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iCub Robot Nominated to Carry London 2012 Olympic Flame

There is a possibility that to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of the founder of computer science Alan Turing, a robot may carry the Olympic Flame for the 2012 Olympic Games. LlyodsTSB has asked for nominations for the 800 torch bearer slots it has.

By Andy Choi 26 Sep 2011

Dutch Robotic Exoskeleton for Rehab

Researchers at the University of Twente in Enschede, Netherlands have come up with an exoskeleton that can help patients who have suffered a stroke to gain a natural gait. The LOwer-extremity Powered ExoSkeleton (LOPES) and is proving useful to people who have spinal cord injuries.

By Andy Choi 26 Sep 2011

Cyberknife Robotic Radiosurgery System Completes Two Years at Long Island

Cyberknife at Long Island has successfully completed two years treating cancer patients with the Cyberknife Radiosurgery System. The system was installed at North Shore Radiation Therapy in the year 2009 and has been successfully providing cancer treatment to the residents of Suffolk County.

By Andy Choi 26 Sep 2011

Experienced Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operator Guides Peers on Technology

Marine Corps Sgt. Chad John spends most of his time on unmanned aerial vehicles with the Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3. The unmanned vehicles used by the Marine Corps are small in size and light in weight.

By Andy Choi 26 Sep 2011

PowerFoot BiOM from iWalk Available at Certified Bionics Centers

The availability of the PowerFoot BiOM has been increased by iWalk by increasing the number of centres that are certified for distributing the BiOM. iWalk has certified 12 more prosthetic providers in the nation to offer the BiOM.

By Andy Choi 23 Sep 2011

NASA Invites Registrations for Third Annual Lunabotics Competition

NASA has announced the third annual Lunabotics Mining Competition to be held from May 21 to 26, 2012 at NASA’s Kennedy Florida Center. Competitors will be required to conceptualize and develop an independent or a remote-controlled robot that can be used for future lunar exploration.

By Andy Choi 23 Sep 2011

Researchers from MIT Work on Building Robotic Motion-Planning System

The researchers at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) of MIT are working developing algorithms for a new robotic motion-planning system.

By Andy Choi 23 Sep 2011

KEBA to Showcase KeMotion Robotic Controller at Pack Expo 2011

KEBA and Staubli Robotics together will be displaying an innovative robot used for motion control at the PACK Expo 2011. The exhibition will be held at Las Vegas.

By Andy Choi 23 Sep 2011

Packing Automation Robot on Display at PPMA 2011 by Astech Projects

Astech Projects will be showcasing some of its latest projects and its custom services at the PPMA show which is to be held at Birmingham, UK from 27 to 29 September.

By Andy Choi 23 Sep 2011

Nalco Receives Award for 3D TRASAR Automation Technology

The WateReuse Association has presented Nalco with the WateReuse Equipment/Manufacturer Award for the year 2011 for its 3D TRASAR project.

By Andy Choi 23 Sep 2011

Dr Samadi Creates Awareness on Advanced Robotic Technique for Treating Prostate Cancer

Dr.David Samadi who is the Chief of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery and the Vice Chairman of the Department of Urology at the Mount Sinai Medical Centre has recommended that African American men and men who have a family history of prostate cancer should undergo screening at the age of 40.

By Andy Choi 23 Sep 2011

Microscan Introduces Vision HAWK Smart Camera to Inspect Packaging Process

Microscan, specializing in providing solutions in machine vision, barcode and lighting has introduced the Vision HAWK smart camera for inspection of packaging operations.

By Andy Choi 23 Sep 2011

Adept MobileRobots to Present its Robotic Products at the 2011 International Conference

Adept MobileRobots will display and demonstrate its line of intelligent robots and research systems at the 2011 IEEE/RSJ International Conference held at San Francisco.

By Andy Choi 23 Sep 2011

Cleantech Open to Partner with NASA for Night Rover Challenge

US-based Cleantech Open has been chosen as a partner for the management of the Night Rover Challenge. This competition is part of NASA’s Centennial Challenges completion which is aimed at identifying technologies that will help in storage of energy for space robotic rover missions to be held in the future.

By Andy Choi 23 Sep 2011