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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
United Rentals Partners With 5D Robotics to Bring the Latest Autonomous Driving Technology to Its Rental Branches Carlsbad, CA – December 17, 2015 – United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI), the largest equipment rental company in the world, and 5D Robotics, Inc., a leading provider of automation for the defense and energy sectors, have teamed up to bring the latest autonomous driving technology to United […] 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
Horne Park’s outfield has had a massive transformation since the installation of TrueBot outfield robots at the end of last year by Automated Managed Services. The automated complimentary addition has brought a greener lush outfield to the golf facility, providing efficiency and cost reductions associated with the usual tasks of outfield maintenance. “Ball management at driving ranges is usually not at the top list of […] Read More
Simbe Robotics Unveils Tally; World’s First Fully Autonomous Robotic Shelf Auditing and Analytics Solution for Retail Industry Tally Helps Retailers Decrease Inventory Issues, Increase Revenue and Improve Customer Satisfaction SAN FRANCISCO – November 10, 2015 – Global retailers lose nearly $450 billion annually[1] as a result of out-of-stock items, empty shelves, and other in-store inconsistencies. To address this problem, Simbe Robotics today announced the availability […] Read More
Cooper Gray Robotics Introduces The Alternative to Diesel: The 1st Line Of Remote Controlled, Electric Powered Construction Equipment –November 2nd, 2015, Oakland, CA–Cooper Gray Robotics LLC, an Oakland, California based company, (www.robotloader.com) is please to announce the introduction of ROEBL (remote operated, electric bucket loader, aka bobcat, aka skid steer), the lead offering in the first line of remote controlled, electric powered construction equipment. […] Read More
Skype co-founders launch a company with a mission to make local delivery free Starship Technologies announces the introduction of self-driving delivery robots. London, United Kingdom, 2 November Former Skype co-founders have today announced the launch of a new company, Starship Technologies, which aims to fundamentally improve local delivery of goods and groceries, making it almost free. Starship Technologies will introduce fleets of small, safe, practical, […] Read More
A good example to machine learning in use: http://www.popsci.com/meet-bonirob-plant-breeding-weed-smashing-robot Read More
In an effort to facilitate learning of its AI platform Watson, IBM has bought a medical imaging company, in order to show its Watson lots (billions) of medical images, to improve its diagnostics ability. The system could prove very helpful in assisting doctors to make diagnostics. See details here: http://www.technologyreview.com/news/540141/why-ibm-just-bought-billions-of-medical-images-for-watson-to-look-at/ Read More