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Aussie Robot Arm Bringing GPS Accuracy to Centimeter Level
The robotic arm will work to calibrate antennae used to track satellites in the Global Navigation Satellite System (May 23, 2013)

Seaglider Attracts New Manufacturer
Seaglider finds a new home at Kongsberg after being dumped by iRobot. (May 22, 2013)

Me, a Roboticist…with a Little Help from My Friends
"I am inexperienced and need brutal criticism as much as advice and opportunity so please don’t hold back!" (May 17, 2013)

$10.7M Series A to Airware for Universal OS and Platform for Drones
Wants to fill the gap between the massively-funded military drone work and the nascent DIY drone community. (May 16, 2013)

Brazil, iRobot & Terrorist Threats Equal $7.2M Robot Sale
We are seeing more and more defense applications being pulled back as robots are applied on a domestic level in keeping the public safe. (May 16, 2013)

Yaskawa Motoman Expands Medical Robot Offerings
The new MH3BM is built to cash in on a multi-billion dollar biomedical automation market (May 13, 2013)

Intuitive Announces Defect in Surgical Instrument
Under scrutiny by the FDA, the da Vinci surgical robot maker reveals its "cracks" (May 13, 2013)

First Contact: A Primer on Robots, the Law and Humans
Here at first contact is a good place to wonder about the future implications, while we still have time to remember how it was before robots arrived (May 10, 2013)

Hogan Departs ABB. Is the Acquisition Binge Over?
Seeks smooth transition with as little disruption as possible to the positive momentum at ABB (May 10, 2013)

Universal Robots Reaches Across North America
Universal Robot's lightweight robot arms are quickly becoming sought after solutions by companies that previously viewed automation as too costly and complex, but now see the robot as a game changer. (May 09, 2013)



Special Focus: Top Transactions
Top Transactions

All of the robotics industry’s top reported orders, sales, investments, mergers & acquisitions and financial events of 2012 now available in one downloadable doc!


Medrobotics Closes on $10M in Financing

Robotics’ Top Transactions 2012

Finally, UK Funds Big Boost in Robotics: $55M

Persimmon Technologies Closes Series B Funding with $5.8M

Medrobotics Completes $33.6M in Series D Financing
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