Robotics

Prospects Soar as Buyers Increase +28.6% at Robot Taiwan & 2008 MT Duo

TAIPEI, Taiwan--(Business Wire)-- MT Duo (The 8th Taipei CNC Machine Tool & Mfg Technology Show) and the first-ever ROBOT Taiwan (Taiwan Int'l Robot Exhibition) organized TAITRA (the Taiwan External Trade Development Council) and TAMI (the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry) wrapped up with success on May 5 after running five busy days from May 1st. Both the scale of MT Duo and the number of buyers set historical highs during its five days which saw booth occupancy grow by 11% compared to the previous show. Meanwhile, the premiere ROBOT Taiwan hosted 289 exhibitors to use 940 booths. Total buyers for abroad at these two shows reached 908, a 28.6 % increase over the previous year. Better still, the number of local buyers soared to 11,329-- a 51.

Prospects Soar as Buyers Increase +28.6% at Robot Taiwan & 2008 MT Duo

TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2008--MT Duo (The 8th Taipei CNC Machine Tool & Mfg Technology Show) and the first-ever ROBOT Taiwan (Taiwan Int’l Robot Exhibition) organized TAITRA (the Taiwan External Trade Development Council) and TAMI (the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry) wrapped up with success on May 5 after running five busy days from May 1st.

First steps toward autonomous robot surgeries

DURHAM: The day may be getting a little closer when robots will perform surgery on patients in dangerous situations or in remote locations, such as on the battlefield or in space, with minimal human guidance.

Prospects Soar as Buyers Increase +28.6% at Robot Taiwan & 2008 MT Duo

TAIPEI, Taiwan (Business Wire) -- MT Duo (The 8th Taipei CNC Machine Tool & Mfg Technology Show) and the first-ever ROBOT Taiwan (Taiwan Int'l Robot Exhibition) organized TAITRA (the Taiwan External Trade Development Council) and TAMI (the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry) wrapped up with success on May 5 after running five busy days from May 1st.

Autonomous 3D Robot Doc Gets X-Ray Powers With DIY A.I.

Surgeons already operate on patients using the Da Vinci surgical system's robotic arms (right), but Stephen Smith and his team at Duke (left) are now training bots to perform in the OR by themselves. (Photographs Courtesy of Duke University, Intuitive Surgical)

Prospects Soar as Buyers Increase +28.6% at Robot Taiwan & 2008 MT Duo

TAIPEI, Taiwan - MT Duo (The 8th Taipei CNC Machine Tool & Mfg Technology Show) and the first-ever ROBOT Taiwan (Taiwan Int’l Robot Exhibition) organized TAITRA (the Taiwan External Trade Development Council) and TAMI (the Taiwan Association of Machinery I

Robots may someday operate without doctors

Durham, N.C. -- U.S. engineers say the world is moving closer to the day when robots will perform surgery with minimal or no guidance from a doctor.

Incheon to Open Robot Land in 2012

Incheon has been going all-out to open its long-cherished plans to launch Robot Land in 2012. "At present, there is no particular problem to build Robot Land, the first of its kind in the world. We plan to establish a special purpose company (SPC) in October this year centering on companies that submitted a document promising investment to the city," Eugene Jun, director of the Robot Land Planning T/F Team, Incheon Metropolitan City, said. The Ministry of Knowledge Economy picked Incheon and Masan as the preliminary bidders for construction of Robot Land in November last year after screening 10 bidders. It selected Incheon as No. 1 preliminary bidder and Masan in South Gyeongsang Province as No 2 bidder.

BAE Systems Signs Deal on Insect-Sized Robots

(Nanowerk News) BAE Systems in Merrimack has signed a $38 million agreement with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to lead a team to build insect-sized robots for government spying operations.

Robotic probes to explore twin wrecks

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Disney and Thinkway team up for WALL-E robot

The robot you see before you isn’t, we’re afraid to say, the return of Short Circuit. But while your disappointment may be crushing, we urge you to pick yourself up and make some time for WALL-E, the star of Disney and Pixar’s new animated blockbuster.

Trumpet-Playing Robot Entertains SAE Crowds

Maplesoft is touting improved connectivity to CAD tools and new analysis functions among the highlights of the Version 12 release of its flagship m...

Robots may someday operate without doctors

U.S. engineers say the world is moving closer to the day when robots will perform surgery with minimal or no guidance from a doctor.

Video: A snake-inspired robot

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FANUC Robotics Introduces New Robot Training Certification Program

FANUC Robotics America, Inc. introduces the Certified Education Robot Training (CERT) program, a new certification available to qualified high schools, community colleges and universities. The program certifies instructors at educational institutions to train their students to program FANUC robots.

Battle Rage: The Robot Wars Images

Battle Rage: The Robot Wars (Wii)Data Design Interactive reveals the box art and new screens for the Wii shooter.

Autonomous robot surgery a step closer

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Justifying a Dispensing Robot

The assembly industry is vast in its scope and incorporates many independent disciplines for device manufacture. A primary segment of the assembly process that is naturally designated for automation is dispensing. Dispensing beads or dots of any kind of fluid is impossible to control manually and if it isn’t automated, the assembly process will invariable be compromised, causing rejects, rework, and the inevitable product degradation. Previously, the justification to automate a dispense application was made difficult by the high capital cost of automation. This is no longer the case and it is more difficult to justify not automating than to automate.

Making a Better Robotic Hand: It's All In the Palm

What makes a hand so versatile? Fingers come to mind first -- but as designers of robot arms have learned, said neurobotics pioneer Yoky Matsuoka, the hand is just as much about the palm. Specifically, the palm's flexibility -- a quality I'd never even considered until she mentioned it and I tried to use my hand while keeping my palm stiff.

US military plans robot swarms

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Living Therapists Outclass Robots in Post-Stroke Rehab

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"Aibo" shines at B.O. in Golden Week

TOKYO -- "Aibo -- Gekijoban" (Partners -- Theatrical Version) has topped the Japanese box office for the peak Golden Week weekend, according to figures released by Kogyo Tsushinsha.

Chevrolet mocks competitor's dancing robots

A funny viral from Chevrolet, posted on kontraband, caught our attention as car robot literally busts a move reminiscent of another recent car advert.

3D ultrasound wand to aid autonomous robotic surgeons

Researchers have developed ultrasound extensions to contemporary medical robots that could make surgical procedures safer for patients.

Robot birthing simulator is good practice for hospital

There was nothing mechanical about the way Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center nurses handled several deliveries in the conference room of the hospital's labor and delivery department one recent day..