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Robots May Help Kids with Special Needs
Children diagnosed with autism and attention issues, and even those who suffer from abuse and behavioral disorders, could benefit from the nonthreatening, nonjudgmental interactions they experience with robots. (December 16, 2011)

Survey: Motion Control Market Grows 19 Percent in 2011
However, Q3 year-over-year growth was just 4.2 percent. (December 02, 2011)

AIA Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Korean Machine Vision Assoc.
The two groups will exchange market data, provide mutual support for trade shows, and co-promote leading global standards. (December 02, 2011)

I, Surgeon
Robotic devices currently under development will permit highly complex eye procedures. (November 29, 2011)

Report: Robotics will Expand to a $30 Billion Business by 2016
New domestic, professional, and security robots herald an new era of smarter robots that can handle open environments and less precise instructions. (November 28, 2011)

Liquid Robotics Ocean Robots Embark on Pacific Journey
Virgin Oceanic and Ocean in Google Earth Join to Promote Innovative Scientific and Commercial Applications for Ocean Science (November 17, 2011)

The Cocktail Party Effect
New algorithm models techniques the human brain uses to process complicated auditory scenes, may one day enable robots to better understand and distinguish voices in a crowd. (November 15, 2011)

Robots to Create More Than a Million Jobs by 2016
IFR commissioned study refutes notion that robotics will lead to unemployment. (November 10, 2011)

In-depth Analysis
A Printable Drone
New 3-D printing technology shrinks product development time of an autonomous small plane to just days, hinting at how the military and others may procure equipment on-site in the years ahead. (October 31, 2011)

Shape-Shifting Robots
Building flexible, intelligent, multipurpose devices from thousands - or millions - of cell-like components. (October 21, 2011)

In-depth Analysis
Robots Down on the Farm
A European program sees robot field workers as a way for speedier, more environmentally friendly crop tending and harvesting. (October 14, 2011)

NASA and Cleantech Open Partner in Robotics Challenge
The $1.5 million competition seeks revolutionary energy technologies for future robotic rover space missions. (September 26, 2011)

Holy Sonar, Batman!
European scientists develop highly accurate sonar system to enable robots to map environment where normal vision is unsuitable or ineffective. (September 23, 2011)

IMRIS and MDA Advance Image-Guided Surgical Robotics
Clinical trial utilizing the first generation of the robot is currently underway. (September 22, 2011)

In-depth Analysis
End-to-End Robotic Manufacturing
Shree Harsha of Dassault Systems, discusses unifying robotic manufacturing from design to production. (September 13, 2011)



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Top Transactions

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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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