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Colorado School Wins Top Award at Vex Robotics World Championship

Kent Denver’s Robotics team has won the coveted World Championship Design Award at the Vex Robotics World Championship held from April 18 to21 in Anaheim, California.

By Andy Choi 27 Apr 2012

4-H Robotics Team Enters FIRST Robotics World Finals

National 4-H Council recently pronounced that 18 4-H youth will participate at the FIRST Robotics Championship. Hosted by the international For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics organization, this world’s finals competition includes robotics teams that will compete against 400 other teams to win the title. The event takes place between April 26 and 29 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.

By Andy Choi 27 Apr 2012

Students View Robotic Cancer Surgery through Videoconferencing

Demonstration of partial gastrectomy, a minimally invasive robotic surgery, will be conducted at Venice High School’s ‘Medical Academy’. Students participating in the event will be able to interact with the surgical team both live and in real time.

By Andy Choi 26 Apr 2012

University of Texas Students Participate in Medical Robotic Event

The University of Texas students have been presented with an opportunity to test-drive the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System on April 2, 20124. The event took place at the University’s Biomedical Engineering Building.

By Andy Choi 26 Apr 2012

Innovative Surgical Robotics to Revolutionize Worldwide Healthcare Market

Quantum International has recently declared that it is focusing on recent advances in robotics that revolutionize the way some cancers are being treated.

By Andy Choi 26 Apr 2012

Complete Book on Microbiorobotics

Research and Markets has declared that its report series has been supplemented with a new report from Elsevier Science and Technology titled ‘Microbiorobotics- Biologically Inspired Microscale Robotic Systems’.

By Andy Choi 26 Apr 2012

Northrop Grumman to Develop Advanced Unmanned Helicopter for US Navy

Northrop Grumman has been selected by the U.S. Navy to construct the advanced Fire Scout unmanned helicopter based on Bell 407 airframe. The new upgrade will benefit ship commander's intelligence efforts by providing enhanced range, endurance and payload capacity.

By Andy Choi 26 Apr 2012

Researchers Highlight Efficiency of Robot-Assisted Prostate Cancer Surgery

Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital's Vattikuti Urology Institute (VUI) compared the results of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) against the standard surgical procedure, open radical prostatectomy (ORP), in a nationwide population sample, for the first time.

By Andy Choi 26 Apr 2012

DENSO Robotics Creates New Facebook Page

DENSO Robotics pronounced that a new Facebook page has been created by the company at www.facebook.com/densorobotics. This webpage welcomes customers to sign in and share various photos, articles and videos based on robot application.

From DENSO Robotics 26 Apr 2012

C-STEM Day Conference Promotes Robotics in Education

Marking the second annual UC Davis C-STEM Day, K-14 education will be hosted on Saturday, May 5 2012. A large number of middle and high school students as well as researchers, teachers, educators, and policymakers will be gathered at this event to share knowledge in computing and robotics, and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

By Andy Choi 25 Apr 2012

Astrobotic Technology Secures NASA Contract for Lunar Expedition

Astrobotic Technology has received a NASA contract to validate the efficiency of its polar rover in deploying ice-prospecting payloads for lunar expedition. Space exploration can be made cost-effective as ice generates methane, water, oxygen, and rocket propellant.

From Astrobotic Technology, Inc 25 Apr 2012

Northrop Grumman Foundation Supports VEX Robotics Competition through Sponsorship

VEX Robotics Competition World Championship 2012, taking place from April 19 to 21, includes over 10,000 participants from middle and high school, university students, mentors and educators from almost 20 countries. Anaheim Convention Center will accommodate this event, which will be conducted as free to the public.

By Andy Choi 23 Apr 2012

Indiana to Host the 2012 National Robotics League Championships

National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) recently declared that Indiana will once again host the 2012 National Robotics League (NRL) Championships, which is scheduled between May 5 and 6, 2012, at the Circle Centre Mall in Indianapolis.

By Andy Choi 23 Apr 2012

AeroVironment Achieves Contract from U.S. Army for RQ-20A Puma AE Small UAS

AeroVironment recently declared that it has been presented with a fixed-price order from the U.S. Army, on March 27, 2012. The contract is to deliver AeroVironment RQ-20A Puma AE small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), worth $20,430,433 to the U.S. army, within 30 days.

From AeroVironment, Inc. 23 Apr 2012

HighRes Biosolutions Introduces First Massive Robotic Aquarium on TV Series 'Tanked'

HighRes Biosolutions has showcased robotic technology-based colorful aquariums on Animal Planet’s new episode. It was broadcasted in a reality television series, ‘Tanked’.

From HighRes Biosolutions, Inc. 23 Apr 2012