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Bug Killer: Microorganisms Beware the Xenon Robot


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Research that Matters: EU Robotics Aims for the Marketplace
There are now well-functioning networks of European robotics researchers which started with our funding, there is an established European Technology Platform with mainly industrial participants. (February 22, 2013)

Mercadona Adopts Robot Picking System
The scope of supply includes order-picking robots for fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as for meat products. (February 15, 2013)

ROV Sales to Global Oil & Gas Worth $2.5B in 2013
The ROV will likely be one of the key enabling factors in energy production for many years. (February 14, 2013)

ABB Robotics+Bon Jovi=RoboScreen
Showcasing and commercial entres in multi-billion dollar industries await the ABB/Flessas collaboration (February 14, 2013)

Perfect Timing: Willow Garage Spins Off Itself
Willow Garage needs to stop the show, take a deep breath and then re-invent itself for the marketplace. (February 12, 2013)

Most Advanced Robotics Test Center in U.S. Opens
NERVE Center is the only robotics test site in the Northeast and one of only three in the nation. (February 08, 2013)

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

Bug Killer: Microorganisms Beware the Xenon Robot
In the U.S. about 1 of every 20 patients gets an infection while hospitalized and up to 98,000 die from these each year (February 01, 2013)

Gumstix Amps Up ROS Support with New Release
Since ROS was first released in November 2007, there has been a growing trend of implementing ROS on Ubuntu-based systems to power robotic devices. (January 28, 2013)

ProMat 2013: Elettric 80’s Robotic Freeway for the Beverage Industry
This company has experienced 50 percent growth in the beverage industry (January 28, 2013)

Hidden Gems at Automate/ProMat 2013
Cool ideas and the gutsy people who have a passion about what they’re doing with robotics. (January 28, 2013)

Automate 2013: Controllers Power Codian’s 50% Growth
Codian’s growth is fueled by the ability to control its robots with programmable logic controllers, (January 28, 2013)

Automate 2013: Innovative Robotiq Gripper and Teach System Address Growing Market Need
Making the use of robotics an expensive proposition because the jobs change frequently. (January 28, 2013)

Automate 2013: With Robeye Seeing is Believing for a Robot
Machine vision is a time consuming process that depends on the object to be recognized coming through the same way every time. Until now. (January 28, 2013)

Making Sense at ProMat 2013: Futurist Edie Weiner
“It’s not so much about the learning curve anymore, it’s about the forgetting curve,” Weiner said. (January 28, 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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