeleton Systems to support an ongoing national multi-center clinical trial.

7 Apr 2017

Remote-Controlled Robot Could Evaluate Sports-Concussion Dilemma

From bustling cities to tiny farming communities, the bright lights of the local stadium are common beacons to the Friday night ritual of high school football.

5 Apr 2017

Researchers Use Physically Embodied Robots to Study Epigenetic Effects on Robot Evolution

Evolutionary robotics is a new exciting area of research which draws on Darwinian evolutionary principles to automatically develop autonomous robots.

4 Apr 2017

'Wearable' Robotic Tools Could Improve Keyhole Surgery

A research team has collaborated to develop an advanced wearable robotic system for minimally invasive surgery, also called keyhole surgery. This latest breakthrough will not only provide surgeons with dexterous and natural movement, but will also allow them to ‘see’, ‘sense’, control, and safely find the way through the surgical environment.

15 Mar 2017

Smith & Nephew to Demonstrate NAVIO Hand-Held Robotics-Assisted TKA System at AAOS 2017

Smith & Nephew, the global medical technology business, today announces the upcoming full market release of its NAVIO hand-held robotics-assisted total knee arthroplasty (TKA) system.

15 Mar 2017

Ingestible Origami Robot Has Potential to Remove Swallowed Button Batteries

Researchers at MIT, the University of Sheffield, and the Tokyo Institute of Technology conducted experiments involving a simulation of the human esophagus and stomach through which they demonstrated a miniature origami robot that can unfold itself from a ingested capsule and, maneuvered by external magnetic fields, crawl across the stomach wall to patch a wound or remove an ingested button battery.

14 Mar 2017

New Technology Solidifies Global Position of OMNIBotics Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Replacement Technology Platform

OMNIlife science, Inc., a privately-held, established medical technology company targeting the $15 billion global hip and knee replacement device market, announced today the first clinical use of a novel robotic tissue balancing device for use with OMNI's market-leading OMNIBotics® robotic-assisted total knee replacement technology platform.

14 Mar 2017

Numotion Becomes Exclusive U.S. Distributor of Tek RMD from Matia Robotics

Numotion, the country’s top provider of complex rehab technology (CRT), announced that they will be the distributor of Tek Robotic Mobilization Device (RMD) by Matia Robotics in the United States.

2 Mar 2017