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Mitsubishi Electric Automation Expands GT12 Series Models

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, a global leader in offering industrial automation solutions, has extended its basic GT12 family of Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI) with the latest 8.4-inch and 10.4-inch models.

20 Nov 2010

Hollysys Automation to Supply Automatic Train Protection System

Hollysys Automation Technologies, a global provider of automation solutions, has declared that it has signed a contract worth US$ 30.45 million with China’s Ministry of Railways to deliver its high-end Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system.

20 Nov 2010

EVTN to Supply Automated Voraxial Separator Systems

Enviro Voraxial Technology (EVTN) has declared that it has received a procurement order from a major oil company located in South America for the Voraxial 4000 Separator System.

20 Nov 2010

Crossing Automation to Install Material Tracking System in Taiwan

Crossing Automation has declared that it has delivered an automated material tracking system for a major solar cell manufacturing company located in Taiwan.

20 Nov 2010

K+S Services Releases New System for ABB S4C+ Robot Repair

K+S Services has widened its robot repair services for the ABB S4C+ robot. The company has employed its new ABB robot as a corresponding control.

20 Nov 2010

Researchers Develop Robotic Marimba Player

A team of researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have developed Shimon, a marimba playing robot. It can also effectively communicate with humans during its performance.

20 Nov 2010

Georgia Tech Researchers Develop Robot Nurse

Scientists at Georgia Tech have developed a robot nurse named ‘Cody’ to help aged patients in medical centers automatically by providing them bed baths.

20 Nov 2010

Demag Cranes to Deliver Automated Process Cranes

Demag Cranes has reported that it has received a contract to deliver four completely automated process cranes for two China- based paper roll stores.

20 Nov 2010

Aerotel Medical to Showcase Remote Monitoring Solutions at Medica 2010

Aerotel Medical Systems, a global leader in offering remote monitoring solutions for medical applications, has declared that its latest homecare and remote monitoring solutions will be showcased at Medica 2010, which will be held in Dusseldorf, Germany, between November 17 and 20.

20 Nov 2010

Robotic System for Tensile Testing of Unstable Specimens from Zwick

Efficient, cost-effective materials testing is essential for today’s plastics and textile industries. Zwick’s ‘roboTest F’ robotic testing system offers a compact solution for automated tensile tests on dimensionally unstable specimens.

18 Nov 2010

A Robot Suit to Help the Disabled

University of Tsukuba Professor Yoshiyuki Sankai is the inventor of the Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) that comprises a wrap-around robotic belt and legs. Sensors attached on top of the patient's skin pick up brain signals instructing the robotic legs to move.

By Andy Choi 18 Nov 2010

Robot Soldiers Steel Show at Land Warfare Conference

As reported by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the Land Warfare Conference in Brisbane, looked like a scene of a cutting edge armoury being readied for battle. What with a cache of varied grenades, tanks and the latest devices used in the battleground of modern war. Also on display were fake eyeballs, limbs and injured bodies that pump fake blood through fake veins in order to help train soldiers in emergency first aid.

By Andy Choi 18 Nov 2010

NYU Langone Medical Center Embraces Robotics at New Pharmacy

Located in the heart of Manhattan, NYU Langone Medical Center, is a world-class patient-centered integrated academic medical center and is one of the nation’s premier centers for excellence in health care, biomedical research, and medical education. As part of its ongoing commitment to providing patient-centred care, NYU Langone Medical Center has created a state-of-the-art pharmacy to maximize efficiency and enhance patient safety. Located on the 3rd floor of the Medical Center’s flagship Tisch Hospital, the new pharmacy is the first of its kind in New York City and the second in New York State.

By Andy Choi 17 Nov 2010

Data Robotics Introduces New Drobo Storage Robot

Data Robotics just landed one of the biggest channel partners it could hope for. The company today announced a reseller deal with HP (NYSE: HPQ), under which HP will sell the Drobo line of SMB storage systems, including the new Drobo S.

By Andy Choi 17 Nov 2010

Obama Meets Latest in Japanese Robotics

U.S. President Barack Obama recently attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, which took place in Yokohama, Japan. He met not only heads of state and world leaders but also several Japanese robots.

By Andy Choi 17 Nov 2010