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UAV Team at NCKU Launches Turbo-Jet Robot Aircraft, Sky Fortress-III

Led by Wei-Hsiang Lai, director of advanced propulsion and power system research center at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) design team has invented Sky Fortress-III, the first turbo-jet robot aircraft.

By Andy Choi 3 Mar 2012

Microscan’s AutoVISION Suite Wins Industry Award at the 2012 IPC APEX Expo

Microscan declared that it has won a 2012 NPI Award for its distinctive AutoVISION machine vision software and product suite, in the category of Software Process Control.

By Andy Choi 3 Mar 2012

Mayo Clinic Study Highlights the Benefits of Robotic Surgery in Treating HPV-Related Oral Cancer

Since the past few decades, there has been a significant increase in the incidence of cancer of the tonsils and base of the tongue.

By Andy Choi 3 Mar 2012

Kessler Foundation, Ekso Bionics Partner to Test Commercial Robotic Exoskeleton

Kessler Foundation has partnered with Ekso Bionics to test the potential of a commercial version of robotic exoskeleton, Ekso. The exoskeleton is a battery-powered, wearable device that is designed to improve the life of people suffering from disabilities.

3 Mar 2012

Mechanical Engineers Design Rescue Robots by Studying Snakes’ Frictional Properties

A group of mechanical engineers had conducted a study on the incredible frictional properties of snake locomotion, in order to construct more dynamic rescue robots.

By Andy Choi 2 Mar 2012

World Surveillance Group Files U.S. Patent Application for Airship Design

World Surveillance Group, innovator of lighter-than-air ("LTA") unmanned aerial vehicles ("UAVs"), recently declared that a U.S. patent application has been filed by the company for an airship design and a mode of controlling the airship depending on its Argus One UAV.

By Andy Choi 2 Mar 2012

Surgeon at The Mount Sinai Medical Center Performs Robotic Prostate Cancer Surgery

According to a large number of medical experts, radiation for prostate cancer or prostate cancer surgery is not prevalent among aged patients.

By Andy Choi 2 Mar 2012

Research Report on Military Ground Robots

Research and Markets has declared that its extensive line of reports has been supplemented with a new report from WinterGreen Research titled ‘Military Ground Robot Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2012 to 2018’.

By Andy Choi 2 Mar 2012

Professor Receives NSF CAREER Award to Design Advanced Robots

Following the achievement of a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award, an assistant professor Marsette Vona, from the College of Computer and Information Science at Northeastern has intended to develop a robotic software by integrating 3-D perception and compliant contact.

By Andy Choi 2 Mar 2012

iRobot Undergoes Strategic Realignment for Further Growth and Development

iRobot, known for designing and developing robotic technology-based solutions, recently declared about the company’s strategic rearrangement into three newly structured business units based on military robots, home robots, and emerging technologies.

From iRobot Corporation 1 Mar 2012

CoroWare Signs Prototype Design and Development Agreement for Mobile Robot Services

CoroWare has recently declared that its division CoroWare Technologies has entered into a consulting agreement with Man Made Machines to perform design and development services of mobile robotics for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.

By Andy Choi 1 Mar 2012