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Drexel University Researchers to Develop Piano-Playing Humanoid

Alyssa Batula and Yougmoo Kim at the Drexel University are working on building a humanoid pianist. As part of their project, they have designed a robot, which can press the white keys of the piano.

24 Dec 2010

autoVimation Releases MMVI for Machine Vision Components

autoVimation has released the Mechanical Machine Vision Interface (MMVI) for machine vision components, ideal for quick and easy assembling of image processing systems from pre-developed constituents.

24 Dec 2010

Advantech’s Industrial Automation Group Releases New I-O Modules

The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech has released an 8-channel Resistive Thermal Device (RTD) module (APAX-5013) and a 12-channel High Speed Analog Input module (APAX-5017H).

24 Dec 2010

FDA Approves CyberKnife VSI Robotic System’s Lung Optimized Treatment

Accuray has declared that it has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 510(k) approval for Lung Optimized Treatment, a new tool of the CyberKnife VSI System.

24 Dec 2010

Seedlings Planting Robot Wins Red Dot Award Design Contest

Anna-Karin Bergkvist’s environment-friendly, seedlings-planting robot has won the Red Dot award design contest and is likely to be deployed in Sweden by 2030.

24 Dec 2010

Researchers Develop Gesture-Driven Robot Arm

Researchers at the Tsukuba University have designed a robot arm, which can be controlled by human gestures.

24 Dec 2010

SMS Siemag Receives Order for Electrical and Automation Package

Ma’aden Alcoa has made a procurement order with Germany-based SMS Siemag for a totally incorporated hot and cold rolling system for aluminum flat products.

24 Dec 2010

RIC Researchers Develop Package-Handling Robot

Researchers at the Robotics Innovation Center (RIC) have developed a robot for handling packages by means of a Semantic Product Memory (SemProM) system.

24 Dec 2010

Regional Specialized Hospital Performs Poland’s First Robot-Assisted Surgery

Regional Specialized Hospital has performed the first ever robotic surgery in Poland for treating a 71 year-old cancer patient.

24 Dec 2010

Mayekawa Releases Ham De-Boning Robot

Mayekawa, has launched HAMDAS-R, a robot for separating meat from a pig’s hip bone. The robot performs the de-boning work with two times the speed and same level of precision of a skilled worker, producing 500 boneless hams in an hour.

24 Dec 2010

Hawkes Remotes to Develop Wireless Remotely Operated Vehicle

Hawkes Remotes is researching on developing a Spider Optic System, a wire-free Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), which could probably change the method of ocean exploration.

24 Dec 2010

Epson Launches S5 Series Industrial Robots

Epson has launched a new range of six-axis S5 industrial robots. The vertically articulated S5 series includes S5 and S5L models.

24 Dec 2010

Strategic Partnership to Develop Autonomous Car

A strategic partnership between BAE Systems and Oxford University is all set to release 'Wildcat', an autonomous car without driver. BAE researchers have been working on this project for nearly five years.

24 Dec 2010

Cyberdyne Releases Hybrid Assistive Robot Suit

Yoshiyuki Sankai, President of Cyberdene and Professor of University of Tsukuba, has released a Hybrid Assistive Limb robot suit in Tsukuba.

24 Dec 2010

Alpha Micro to Distribute Advantech’s Wireless and Automation Products

Alpha Micro Components has made a distribution contract with Advantech, to supply the company’s industrial Ethernet switches and Wireless products, for addressing industrial automation, power, intelligent transportation and industrial control requirements.

24 Dec 2010