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Robots Harvesting Hair Follicles from Scalps
Restoration Robotics’ ARTAS System for robotically harvesting hair follicles easily succeeds at three key VC criteria: a unique product that's market ready in a growing market segment where quite possibly an IPO or acquisition is not far off. Other qualifiers include FDA approval, Canadian Medical Device License approval and ready acceptance by hair restoration surgeons, who used the system for two years of clinical trials and found it very surgeon friendly, which translates into a motivated customer base.
(March 08, 2012)
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Bio-Inspired Robots Impact Commercial and Research Sectors
Indeed, what is alternately called biomimicry or bio-inspiration—across robotics and other industries—could represent $300 billion annually of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2010 dollars within 15 years, according to the Da Vinci Index, a biomimicry report developed by a consortium that includes San Diego Zoo Global, Point Loma Nazarene University, in San Diego, and the University of San Diego.
The Da Vinci Index, which measures number and value of biomimicry-related research grants, scholarly articles, and patents to estimate the extent of the marketplace. Forecasts show that biomimicry could account for 1.6 million U.S. jobs by 2025 and represent about $1.0 trillion of global GDP.
(March 01, 2012)
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Reality Imitating Art…Robot Style!
Movies tend to give people wrong ideas about real-world robots. They certainly give people the impression that things are possible that aren't yet possible. Yet, that this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Movies and literature should show us the way, rather than talking about what already exists.
(February 27, 2012)
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Robots Among Us
Consumer Robotics Knocking at the Front Door
(February 18, 2012)
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Medical Robots and “Star Trek” Remote Sensing Technology
Scanadu has a modest goal: It wants to create a tricorder!
(February 15, 2012)
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Prototyping Robots with 3D Printers
Roboticists are turning towards 3D printers for their prototyping needs. But are 3D printers ready for large-scale robot production?
(February 15, 2012)
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3D Sensing: Kinect-ing Robots to Their Environment
Microsoft's newest hardware, designed to change the state of the art of gaming and media, could also revolutionize another industry: robotics.
(February 15, 2012)
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Robotics Tackles Neurosurgery
Notwithstanding, with government approval taking three to five years, if not longer, getting a medical robot to market remains a challenge. Succeeding in the market once you get there is yet another matter. Medical robots remain extremely big investments for hospitals, with prices of $1 million to $2 million not uncommon for advanced systems.
(February 14, 2012)
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Robots and Human Attachment
"People respond to things that they have a mental model of and the easiest way to do that is to anthropomorphosize the robot."
(February 14, 2012)
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How to Build a High-Profile Advisory Board
When advisers buy into a company’s mission they help enhance its prestige. One of the most important ways you can attract talent to your company's advisory board is by having a compelling robotics project.
(February 10, 2012)
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Every Car a Robot
Though many drivers may be hesitant to completely yield control of their cars to computers, the fact remains that from a technical standpoint, a mass-produced, fully autonomous vehicle could be just years away.
(January 24, 2012)
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Top 10 Robotics Trends of 2011
The past 12 months have been outstanding for our industry, Here's a look back at why 2011 was the 'Year of the Robot'
(December 30, 2011)
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Personal Rapid Transit: Where the Robot Meets the Road
With most of the world’s major cities held hostage to gridlock and taxpayer reluctance to finance large infrastructure projects, PRT systems represent an extremely enticing alternative.
These small autonomous vehicles, sometimes described as pods, are designed to ride on their own special tracks, much like present-day airport trams, or else tailgate each other along existing roads.
Such systems appear all the more attractive when you consider commuters’ reluctance to use traditional mass transit systems, the push for greener commuting alternatives, and the rising expense of fuels.
(December 22, 2011)
Robots and the Law
First Contact: A Primer on Robots, the Law and Humans
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