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Ronan Robotics Team Qualify for World Championships in St. Louis

Ronan High Schoolers have qualified for the world championship Robotic competitions, which would be held in St. Louis in April 2011 by getting the highest scores for their robot.

24 Mar 2011

Microbots to Assist in Micro Surgery on Eyes

The latest in eye treatment is a miniature robot that could be steered through the eye and supply medicines or perform a micro surgery.

24 Mar 2011

EAMC Introduces Robotic Surgery for Hysterectomy

Robotic surgery is now being used for the treatment of hysterectomy. The da Vinci Robotic System contains four arms that are used to perform the surgery, and these arms are controlled by a surgeon sitting on a console observing via a three-dimensional Camera in High Definition.

24 Mar 2011

Robotic Wheelchairs and BlueTooth Enabled Speakers Boost Mobility

For people with substantial motor impairments, an autonomous robotic wheelchair would be of great help. The independence enhancing wheelchair developed by the Computer science students at Mount Holyoke College would hopefully aid people suffering from cerebral palsy and give them more control over their lives.

22 Mar 2011

Robotic Surgery for Treatment of Sleep Apnea

Daniel Sheiner, a software programmer and designer suffered from continuous exhaustion and fatigue and all through the day.

22 Mar 2011

Robotic Lobectomy Performed in South Nassau Communities Hospital

The first robotic lobectomy for lung cancer in its early stage has been performed at the South Nassau Communities Hospital.

22 Mar 2011

Robot System to Evaluate Toxicity Levels of Chemicals

The National Institutes of Health, along with many other federal agencies have recently launched a new and advanced high speed robot screening system that is capable of testing toxicity levels in 10,000 different chemicals.

22 Mar 2011

Robotic Surgery Gains Prominence in India

Currently in Chennai in India, major heart surgeries are being performed by a surgeon sitting on a console and manipulating a joy stick. In actuality, he is performing a surgery with the help of an extremely efficient electronic robot with arms.

22 Mar 2011

Robotic Devices to Enable Specialists to Operate on Patient’s Beating Heart

To lower the risks associated with the use of sophisticated equipment like bypass machines, heart surgeons are now exploring alternate methods for operating on the heart.

19 Mar 2011

Research and Markets Releases Report on Snake Robots

Research and Markets have added a new report to their portfolio titled, “Snake Robots Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide 2011 to 2017”.

19 Mar 2011