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Robots automate testing for bacteria, including coliforms
DigInfo TV
08 Jul 2014
http://youtu.be/hVyw9qN6HGY
Robohub is an online platform that brings together leading communicators in robotics research, start-ups, business, and education from around the world. Learn more abo...
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Computer-Assisted Surgery, with Karol Miller
Ron Vanderkley
27 Jun 2014
In this episode Ron Vanderkley speaks to Prof. Karol Miller, Director of the Intelligent Systems for Medicine Lab at the University of Western Australia, about medical robotics and how doctors and pat...
Noonee: The chairless Chair
NCCR Robotics
20 Jun 2014
Noonee® is a new Start Up company coming out of research in robotics in Switzerland. Aimed at solving healthcare problems within the manufacturing industry, noonee adopts a Chairless Chair® approac...
Technology to help adults age in place just a few years away | The Star
Hallie Siegel
13 May 2014
“There still is a stigma with seniors and this idea of them being averse to technology,” says Rosalie Wang, a post doctorate fellow who works in robotics at Toronto Rehab. “The truth is that, li...
Robot helps 94-year-old Italian grandmother live independently at home
the European Commission
05 May 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pTPrA9nH6E
EU invests in new technology to support silver generation
At 94, Grandma Lea could not live alone anymore, but she wanted to stay at home. She still doe...
Recent robotics-related IPOs
Frank Tobe
26 Apr 2014
Since late November, 2013 there have been three robotic companies that have gone public on U.S. and global stock exchanges: Medtech, Ekso Bionics and Cyberdyne....
#Robots14 event “From Imagination to Market” is itself imaginative
Frank Tobe
22 Apr 2014
An adage in tech funding is "It's not what you know, it's who you know."
Aaron Horowitz (left) and Hannah Chung (in the bear suit on the right) boost that concept - and their visibility - by weari...
Intuitive Surgical upgrades da Vinci surgical system and recalls tools used by them
Frank Tobe
06 Apr 2014
Intuitive Surgical announced FDA clearance and US introduction of their new da Vinci Xi Surgical System which has a movable overhead architecture rather than the fixed floor-mounted existing systems.
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Rehab robots, smart prostheses and exoskeletons to reach $1.8 billion by 2020
Frank Tobe
15 Mar 2014
A Wintergreen Research report says that the rehabilitation robot market will grow from $43.3 million to $1.8 billion by 2020 as a result of the effectiveness of robotic treatment methods....
Lifehand 2 prosthetic grips and senses like a real hand
NCCR Robotics
12 Mar 2014
Amputee Dennis Aabo Sørensen wearing sensory feedback enabled prosthetic in Rome, February 2013 (Lifehand 2, Patrizia Tocci).
Roboticists and doctors working in Switzerland and Italy have come toget...
Robonaut doctor to practice in space
Daniel Faggella and TechEmergence
12 Mar 2014
Astronauts all know how important it is to stay healthy in space. Weightlessness alone can cause a number of physiological changes including muscle atrophy, loss of blood volume and bone loss. Most as...
Robotic skills want-ads up 13% in 2013
Frank Tobe
16 Feb 2014
Comparing 2013 to 2012, demand for robotics skills increased 13% year-over-year. Further evaluation shows that the bulk of hiring is in the healthcare sector.
WANTED Analytics, a research firm anal...
Micro-robotics and medicine: Interview with Toshio Fukuda
Hallie Siegel
07 Jan 2014
An international leader in the field of robotics and automation, Toshio Fukuda is best known for his pioneering work on micro robotics systems — including microsensors and micro actuators — a...
Rehabilitation support robot “R-cloud” makes muscle movement visible
DigInfo TV
05 Dec 2013
Associate Professor Toshiaki Tsuji's Laboratory at Saitama University has developed R-cloud, a rehabilitation support robot that enables users to view how their own muscles move during rehabilitation ...
Medical/surgical simulation and training
Frank Tobe
24 Nov 2013
As the need for training on new-tech devices increases, virtual and physical simulation systems are in demand at medical schools and hospitals worldwide. One novel new robotic invention is Patrick, th...
Sharp’s futuristic Health Care Support Chair – a proactive health care solution
DigInfo TV
08 Oct 2013
Sharp has developed a health care support chair that combines a range of sensors for checking the user's health. It can simultaneously record your blood pressure, temperature, body motion, and pulse w...
SEDASYS – a robotic anesthesiologist
Frank Tobe
28 Sep 2013
... The FDA recently approved a new robotic device which can automate the sedation of healthy patients having colonoscopies. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, created SEDASYS, ...
Ankle assist walking device helps stroke survivors walk more easily
DigInfo TV
27 Sep 2013
Yaskawa Electric has developed an ankle assist walking device, to help people who've had a stroke to walk more easily, by encouraging a longer and more confident gait....
OAK, a Kinect-based active support system for the severely disabled
DigInfo TV
26 Sep 2013
OAK, which stands for 'Observation and Access with Kinect', is a software application for use by people with severe disabilities. It has been developed by RCAST at the University of Tokyo, in collabor...
Progress report on Hoaloha Robotics’ assistive-care robot
Frank Tobe
09 Sep 2013
... Tandy Trower, the founder of Microsoft’s Robotics Studio software and initiative, and now founder and CEO of Seattle-based Hoaloha Robotics, wrote about his progress to date. His blog post is an...
After a lackluster 2nd quarter, Hansen Medical gets a $93 million equity infusion
Frank Tobe
31 Jul 2013
Although the number of procedures using Hansen Medical's Magellan and Sensei robotic systems has risen, the number of units sold has fallen slightly and the company continues to operate in the red, he...
ISO to adopt nursing-care robot safety standards
Frank Tobe
31 Jul 2013
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) will compile global safety standards for nursing-care robots based on criteria provided by the Japanese government. Nursing care robots are des...
IBIS pneumatic keyhole surgery robot potentially 1/10 the cost of da Vinci
DigInfo TV
23 Jul 2013
This is a robot system for keyhole surgery, consisting of a master unit operated by the surgeon, and a slave unit that moves on the patient side.
"A feature of the slave robot is, it's powered enti...
Intuitive Surgical stock takes another big hit
Frank Tobe
20 Jul 2013
... After months of negative news about poorly trained surgeons, class action suits claiming misleading communications with shareholders, an FDA review, a product recall, an article saying that proced...
World’s first all stainless steel robot with seven degrees of freedom
DigInfo TV
17 Jul 2013
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has developed the world's first all stainless steel robot with seven degrees of freedom.
It will be used in the drug discovery and pharmaceutical fields to automate experi...
3,400 healthcare jobs in the US required robotics experience and skills
Frank Tobe
16 Jul 2013
... More than 3,400 healthcare jobs in the US required robotics experience and skills - a 32% gain year-over-year, according to WANTED Analytics....
Remote internal imaging robot helps doctors in emergency situations
DigInfo TV
12 Jul 2013
This remote medical care robot for use in emergency situations, is under development by a research group at Waseda University, led by Dr. Hiroyasu Iwata.
"If a person receives an impact in an acciden...
Minimally-invasive eye surgery on the horizon as magnetically-guided microbots approach clinical trials
Simone Schürle
26 Jun 2013
Unlike larger robots, microrobots for applications in the body are too small to carry batteries and motors. To address this challenge, we power and control robots made of magnetic materials using exte...
DNA testing chip delivers results in one hour, paves way for personalized drug treatments
DigInfo TV
04 Apr 2013
Panasonic, together with the Belgium-based research institution IMEC, has developed a DNA testing chip that automates all stages of obtaining genetic information, including preprocessing.
This deve...
First autonomous navigation remote presence robot to receive FDA clearance
Wolfgang Heller
24 Jan 2013
Based on the following press release, iRobot, a leader in delivering robotic solutions, announced that the RP-VITA Remote Presence Robot has received 510(k) clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Adminis...
Multilateral manipulation by human-robot collaborative systems
Wolfgang Heller
09 Jan 2013
Robot surgeons promise to save lives in remote communities, war zones, and disaster-stricken areas. A grant from the National Science Foundation will allow researchers to design the optimum workplace ...
More $$ for surgical snake
Frank Tobe
21 Dec 2012
Medrobotics, previously CardioRobotics, just completed a $32 million series D round of financing to help finalize commercializing the first surgical snake robot, co-invented by Howie Choset, a CMU pro...
InformationWeek’s Top 10 robots that could change healthcare
Frank Tobe
19 Dec 2012
The top 10 robots that could change healthcare, as selected by InformationWeek included the following:...
Real-time heart beat simulator visualizes pulsation and disease on a Laptop PC
DigInfo TV
05 Nov 2012
This simulator can represent the complex pulsation of the heart. It is being developed by a group including members from National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center and Riken.
Until n...
Yamaha JWX-2 wheelchair power assist unit can be attached to almost any wheelchair
DigInfo TV
16 Oct 2012
Yamaha Motor has developed an electrical assist unit for wheelchairs, called the JWX-2.
The JWX-2 applies PAS technology from assisted bicycles to wheelchairs. The electric assist works in line wit...
Toyota Partner Robot provides everyday assistance for people with disabilities
DigInfo TV
04 Oct 2012
Toyota has developed the Partner Robot, to provide everyday assistance for people with disabilities. This robot has a compact, cylindrical body, so it can turn round in small spaces, as well as foldi...
