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New Robotherapy for children with autism could reduce patient supervision by therapists. 05.07.2017 Autism treatments and therapies routinely make headlines. With robot enhanced therapies on the rise, often overlooked though, is the mental stress and physical toll the procedures take on therapists. As autism treatments can be taxing on both patient and therapists, few realize the stress and workload of those working with autistic patients. […] Read More

LETI ANNOUNCES PROJECT TO ADAPT OBSTACLE-DETECTION TECHNOLOGY USED IN AUTONOMOUS CARS FOR MULTIPLE USES   INSPEX to Combine Knowhow of Nine European Organizations to Create Portable and Wearable Spatial-Exploration Systems   GRENOBLE, France – Feb. 2, 2017 – Leti, a technology research institute of CEA Tech, today announced a European project to develop a portable and wearable, multisensor and low-power spatial-exploration and obstacle-detection system for […] Read More

Tech-Link Healthcare Systems partners with Blue Ocean Robotics Introducing UV-Disinfection Robot Singapore, 1 November 2016 – The rise of robots have steered Tech-Link Healthcare Systems, a design and integrator of healthcare automation systems to offer solutions beyond automated storage and material handling systems. With a vision of providing holistic solutions for healthcare organisations, Tech-Link extends its capabilities by offering UV disinfection robot solutions via a […] Read More

In an experiment that was run by University of Pittsburgh and DARPA,  two microelectronic devices were placed on the brain of a volunteered patient, on a location where the brain processed tactile sensations, in order to achieve sense of touch between a robot hand and brain. After connecting electrodes from the brain to the robotic arm, the patient correctly was able to identify which finger […] Read More

World Medical Robotics and Computer – Assisted Surgery Market Is Expected to Reach $20.5 Billion by 2022 – Allied Market Research A new report published by Allied Market Research titled, World Medical Robotics and Computer-Assisted Surgery Market – Opportunities and Forecasts, 2015 -2022, projects that the world medical robotics and computer-assisted surgery market would reach $20.5 billion by 2022. The surgical robotics segment was the […] Read More

Surgical Robotics Market is Expected to Reach $28.8 Billion, Globally, by 2020 – Allied Market Research According to a new report by Allied Market Research, titled, “World Surgical Robotics Market – Opportunities and Forecasts, 2014 – 2020,” the global sales of surgical robotic systems is projected to reach $6.4 billion by 2020. The gynecology application segment accounted for 28% share of the surgical robotic systems […] Read More

Here is a good read about robots and AI slowly but surely replacing doctors in hospitals – not to say that we will not need doctors anytime soon. http://singularityhub.com/2016/02/10/robots-in-health-care-could-lead-to-a-doctorless-hospital/?utm_content=buffer0aa18&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer Read More

Kessler Foundation Receives $1 M Grant to Study Benefits of Ekso Bionics’ Ekso GT™ Exoskeleton Leading Research Center to Expand Study of Benefits of Gait Training With Stroke Patients   RICHMOND, Calif., Feb. 03, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kessler Foundation, a global leader in rehabilitation research, announced today that it will use the Ekso GT™ of Ekso Bionics (OTCQB:EKSO) in a multi-center randomized controlled trial […] Read More

Surgical Robot Challenge 2016 Now Open For Entries From International Teams Competition will showcase the latest advances in surgical robot technologies from the world’s leading institutions London, United Kingdom, 18th December 2015 – The world’s pioneering researchers in robotic surgery are invited to showcase their innovative work by taking part in the Surgical Robot Challenge 2016.  The Surgical Robot Challenge is open for entry from […] Read More

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