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Versius Surgical Robotic System Launched in Australia

CMR Surgical (CMR), in partnership with LifeHealthcare, today announced the launch of its Versius® Surgical Robotic System in Australia. Macquarie University Hospital – a leading private teaching hospital based in Sydney – is the first to use the system following approval from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in late 2019, which allows Versius to be used in a broad range of laparoscopic (minimal access or keyhole) procedures.

8 Feb 2021

AETA - A Revolutionary Breakthrough in the Forecasting of Earthquakes

Recently, a research team from Peking University began working on a system designed to forecast earthquakes days before they occur with promisingly accurate results. People have begun moving into the digital world of harnessing big data and training AI to greatly assist mankind.

8 Feb 2021

Deep Learning Algorithm Automates the Quantification of Floating Plastics in the Sea

Floating sea macro-litter is a threat to the conservation of marine ecosystems worldwide. The largest density of floating litter is in the great ocean gyres -systems of circular currents that spin and catch litter- but the polluting waste is abundant in coastal waters and semi closed seas such as the Mediterranean.

5 Feb 2021

Artificial Intelligence can Recreate Music Using Only Visual Cues

Anyone who's been to a concert knows that something magical happens between the performers and their instruments. It transforms music from being just "notes on a page" to a satisfying experience.

5 Feb 2021

Study Investigates the Consequences of Virtual 'Exergaming'

The launch of virtual reality (VR) fitness games on consoles like Nintendo and Playstation has paved the way for virtual 'exergaming' as a popular way to exercise, specifically among younger people.

5 Feb 2021

AI Helps to Study Which Cancer Patients Might be Harmed by Immunotherapy

At Case Western Reserve University, scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze simple tissue scans and discovered biomarkers that could pinpoint to doctors those lung cancer patients who might actually suffer worse from immunotherapy.

5 Feb 2021

Freehand Establishes High-Volume Surgical Robot Production with Medical-Device Manufacturer Hyb

Freehand, a UK-based medical technology company, today announced that it has transferred production of its Freehand Panorama robotic camera controller to Hyb d.o.o, a trusted manufacturing supplier to blue-chip medical device and automotive organisations.

4 Feb 2021

AI Technologies may Revolutionize Europe’s Health Sector

A robust research and innovation ecosystem, rich health data, and a high-standard health system are Europe’s crucial assets that can help revolutionize the country’s health sector and make it a worldwide leader in health-based artificial intelligence (AI) applications.

4 Feb 2021

Neuroscience Inspires the Development of Modern Robots

Today, neuroscience and robotics are developing hand in hand. Mikhail Lebedev, Academic Supervisor at HSE University's Centre for Bioelectric Interfaces, spoke about how studying the brain inspires the development of robots.

4 Feb 2021

Artificial Skin may Pave the Way for Touch-Sensing-Enabled Robotic Devices

Modern-day robots are often required to interact with humans intelligently and efficiently, which can be enabled by providing them the ability to perceive touch.

4 Feb 2021

New AI Model for Early Detection of Severe SARS-CoV-2 Illness in Children

The impact of COVID-19 caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on children has been less when compared to adults.

4 Feb 2021

Research Team Seeks to Make Self-Driving Cars Accessible to People with Cognitive Disabilities

A research team based at the University of Kansas School of Engineering is one of 10 semifinalists in the U.S. Department of Transportation's Inclusive Design Challenge, which seeks to make self-driving cars accessible to people with disabilities. The team won a $300,00 prize and will spend 18 months refining highly automated driving systems designed for people with cognitive disabilities.

3 Feb 2021

GoAutomate and BeMotion Form Partnership to Create AI-Powered Digital Platforms

BeMotion Inc., February 2, 2021 Now with integrated AI. February 1st, 2021 GoAutomate and BeMotion have formed partnerships to integrate their complementary technologies to market an enhanced digital platform offering AI-based analytics to analyze and predict product offerings intelligently.

3 Feb 2021

C3.ai Digital Transformation Institute Announces Call for Papers to Advance AI for Energy and Climate Security

The C3.ai Digital Transformation Institute invites scholars, software developers, and researchers to address the challenge of re-envisioning energy systems with artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation to lead the way to a lower-carbon, higher-efficiency economy that will enhance both energy and climate security.

3 Feb 2021

Alana and RNIB Announce Project to Develop AI-Powered Technology for Blind and Partially Sighted People

Alana, a Heriot-Watt University spin-out developing ground-breaking artificial intelligence (AI) software that can understand and respond to users in a human-like, conversational way, and the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), the UK charity offering help and advice to more than two million people in the UK with sight loss, today announced a joint-project to develop support technology for blind and partially sighted people.

2 Feb 2021