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Research & Academia
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Latest Research & Academia News
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)

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)

Rethink’s Baxter Goes to School
The new Baxter was developed for use in colleges and universities, and is designed to work alongside technicians and researchers. (April 29, 2013)

France’s Robot Initiative Pledges $126.9M to Grow the Industry
France's plan includes small business stimulation, more cooperative research and access to a $78.4 million investment fund (April 15, 2013)

Robotic Awareness Turns Humans into Superheroes
Researchers work to improve human performance and safety by compensating for human limitations with robotics (April 07, 2013)

A Modest Proposal: A National Robotics ‘Decade’
National Robotics Week (April 6-14) is 144 events taking place in 50 states that organizers claim take a year of effort, hundreds of sponsors and thousands of volunteers to produce. Immensely popular and growing bigger every year, while at the same time doing a wonderful job at engaging young minds to pursue a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) educational path toward future STEM employment, the blockbuster event seems over and packed away all too soon. (March 28, 2013)

Rising Power and Influence of Robotics Clusters
The robotic cluster. It’s a new phenomenon that’s maturing and growing stronger. (February 22, 2013)

Grishin Robotics Invests in Bolt
Boston-based incubator, Bolt, set to foster 25 hardware startups (February 20, 2013)

Universities Robotics: The Platform with Reach
Universities Robotics platform comes into play. It is a great way to get news out fast and far—around the world! (February 19, 2013)

Robotics Business Review’s RBR50 List for 2013 Announced
The final votes are in! The top 50 robotics companies announced for 2013. (February 11, 2013)

Six Nobel Laureates on Innovation vs. Metrics
"That Used to Be Us" We can be Us again, can’t we? (February 08, 2013)

Georgia Tech Center Probes Robotic Frontiers
Automating the art of neuroscience and the accuracy of human vision, scientists at Georgia Tech are readying robotic research for commercial transfer (January 18, 2013)

Outlook for Next-Gen, New-Gen Industrial Co-Worker Robotics
Download this report for an in-depth look at the cultural trends, companies and technologies contributing to the co-worker robot revolution (January 14, 2013)

Research Report
Outlook for Next-Gen, New-Gen Industrial Co-Worker Robotics
Download this in-depth report covering the cultural trends, companies and technologies contributing to the co-worker robot revolution (January 11, 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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