Service Robots

The new robot that fills prescriptions makes huge savings possible while reducing errors at the same time and the filling operations faster.The hospital which has started to use the robot, expects yearly cost savings of $550,000. In medicine, especially for surgeries, the robots are starting to find wider applications every day, with their more precise and faster operating abilities by helping surgeons, continuously reducing the […] Read More

Due to the extreme labor shortage, the miner Rio Tinto in Australia is launching automated robotic trucks to do the job. The vehicles are equipped with computers, lasers and advanced GPS systems. The company is anticipating significant cost savings due to the use of these robotic vehicles. AI software necessary to run the system is still being worked on at the University of Sydney. Please […] Read More

The new robotic Lawnmower introduced by Husqvarna is able to cut lawns and return to its charging station by itself. Taking advantage of its solar panels, it can move 1300 sf per hour and can run 90 minutes on one charge. For more please click here. Read More

A new domestic helper robot is under development by University of Tokyo of Japan, and Toyota Motor Corp. The robot weighs about 130 lbs and able to recognize clothes and different objects, also in 3D view by its two cameras looking at an angle resembling human eyesight. The robot can sweep floors, move object from one place to another and can even move furniture to […] Read More

The new wheelchair robot currently under development by MIT researchers, is able to take the person to the desired location autonomously, upon receiving a verbal command.The robot is first taught about the places verbally, when visiting those places for the first time, and then is able to find its own way back to those locations. The robot does this by creating a model of its […] Read More

A new robot has been developed in Europe, which removes marine growth from ship hull. The robot does this by first creating a map of the ship’s hull surface area, which includes all irregularities such as thickness change, weld locations, rivets and indentations. The pressurized sea water is then used to remove the marine growth from ship’s surface. The area created by robot is also […] Read More

The WiFi enabled mobile webcam platform has a price tag of $299. The product is expected to be available for shipping by end of September.The product has already been listed on Amazon although it does not have any availability date, but yet not on stores that usually list company’s products, such as Target, Wal-Mart or even on company’s own website. The robot has a three […] Read More

This robot which resembles nothing different than a bug, is actually designed to crawl inside your body under the doctor’s direction to take pictures of what is needed. It is the later version of previous pillcams. Coming more in the near future is, parts of robots that are so small that they can be easily swallowed and once inside the body, they assemble together to […] Read More

The robot assisted procedure used by US urological surgeons was a success. With the help of robots, there is less blood loss during the procedure and a chance of faster recovery afterwards. It lets more people benefit from a minimally invasive approach. The surgeons tested the procedure on seven patients, and recorded the largest known success in this procedure. For more, please visit the link […] Read More

Health Robotics today announced an exclusive agreement with Can-Med, a leading IV Solution provider and medical device company in the Republic of Turkey,, in order to safely, accurately, and cost-effectively automate the preparation of life-critical patient-specific Oncology IV Admixtures with Health Robotics’ CytoCare(TM). For more please visit the link below. Reference: marketwatch.com/news/story/health-robotics-announces-new-exclusive/story.aspx?guid=%7B8682D52E-B40A-43FF-B85D-86C76F44FD6A%7D&dist=hppr Read More