Orthopedics Firm Smith & Nephew Buys Blue Belt for $275M
A U.K. orthopedics company has acquired Blue Belt, whose Navio robotically controlled device is used in the expanding market for joint replacements.
View Article3D Printing Reaches New Highs, But Not Without Wobbles
Stratasys touts 2 million Thingiverse users, but MakerBot shrinks, and 3D Systems' CEO steps down.
View ArticleRobot Pipe Pigs: Help Defuse Infrastructure Time Bombs
“It's inevitable that as pipelines age...eventually they are going to spill."
View ArticleJapan Begins Executing on Its Robot Plans
Researchers, companies heed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's call for a robotics revolution, but "Galapagos Syndrome" is still a risk.
View ArticlePepper for Biz Comes to Japan
Pepper, which is selling briskly in Japan, gains enterprise apps and looks to global markets.
View ArticleQualcomm Robotics Accelerator Ends Early
The slowing smartphone market harms support for robotics startups, but San Diego tech sector hopes to bounce back.
View ArticleTaiwan Finally Gets Serious About Building Robots
The goal is to build robotics into Taiwan's next core industry over the next 20 years.
View Article3D Printing: Inside Look at Software and IP Plays
Software and design data ultimately to outperform materials and hardware
View ArticleToyota to Spend $1B on Robotics, AI Research
Toyota launches startup fund, promotes hydrogen cells, and again partners with MIT and Stanford.
View ArticleWEBCAST: FAA’s Impact on Drones
Will registration put a chill on the FAA's attempts to regulate drones in the national air space?
View ArticleMedrobotics Raises $25M for Flex Robotic System
Medrobotics has received funding and FDA and European approval for robotic tools that snake through the body and ease surgery.
View ArticleThe Essential Interview: Yulun Wang, founder of InTouch Health
Yulan Wang, co-founder of Computer Motion and InTouch Health, explains how he got into surgical robotics, his tech wish list, and the differences between privately held and public companies.
View ArticleSimbe Robotics Unveils Tally, Autonomous Shelf Auditing System
Simbe Robotics' mobile Tally system promises to reduce stock problems, improve the customer experience, and save effort for retailers.
View ArticleDrones Fly High Despite Ban in India
India is the world's largest drone importer and is expected to follow the U.S. regulatory model, but can or should it enforce existing bans?
View ArticleU.K. Robotics and Employment—What Does the Future Hold?
A University of Oxford paper and the British press have warned that automation, AI, and robotics will replace up to half of jobs, but will really happen is uncertain.
View ArticleBig Deal, Drones Fly, but What Can They Do for Me?
$82 billion plus 100,000 new, high-paying jobs will be created by drones says AUVSI. Credible? Let's see.
View ArticleAsustek, Xiaomi Look to Robotics as Smartphone Market Slows
Asustek plans to expand from smartphones to healthcare robots, smart homes, and IoT in the coming year, and Xiaomi releases a product based on Segway tech.
View Article3D Printing Adds Advanced Polymers for Demanding Apps
Arevo Labs uses ABB robots for its Additive Manufacturing Platform, and Prodways buys Exceltec to integrate its polymers with its 3D printers.
View ArticleFANUC’s New Big Boy Co-robot Can Heft 77 lbs.
Collaborative robots are proving themselves to be tireless, efficient workers in all sorts of manufacturing and logistics environments.
View ArticleMarine Robotics Goes Under, Salvaged by Kraken Sonar
Newfoundland-based Marine Robotics has sunk, but Kraken Sonar Systems picked up its staff and a drone, and other AUV companies are doing well.
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