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Robotic surgery through a single entry site

Robotic surgery through a single entry site

The Faculty of Medicine at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) conducted the world's first multi-specialty clinical trial using the "Single Port Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgical System". More than 60 patients underwent single port robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery as part of this trial and demonstrated that multiple procedures could be performed through a single entry site.
Robotics Research
Jan 16, 2019
Bread is back on the rise: The BreadBot debuts

Bread is back on the rise: The BreadBot debuts

Compared to center aisle bread, The BreadBot produces loaves that are fresher, healthier, preservative free and eco-friendly. The BreadBot mixes, forms, proofs, bakes and cools ten loaves of bread per hour - all on its own and is capable of making most varieties of bread that require dry ingredients - including white, wheat, whole wheat, nine grain, sourdough and honey oat.
Robotics Research
Jan 15, 2019
Game theory can bring humans and robots closer together

Game theory can bring humans and robots closer together

Researchers have for the first time used game theory to enable robots to assist humans in a safe and versatile manner.
Robotics Research
Jan 14, 2019
Robots to perform spinal surgery with pinpoint accuracy

Robots to perform spinal surgery with pinpoint accuracy

Robots will perform spinal surgery with greater accuracy than humanly possible as part of a ground-breaking research project led by Nottingham Trent University.
Robotics Research
Jan 14, 2019
Walking car concept future of first responder industry

Walking car concept future of first responder industry

The need for efficient, rapid, resilient transportation for disaster assistance is what led Hyundai to develop the first-ever vehicle with moveable legs. Elevate is the first Ultimate Mobility Vehicle blending technology found in electric cars and robots, which allows it to traverse terrain beyond the limitations of even the most capable off-road vehicle.
Robotics Research
Jan 11, 2019
Salad making robot for food on the go

Salad making robot for food on the go

Sally the robot, serves customizable, made-to-order salads, snacks, breakfast bowls, and grain bowls within a sleek 3×3 footprint. Future robots are in development and will offer a wide array of menu items and cuisines.
Robotics Research
Jan 10, 2019
Snackbots head to college

Snackbots head to college

The friendliest new freshman arrives on campus stocked with snacks and beverages. Meet snackbot, the outdoor, self-driving robot bringing enticing snacks and beverages from Hello Goodness, a curated portfolio of better-for-you brands from PepsiCo, to hungry college students.
Robotics Research
Jan 9, 2019
Self driving cars deliver groceries and take out

Self driving cars deliver groceries and take out

DoorDash announce their partnership with General Motors' Cruise Automation, starting in March 2019, DoorDash and Cruise will test the first food deliveries using autonomous vehicles in San Francisco.
Robotics Research
Jan 9, 2019
Power cut: Wireless charger you can cut to shape

Power cut: Wireless charger you can cut to shape

Researchers have developed a new system to charge electronic devices such as smartphones and smartwatches wirelessly. The method involves a cuttable, flexible power transfer sheet which charges devices wirelessly and can be molded or even cut with scissors to fit different-shaped surfaces and objects.
Robotics Research
Jan 8, 2019
3D bioprinted robots

3D bioprinted robots

These bio-inspired soft robotic devices could offer many more capabilities for movement and performance - such as real-time bio-sensing, self-organization, adaptability, or self-healing - than existing systems, which use solely artificial materials.
Robotics Research
Jan 7, 2019
Robots to fix underground pipes and help cut roadworks

Robots to fix underground pipes and help cut roadworks

New investment to create tiny robots that can help repair the UK's vast underground pipe network and prevent disruption of roadworks in the future.
Robotics Research
Jan 3, 2019
Sea Machines raises $10 million

Sea Machines raises $10 million

Sea Machines Robotics announced that it has closed a $10 million Series A investment.
Robotics Research
Jan 2, 2019
British Army receives pioneering bomb disposal robots

British Army receives pioneering bomb disposal robots

The British Army have taken delivery of the first four cutting-edge bomb disposal robots following rigorous trials, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced.
Robotics Research
Jan 1, 2019
Robots with sticky feet

Robots with sticky feet

Jet engines can have up to 25,000 individual parts, making regular maintenance a tedious task that can take over a month per engine. Many components are located deep inside the engine and cannot be inspected without taking the machine apart, adding time and costs to maintenance. This problem is not only confined to jet engines, either; many complicated, expensive machines.
Robotics Research
Dec 31, 2018
Robots are being programmed to adapt in real time

Robots are being programmed to adapt in real time

A robust, adaptable robot that responds to its environment on the fly and overcomes obstacles such as a broken leg without human intervention could be used to rescue people from an earthquake zone or clean up sites that are too hazardous for humans.
Robotics Research
Dec 31, 2018
World-first autonomous trains deployed

World-first autonomous trains deployed

Rio Tinto has successfully deployed AutoHaul, establishing the world's largest robot and first automated heavy-haul, long distance rail network.
Robotics Research
Dec 28, 2018
Drones can detect protected nightjar nests

Drones can detect protected nightjar nests

Thermal-sensing cameras mounted on drones may offer a safer and more cost-effective way to locate nests of the elusive European nightjar in forestry work and construction areas, according to new research presented at the British Ecological Society.
Robotics Research
Dec 28, 2018
Method to shrink objects to the nanoscale

Method to shrink objects to the nanoscale

Researchers have invented a way to fabricate nanoscale 3-D objects of nearly any shape. They can also pattern the objects with a variety of useful materials, including metals, quantum dots, and DNA.
Robotics Research
Dec 27, 2018
IDTechEx TVGrowing bio-inspired shapes with hundreds of tiny robots

Growing bio-inspired shapes with hundreds of tiny robots

Hundreds of small robots can work in a team to create biology-inspired shapes - without an underlying master plan, purely based on local communication and movement. To achieve this, researchers introduced the biological principles of self-organisation to swarm robotics.
Robotics Research
Dec 26, 2018
Honda autonomous work vehicle

Honda autonomous work vehicle

Honda will be seeking potential business and technology partners for its prototype off-road vehicle, the Honda Autonomous Work Vehicle.
Robotics Research
Dec 24, 2018
IDTechEx TV3D-printed robot hand 'plays' the piano

3D-printed robot hand 'plays' the piano

Scientists have developed a 3D-printed robotic hand which can play simple musical phrases on the piano by just moving its wrist. And while the robot is no virtuoso, it demonstrates just how challenging it is to replicate all the abilities of a human hand, and how much complex movement can still be achieved through design.
Robotics Research
Jan 16, 2019
Bread is back on the rise: The BreadBot debuts

Bread is back on the rise: The BreadBot debuts

Compared to center aisle bread, The BreadBot produces loaves that are fresher, healthier, preservative free and eco-friendly. The BreadBot mixes, forms, proofs, bakes and cools ten loaves of bread per hour - all on its own and is capable of making most varieties of bread that require dry ingredients - including white, wheat, whole wheat, nine grain, sourdough and honey oat.
Robotics Research
Jan 14, 2019
Robots to perform spinal surgery with pinpoint accuracy

Robots to perform spinal surgery with pinpoint accuracy

Robots will perform spinal surgery with greater accuracy than humanly possible as part of a ground-breaking research project led by Nottingham Trent University.
Robotics Research
Jan 11, 2019
Salad making robot for food on the go

Salad making robot for food on the go

Sally the robot, serves customizable, made-to-order salads, snacks, breakfast bowls, and grain bowls within a sleek 3×3 footprint. Future robots are in development and will offer a wide array of menu items and cuisines.
Robotics Research
Jan 9, 2019
Self driving cars deliver groceries and take out

Self driving cars deliver groceries and take out

DoorDash announce their partnership with General Motors' Cruise Automation, starting in March 2019, DoorDash and Cruise will test the first food deliveries using autonomous vehicles in San Francisco.
Robotics Research
Jan 8, 2019
3D bioprinted robots

3D bioprinted robots

These bio-inspired soft robotic devices could offer many more capabilities for movement and performance - such as real-time bio-sensing, self-organization, adaptability, or self-healing - than existing systems, which use solely artificial materials.
Robotics Research
Jan 3, 2019
Sea Machines raises $10 million

Sea Machines raises $10 million

Sea Machines Robotics announced that it has closed a $10 million Series A investment.
Robotics Research
Jan 1, 2019
Robots with sticky feet

Robots with sticky feet

Jet engines can have up to 25,000 individual parts, making regular maintenance a tedious task that can take over a month per engine. Many components are located deep inside the engine and cannot be inspected without taking the machine apart, adding time and costs to maintenance. This problem is not only confined to jet engines, either; many complicated, expensive machines.
Robotics Research
Dec 31, 2018
World-first autonomous trains deployed

World-first autonomous trains deployed

Rio Tinto has successfully deployed AutoHaul, establishing the world's largest robot and first automated heavy-haul, long distance rail network.
Robotics Research
Dec 28, 2018
Method to shrink objects to the nanoscale

Method to shrink objects to the nanoscale

Researchers have invented a way to fabricate nanoscale 3-D objects of nearly any shape. They can also pattern the objects with a variety of useful materials, including metals, quantum dots, and DNA.
Robotics Research
Dec 26, 2018
Honda autonomous work vehicle

Honda autonomous work vehicle

Honda will be seeking potential business and technology partners for its prototype off-road vehicle, the Honda Autonomous Work Vehicle.
Robotics Research
Jan 15, 2019
Game theory can bring humans and robots closer together

Game theory can bring humans and robots closer together

Researchers have for the first time used game theory to enable robots to assist humans in a safe and versatile manner.
Robotics Research
Jan 14, 2019
Walking car concept future of first responder industry

Walking car concept future of first responder industry

The need for efficient, rapid, resilient transportation for disaster assistance is what led Hyundai to develop the first-ever vehicle with moveable legs. Elevate is the first Ultimate Mobility Vehicle blending technology found in electric cars and robots, which allows it to traverse terrain beyond the limitations of even the most capable off-road vehicle.
Robotics Research
Jan 10, 2019
Snackbots head to college

Snackbots head to college

The friendliest new freshman arrives on campus stocked with snacks and beverages. Meet snackbot, the outdoor, self-driving robot bringing enticing snacks and beverages from Hello Goodness, a curated portfolio of better-for-you brands from PepsiCo, to hungry college students.
Robotics Research
Jan 9, 2019
Power cut: Wireless charger you can cut to shape

Power cut: Wireless charger you can cut to shape

Researchers have developed a new system to charge electronic devices such as smartphones and smartwatches wirelessly. The method involves a cuttable, flexible power transfer sheet which charges devices wirelessly and can be molded or even cut with scissors to fit different-shaped surfaces and objects.
Robotics Research
Jan 7, 2019
Robots to fix underground pipes and help cut roadworks

Robots to fix underground pipes and help cut roadworks

New investment to create tiny robots that can help repair the UK's vast underground pipe network and prevent disruption of roadworks in the future.
Robotics Research
Jan 2, 2019
British Army receives pioneering bomb disposal robots

British Army receives pioneering bomb disposal robots

The British Army have taken delivery of the first four cutting-edge bomb disposal robots following rigorous trials, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced.
Robotics Research
Dec 31, 2018
Robots are being programmed to adapt in real time

Robots are being programmed to adapt in real time

A robust, adaptable robot that responds to its environment on the fly and overcomes obstacles such as a broken leg without human intervention could be used to rescue people from an earthquake zone or clean up sites that are too hazardous for humans.
Robotics Research
Dec 28, 2018
Drones can detect protected nightjar nests

Drones can detect protected nightjar nests

Thermal-sensing cameras mounted on drones may offer a safer and more cost-effective way to locate nests of the elusive European nightjar in forestry work and construction areas, according to new research presented at the British Ecological Society.
Robotics Research
Dec 27, 2018
IDTechEx TVGrowing bio-inspired shapes with hundreds of tiny robots

Growing bio-inspired shapes with hundreds of tiny robots

Hundreds of small robots can work in a team to create biology-inspired shapes - without an underlying master plan, purely based on local communication and movement. To achieve this, researchers introduced the biological principles of self-organisation to swarm robotics.
Robotics Research
Dec 24, 2018
IDTechEx TV3D-printed robot hand 'plays' the piano

3D-printed robot hand 'plays' the piano

Scientists have developed a 3D-printed robotic hand which can play simple musical phrases on the piano by just moving its wrist. And while the robot is no virtuoso, it demonstrates just how challenging it is to replicate all the abilities of a human hand, and how much complex movement can still be achieved through design.
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