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    Micro-robotics and medicine: Interview with Toshio Fukuda
    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...
    07 January 2014, by

    Rehabilitation support robot “R-cloud” makes muscle movement visible
    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 ...
    05 December 2013, by

    Medical/surgical simulation and training
    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...
    24 November 2013, by

    Sharp’s futuristic Health Care Support Chair – a proactive health care solution
    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...
    08 October 2013, by

    SEDASYS – a robotic anesthesiologist
    ... 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, ...
    28 September 2013, by

    Ankle assist walking device helps stroke survivors walk more easily
    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....
    27 September 2013, by



    OAK, a Kinect-based active support system for the severely disabled
    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...
    26 September 2013, by

    Progress report on Hoaloha Robotics’ assistive-care robot
    ... 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...
    09 September 2013, by

    After a lackluster 2nd quarter, Hansen Medical gets a $93 million equity infusion
    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...
    31 July 2013, by

    ISO to adopt nursing-care robot safety standards
    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...
    31 July 2013, by

    IBIS pneumatic keyhole surgery robot potentially 1/10 the cost of da Vinci
    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...
    23 July 2013, by

    Intuitive Surgical stock takes another big hit
    ... 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...
    20 July 2013, by

    World’s first all stainless steel robot with seven degrees of freedom
    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...
    17 July 2013, by

    3,400 healthcare jobs in the US required robotics experience and skills
    ... More than 3,400 healthcare jobs in the US required robotics experience and skills - a 32% gain year-over-year, according to WANTED Analytics....
    16 July 2013, by

    Remote internal imaging robot helps doctors in emergency situations
    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...
    12 July 2013, by

    Minimally-invasive eye surgery on the horizon as magnetically-guided microbots approach clinical trials
    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...
    26 June 2013, by

    DNA testing chip delivers results in one hour, paves way for personalized drug treatments
    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...
    04 April 2013, by

    First autonomous navigation remote presence robot to receive FDA clearance
    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...
    24 January 2013, by

    Multilateral manipulation by human-robot collaborative systems
    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 ...
    09 January 2013, by

    More $$ for surgical snake
    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...
    21 December 2012, by

    InformationWeek’s Top 10 robots that could change healthcare
    The top 10 robots that could change healthcare, as selected by InformationWeek included the following:...
    19 December 2012, by

    Real-time heart beat simulator visualizes pulsation and disease on a Laptop PC
      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...
    05 November 2012, by

    Yamaha JWX-2 wheelchair power assist unit can be attached to almost any wheelchair
    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...
    16 October 2012, by

    Toyota Partner Robot provides everyday assistance for people with disabilities
    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...
    04 October 2012, by

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