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21st Century Oncology Installs CIVCO's 6 Degrees of Freedom Protura Robotic System

CIVCO Medical Solutions, the leading provider of comprehensive radiation oncology motion management solutions, is excited to announce a partnership with 21st Century Oncology to utilize CIVCO's 6 Degrees of Freedom Protura™ Robotic System.

13 May 2014

Novel Robotic Platform Enables High Precision Force Control in Multi-Dimensional Applications

Grégoire Courtine, who holds the International Paraplegic Foundation Chair in Spinal Cord Repair, has been awarded a PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANT from the European Research Council (ERC).

12 May 2014

Robots Could Make Moral Decisions

Researchers from Tufts University, Brown University, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are teaming with the U.S. Navy to explore technology that would pave the way for developing robots capable of making moral decisions.

12 May 2014

Weisman Children's to Introduce Telehealth Robot at Opening of New Rehabilitation Center

Weisman Children's Rehabilitation Hospital, a leading provider of pediatric rehabilitation services in the Delaware Valley, is adding a new member to its clinical staff -- "VEGO", the telehealth robot.

9 May 2014

NSF CAREER Award to University of Alabama Professor for Robotic Prosthesis Research

The National Science Foundation selected a University of Alabama mechanical engineering professor for a CAREER Award for his research into a robotic prosthesis that could help amputees walk better.

7 May 2014

Successful Mazor Robotics Renaissance Spine Procedures with Full Integration of Intraoperative Imaging System

Dr. Dimitry Dzukaev performed a series of 10 successful spine procedures utilizing Mazor Robotics Renaissance Guidance System with full integration of an intraoperative imaging system in Moscow, Russia at City Clinical Hospital No. 67.

7 May 2014

West Kendall Baptist Hospital to Begin Operations with da Vinci Robotic Surgery System

An advanced robotic surgery system recently installed at West Kendall Baptist Hospital is slated to go into action today, when surgeons perform three surgical procedures using the equipment.

6 May 2014

Hansen Medical to Showcase Sensei X Robotic Catheter System at Heart Rhythm Society's Annual Scientific Sessions

Hansen Medical, Inc., a global leader in intravascular robotics, today announced it will exhibit its Sensei® X Robotic Catheter System at the Heart Rhythm Society's (HRS) Annual Scientific Sessions from May 7 - 10 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 6 May 2014

Crowdfunding Campaign for Mosquito-Dissecting Robot

Biotechnology company Sanaria Inc. aims to raise at least $250,000 in 30 days on Indiegogo.com, a crowdfunding website. The campaign launches on May 6, 2014. Funds will be dedicated to the development of SporoBotTM, a robot that will dissect mosquito salivary glands.

30 Apr 2014

Robotic-Assisted Lung Surgery Delivers Improved Outcomes

Two new studies on the effect of different surgical techniques on patient outcomes showed robotic-assisted lung surgery can deliver equal or better results compared with both open surgery and the most widely used minimally invasive surgical method. One of the studies showed that this result could be achieved by surgeons who are new to robotics and who work in community hospitals.

29 Apr 2014

Medical Robotics News

21st Century Oncology Installs CIVCO's 6 Degrees of Freedom Protura Robotic System

Novel Robotic Platform Enables High Precision Force Control in Multi-Dimensional Applications

Robots Could Make Moral Decisions

Weisman Children's to Introduce Telehealth Robot at Opening of New Rehabilitation Center

NSF CAREER Award to University of Alabama Professor for Robotic Prosthesis Research

Successful Mazor Robotics Renaissance Spine Procedures with Full Integration of Intraoperative Imaging System

West Kendall Baptist Hospital to Begin Operations with da Vinci Robotic Surgery System

Hansen Medical to Showcase Sensei X Robotic Catheter System at Heart Rhythm Society's Annual Scientific Sessions

Crowdfunding Campaign for Mosquito-Dissecting Robot

Robotic-Assisted Lung Surgery Delivers Improved Outcomes

Machine Learning Improves Aerosol Prediction Accuracy

Proto-DS: Advanced AI for Food Testing and Quality Control

Machine Learning Predicts Flight Efficiency Accurately

Successful Demonstration of Remote Robotic Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

New AI Tool Connects Patients to Clinical Trials Faster

Robots and Renewable Energy: Hydropower Inspections

Robots and Renewable Energy: Wind Farm Monitoring

Robots and Renewable Energy: Solar Plant Security

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