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Latest Healthcare News
iRobot Announces First RP-VITA Sales
7 hospitals are now utilizing the uniquely autonomous remote presence technology. (May 14, 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)

In-depth Analysis
Exoskeletons: The Rise of the Wearable Robot Industry
Twenty-seven pounds of freedom, improved health…and a new industry to be worth $292M annually (May 12, 2013)

Nurse-friendly Robots More Effective at Delivering Care
More than half of healthcare providers prefer a robotic helper rather than a human. (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)

Ditch the Controller: The Future of Human-Machine Interaction
Bryan Brown explores the boundaries of fusing remote sensing technology with everyday devices. (May 04, 2013)

In-depth Analysis
The Technology that Could Save Robotic Surgery Millions
A formal verification technique being developed by researchers could ensure robotic surgical systems are free of software bugs. (May 03, 2013)

Health Robotics Reacts to Fresenius Kabi’s Attempt to Compete
Fresenius Kabi IV no longer supported by Health Robotics (April 25, 2013)

MAKO Takes Stanmore Implants Out of Robotics Market
MAKO settles to save cash on patent infringement case (April 15, 2013)

An American in Genoa: RoboBusiness Europe 2013
Everyone yearns for a new Europe where a breakout of high-tech innovation might deliver great products for commercialization that, in turn, might reinvigorate the local job scene and better society. (April 10, 2013)

Human Augmentation has Vast Commercial Potential
Robotic exoskeletal systems--the fastest growing field of human augmentation--are poised to impact medical, military and industrial markets. (April 09, 2013)

MAKO Wins Permanent Injunction Against Blue Belt Technologies
MAKO Wins Permanent Injunction Against Blue Belt Technologies (April 09, 2013)

Researchers Diagnose Software Bugs in Surgical Robots
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon and Johns Hopkins develop verification method to prevent surgical robot mistakes (April 08, 2013)

Medrobotics Closes on $10M in Financing
Medrobotics Closes on $10M in Financing (March 22, 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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