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Guthrie Healthcare System Purchases da Vinci Robotic Surgical System

Guthrie's Robert Packer Hospital offers robotic surgery for patients who have to undergo a hysterectomy or a surgery for kidney cancer.

By Andy Choi 21 Jul 2011

Setpoint Supplies Robotic Automation Systems to Tesla Motors

A manufacturer of lean automation systems and production devices, Setpoint Systems has signed an agreement with Tesla Motors in California to design and develop automation solutions to enhance the production processes of electric-powered vehicle parts that are manufactured by Tesla Motor.

By Andy Choi 21 Jul 2011

Student from National Autonomous University of Mexico Designs Robotic Farmer

A student from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) has come up with a robotic farm help that is capable of eliminating the need for cheap, immigrant labour. The blueprint of the humanoid machine proposed by him is intelligent enough to attract further research.

By Andy Choi 20 Jul 2011

Researchers from NUI Galway Develop Bio-Inspired Robots Capable of Thinking Independently

Researchers from the NUI Galway and the University of Ulster are creating integrated circuit technology inspired by biology. These circuits imitate the way the neuron structure and the brain function, giving robots the ability to think independently while performing search and rescue operations or space explorations.

By Andy Choi 20 Jul 2011

KairosAutonomi Receives Contract for Unmanned Ground Vehicles Operation by NAVAIR

Rajant announced that they would be providing the kinetic mesh technology as section of a contract offered to KairosAutonomi from the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Maryland, for the Navy Moving Land Target Program.

By Andy Choi 20 Jul 2011

Sandia National Laboratories Donate their Historic Robot Collection to Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institution has agreed to obtain nine robots which are part of Sandia Lab’s historically significant robotic collection. These robots would be placed at the National Museum of American History.

By Andy Choi 20 Jul 2011

NGHC Performs Robot-Assisted Coronary Angioplasty

Northeast Georgia Heart Center (NGHC) has collaborated with Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) to complete a coronary angioplasty with a help of a robot. This robotic-assisted angioplasty is performed as a part of the CorPath PRECISE clinical test.

By Andy Choi 20 Jul 2011

Bluefin Robotics Develops Autonomous UUVs for Ocean Sensing

Bluefin Robotics has developed a network of unmanned underwater vehicles,(UUV’s) in order to enable independent adaptive co-operation among UUVs that are used in ocean sensing applications without constant contact with vehicle operators.

By Andy Choi 20 Jul 2011

Spatial Integrated System Receives Contract for Unmanned Surface Vehicle Development

A developer of high end business solutions and systems incorporating robotics,artificial intelligence, 3D visualization and modeling, Spatial Integrated Systems (SIS) has entered into a contract with the Office of Naval Research.

From Spatial Integrated Systems 20 Jul 2011

The da Vinci Si Robotic Surgery System and Simulator Enables Surgeons Achieve Perfection

Dr. Richard Farnam from the Las Palmas Medical Center has begun using the da Vinci Skills Simulator, a tool that allows Dr Farnam to practice complicated robotic surgeries in a training simulator based on virtual reality, prior to the actual surgery on a patient.

By Andy Choi 20 Jul 2011

The Force is Strong With This One! A Jedibot from Stanford

Students at Stanford University have created the ‘Jedibot’ by combing a dexterous robotic arm with a ‘lightsaber’ and the Microsoft Kinect sensor. Of course the hardware has some clever software backing up the JediBot as it goes through a set of pre-programmed attack moves to track and kill another Jedi Padawan.

By Andy Choi 19 Jul 2011

Smithsonian Selects Sandia Robots for Museum

The Smithsonian Institution is acquiring nine historically significant robots from the Sandia Labs for its permanent collection at the National Museum of American History.

By Andy Choi 19 Jul 2011

New Collaboration Between Willow Garage and the Healthcare Robotics Lab at Georgia Tech

Robotics research lab and technology incubator Willow Garage has joined the Healthcare Robotics Group in Geogia Tech to foster a program called ‘Robots for Humanity’. The project hopes allow robots to help human being with day to day activities, specially people who suffer from disabilities and are unable to take care of themselves.

By Andy Choi 19 Jul 2011

Researchers from Queen Mary University Develop Socially Conscious Robots

Researchers from the Queen Mary University and University College London are trying to develop socially conscious robots that are capable of interacting with humans by reading their facial expressions and reacting accordingly.

By Andy Choi 19 Jul 2011

Seven Year Old Affected By Cerebral Palsy Gains Strength through Robotic Rehabilitation

A seven year old girl, Anna Good, gained strength to move around and pedal her tricycle after undergoing robotic rehabilitation treatment at the Robotic Rehabilitation Center at Riley Hospital for children in Indianapolis.

By Andy Choi 19 Jul 2011

Robotics News

Guthrie Healthcare System Purchases da Vinci Robotic Surgical System

Setpoint Supplies Robotic Automation Systems to Tesla Motors

Student from National Autonomous University of Mexico Designs Robotic Farmer

Researchers from NUI Galway Develop Bio-Inspired Robots Capable of Thinking Independently

KairosAutonomi Receives Contract for Unmanned Ground Vehicles Operation by NAVAIR

Sandia National Laboratories Donate their Historic Robot Collection to Smithsonian Institution

NGHC Performs Robot-Assisted Coronary Angioplasty

Bluefin Robotics Develops Autonomous UUVs for Ocean Sensing

Spatial Integrated System Receives Contract for Unmanned Surface Vehicle Development

The da Vinci Si Robotic Surgery System and Simulator Enables Surgeons Achieve Perfection

The Force is Strong With This One! A Jedibot from Stanford

Smithsonian Selects Sandia Robots for Museum

New Collaboration Between Willow Garage and the Healthcare Robotics Lab at Georgia Tech

Researchers from Queen Mary University Develop Socially Conscious Robots

Seven Year Old Affected By Cerebral Palsy Gains Strength through Robotic Rehabilitation

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