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01/30/12 — Hamilton Robotics announced a new automated solution for DNA sample enrichment on the MICROLAB STARlet Liquid Handling Workstation. Integrating Roche's REM e liquid handling system, the workflow solution enriches up to eight DNA samples for subsequent sequencing on the GS FLX System. The Hamilton solution for REM e integration replaces five hours of dedicated manual work with an automated, walkaway procedure. Five different REM e protocols are available as fully automated STARlet methods. Predefined hardware to accurately position the REM e Deck module and the REM e Tube Racks on the STARlet deck are included with the solution. The REM…
01/23/12 — A new assessment system has been developed by a team of researchers to more reliably predict whether surgeons are ready to operate on patients using the da Vinci robotic surgical system. The new technology, called MScore, provides more precise analysis of actual surgical performance, which has been shown to be difficult to accomplish using common training approaches. Prior to the introduction of da Vinci simulation training, the only option for most robotic surgeons was to learn on patients, animals, and simple plastic models. Such training methods rely on a subjective assessment from proctors rather than precise measurement of movement…
01/13/12 — Robotics experts at UC Santa Cruz and the University of Washington (UW) have completed a set of seven advanced robotic surgery systems for use by major medical research laboratories throughout the United States. After a round of final tests, five of the systems will be shipped to medical robotics…
01/11/12 — The X PRIZE Foundation and Qualcomm Foundation announced the launch of the $10 million Qualcomm Tricorder X PRIZE, a global competition to revolutionize healthcare. In this competition, teams will leverage technology innovation in areas such as artificial intelligence and wireless sensing – much like the medical Tricorder of Star…
01/09/12 — Marlborough, Mass., ioBridge, Inc. announced that the recently launched MyRobots was enabled by one of its products, ThingSpeak. MyRobots, developed by Montreal-based RobotShop, is a cloud robotics platform that allows operators and robots to readily interact, serving as the "Facebook for robots.” With ThingSpeak, ioBridge has provided an entire open-source…
12/22/11 — The RobotsAppStore has developed an infographic covering the market for robot applications. The infographic shows a number of apps already available at RobotsAppStore, which consumers will soon be able to purchase,” according to Elad Inbar, RobotsAppStore.com founder and CEO. “Robot-Apps, like feeding the family pet, folding your laundry and…
12/21/11 — The Porter Robotics Institute (PRI) now offers the latest in advanced surgical robotics available to patients with kidney tumors, allowing surgeons the ability to remove just a portion of the kidney. Porter Adventist Hospital is among a handful of centers in the country with advanced fluorescence imaging technology, called…
12/19/11 — The Windoro automatic window cleaning robot is now available to order in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Windoro received a very positive reception after its release at last year’s IFA in Berlin, one of the largest consumer electronics and appliance trade shows, where more than a thousand of the…
12/19/11 — Robotics technology arising from research led by the University of Reading to support older people living at home has received special recognition from the President of the EU, Jose-Manuel Barroso. The CompanionAble Project, led by Professor Atta Badii, of the School of Systems Engineering, was one of only two…
12/15/11 — Mantaro announced today the launch of their new addition to the TelePresence Robotlineup named the MantaroBot TeleMe. The TeleMe currently supports a user supplied Apple iPad2, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet, or an Apple iPhone 4/4S to be used as the “head” of the telepresence robot. Like the original…
12/09/11 — Aldebaran Robotics, a leader in humanoid robotics, has released its latest version of the NAO robot - NAO Next Gen. "With NAO Next Gen coming of age, we shall be able to make it serve organizations that care for autistic children and those losing their autonomy. I created Aldebaran Robotics in 2005…
Covidien Endo Stitch Automated Suturing Device Reduces Hospitalization Costs and Operating Room Time
12/06/11 — Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced study data demonstrating that use of its Endo Stitch automated suturing device lowers mean hospital costs and operating room (OR) time during total laparoscopic hysterectomies treating benign conditions. Using the Endo Stitch device in such procedures was associated with…
11/14/11 — Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have developed a flexible brain implant that could one day be used to treat epileptic seizures. In animal studies, the researchers used the device – a type of electrode array that conforms to the brain's surface – to take an unprecedented…
11/09/11 — Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) recently held an event at its vehicle display space and theme park Mega Web to display a number of new robots developed to provide support in nursing and healthcare. The robots form part of the Toyota Partner Robot series, which is being developed to assist…
10/17/11 — NASA and Japan released a significantly improved version of the most complete digital topographic map of Earth on Monday, produced with detailed measurements from NASA's Terra spacecraft. The map, known as a global digital elevation model, was created from images collected by the Japanese Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and…
10/07/11 — Engineers at Children’s Hospital Boston have demonstrated the ability to program the magnetic field generated by a clinical MRI scanner to motorize and control a robotic instrument – in this case, a surgical biopsy needle. They presented their work at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 2011…
09/26/11 — Panasonic Corporation today announced the development of an innovative communication assistance robot named "HOSPI-Rimo" and new models of its Hair-Washing Robot and RoboticBed. These robots are designed to support people who need assistance to lead safe, comfortable, and pleasant lives. The new Hair-Washing Robot can complete the entire process…
09/14/11 — The Robotics Technology Consortium, Carnegie Mellon University, and the Innovation Accelerator have announced that the first RoboBowl competition will take place during the “Innovation Accelerator @ Carnegie Mellon” event at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa., on October 13, 2011. The competition is the first of what is expected…
09/06/11 — Bionic limbs are now giving patients the ability to regain use of amputated limbs via prosthetics, powered by the brain itself, IEEE notes in a prepared statement. Today, bionic limbs are greatly improving the quality of life for amputees through mobility assistance, which provides assistive technologies that imitate extensions…
08/17/11 — The RoboBusiness Leadership Summit, now in its 7th year, proudly announces its distinguished line up of keynote presenters, bringing nearly 100 years of practical robotics experience to the event. These well-known robotics leaders are eager to reveal wisdom and insights that can readily be applied to today’s commercial advancement of robotics products, services,…
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