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Brazil, iRobot & Terrorist Threats Equal $7.2M Robot Sale
We are seeing more and more defense applications being pulled back as robots are applied on a domestic level in keeping the public safe. (May 16, 2013)

iRobot Announces First RP-VITA Sales
7 hospitals are now utilizing the uniquely autonomous remote presence technology. (May 14, 2013)

$28M Contract Modification Goes to iRobot
The contract relates to procurement of Man Transportable Robotic System procurements and related products (April 15, 2013)

DoD Places $27.3M Robot Order
iRobot and Qinetiq receive government order for robotic defense systems (March 07, 2013)

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

iRobot Stock Spikes as Company Reaches New Milestones
iRobot's RP-VITA receives FDA clearance, new 3-D printing patent in the works (January 25, 2013)

VGo Prevails in Robotic Telepresence Patent Lawsuit Brought by InTouch Health
InTouch patents found invalid, VGo claims victory for more affordable healthcare (December 05, 2012)

Consumer Robot Sales to Surpass $15B by 2015
The mechanical march of robots into consumers' lives is slowly picking up pace. Something on the new horizon, could jump-start a nascent market. (November 20, 2012)

iRobot Stock Drops After Closing Maritime Operations in North Carolina
Halting seaglider production occurs as a result of government indecision regarding defense robot purchases (October 26, 2012)

Making Your Robotics Company a More Attractive Investment
How to build a patent portfolio that will impress investors and make sense for your robotics business. (October 21, 2012)

Lowlights and Highlights of iRobot’s Latest Deal
The stock is trading down again on Wednesday as investors fret over the short-term earnings hit instead of the long-term benefits of the new products and technology. (September 20, 2012)

iRobot Vacs Up Evolution Robotics in $74M Deal
Expands iRobot's position as market leader in global robotic floor care (September 17, 2012)

Ronald Arkin Builds Warrior Robots Their Own Ethical Governor
Georgia Tech's Ronald Arkin talks about the software he's building for robots to become more ethical decision-makers in war than humans. (September 14, 2012)

iRobot Continues To Innovate With Inflatable Robot Arm For The Military
The versatile company is expanding its military robot fleet to include an ingeniously designed, lightweight arm developed via the DARPA-funded M3 (Maximum Mobility and Manipulation) program. The robot is referred to as an Advanced Inflatable Robot (AIR). It is inflated and deflated with an on-board pump, and is able to move its joints without embedded motors or an internal skeleton. (August 27, 2012)



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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