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ABB discusses the evolving role of robotics in healthcare

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Source: ABB Robotics With each passing year, labor shortages and complexity increase for the healthcare industry. ABB Robotics asserted this week that robotics and automation can help solve these problems. ABB Robotics asserted this week that robotics and automation can help solve these problems.

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Horizon Surgical Systems raises Series A toward robotic eye procedures

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Source: Adobe Stock Horizon Surgical Systems Inc., which is advancing microsurgery with artificial intelligence-enabled robotics, this week announced that it has closed a $30 million Series A round. Its flagship Polaris platform uses surgical robotics , medical imaging, and AI to extend the capabilities of surgeons for eye procedures.

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Nimble picks up $106M to scale general purpose fulfillment robot

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Source: Nimble While warehouse automation today is limited to a few functions, improvements in artificial intelligence promise to change that. ” Founded in 2017, Nimble’s services include robotic fulfillment and transportation. .” Nimble said its AI technology has picked, packed, and handled millions of items.

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Germany’s robotics centers establish RIG, the Robotics Institute Germany

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Also present: ARMAR-7 robot from KIT. Source: BMBF/Hans-Joachim Rickel Germany’s leading robotics centers are coming together to establish the Robotics Institute Germany, or RIG. Participants said they want RIG to become the central contact point for robotics in Germany. Angela Schoellig from TUM and Prof.

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Robotic surgery to benefit from advanced processors and AI, says AMD

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AMD said its processors enable robotic surgery such as with Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci system. Source: AMD The need for robotic surgery is well established, but most systems are still costly to purchase, operate, and maintain, noted Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

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Universal Robots expands MathWorks partnership, joins Connections Program

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Source: Universal Robots Collaborative robots could become easier to program and use, thanks to new developer tools. Universal Robots A/S yesterday said it has strengthened its partnership with The MathWorks Inc. The ARM Challenge young researchers and students to address problems related to autonomous robot manipulation.

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Learn how to overcome the challenges of building outdoor robots at RoboBusiness

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Burro Grande is an example of a robot designed for outdoor use. Source: Burro Robots for outdoor use pose different design challenges than their indoor cousins. Field robots include a wide range of technologies, from automated lawnmowers to delivery robots, inspection drones, and agricultural vehicles.

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