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Robotic Prostatectomy Effective:Study

Prostate cancer treated with robotic assisted surgery has a 87% chance of recovery with no recurrence of the disease after five years. This is the finding of the first long term study of patients who have undergone surgical removals of cancerous prostates with robot assisted surgery.

By Andy Choi 22 Oct 2010

World's First All-Robotic Surgery Perfomed at McGill

Robots performed the first all robotic surgery at Canada's McGill University Health Centre last Wednesday.

By Andy Choi 22 Oct 2010

Australian Researchers Explore Coral Sea Twilight Zone

Scientists from four Australian universities will use a robot to explore the Coral Sea and investigate never-before-seen reefs. The researchers from Queensland will leave Cairns this week for a week long expedition.

By Andy Choi 22 Oct 2010

Robotic Dancer

A robot sang while human dancers backed it on stage entertaining audiences at the Digital Content Expo in Tokyo. The HRP-4C is a robot made to resemble an average young adult Japanese woman. It was developed by Kwada and AIST. It struts, sings and dances and proved itself in a choreographed pop routine.

By Andy Choi 22 Oct 2010

Ohio Increases Spend on DNA Testing Robotics

State crime labs in London and Richfield, Ohio have been using robots designed to test DNA for a year now. On the anniversary of their joining the labs the Ohio Attorney General Richard Corday has decided to double their number by allocating $1.36 million in federal grants and state funds.

By Andy Choi 22 Oct 2010

Metso to Deliver Tissue Production Line and Automation Package

Metso has reported that it will deliver an entire tissue production line and an automation package to Xinyang Paper for an unrevealed amount.

22 Oct 2010

BioParadox to Utilize ThermoGenesis’ Res-Q Automated System

ThermoGenesis has declared that it has signed a license and distribution contract with BioParadox for its Res-Q 60 BMC (Res-Q) System offering BioParadox the sole rights to utilize the Res-Q system for automating the PRP production from peripheral blood after the instigation and conclusion of clinical trials by BioParadox for claiming and continuing the exclusive rights.

22 Oct 2010

Amerinet Members to Access Sysmex’s Automated Hematology Products

Sysmex America has declared that it has signed a hematology contract with Amerinet for providing procuring or leasing rights to Amerinet GPO members to their automated hematology product line including reagents, analyzers, service and controls.

22 Oct 2010

MUHC Deploys da Vinci and McSleepy Robots for Robotic Prostatectomy

McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) has reported that the first-ever robotic prostatectomy featuring both the da Vinci and Mc Sleepy anesthesia robots was performed on a patient at the Montreal General Hospital.

22 Oct 2010

Scientists at Free University of Berlin Develop Autonomous Car

German scientist Raul Rojas and his team at the Free University of Berlin have released a robotic car termed as “MadeInGermany” (MIG).

22 Oct 2010

Vertical Turning Lathe Helps in Machining Automation

DS Technology has released Vertical Turning Lathe (VTL), an ideal machine, which can be incorporated with features like automated pallet alteration, automated tool swapping, grinding and milling abilities for including the advantages of automated single-hit machining in the production of bulky workpieces.

22 Oct 2010

Vienna Design Week Includes Cake Decorating Robot

Mischer’traxler, an Austria-based design studio, has developed a robotic cake decorator for creating patterns on the cake surface and was demonstrated at the ‘Design Criminals Or a New Joy Into The World’, a design show held at Austria as part of the Vienna Design Week.

22 Oct 2010