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Anki’s Debut Marks Starting Line for Robot-Gaming
They may be small, but AnkiDrive’s cars mean big things for the consumer robotics industry. Read more.
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In-depth Analysis
Renewable Energy & Zero Emissions: How Robots Are Leveraging Fusion Reactors
Fusion: the Sun here on Earth producing the ultimate source of renewable energy—with zero harmful emissions

Actuators That Mimic Human Muscles Will Revolutionize Robotics
Strong, speedy actuators made from graphene mimic human muscles and could revolutionize robotic parts and medical devices

Salon Bot Primps for $61B Hair Care Industry
Panasonic to market hair-care robot after two-month trial in Japan

RBR Insights
Adept: Strong Sales & Bright Future, But Looming Issues
Robust sales & strong market position, but underperforming the NASDAQ-100 index

Millionaires’ Club to Fund Robotic Space Missions
Panning for gold in the Milky Way

Revolutionary Battery to Power Marine Robots
Lithium-seawater batteries commercially available within a year

FMC Technologies Completes Acquisition of Schilling Robotics
Purchases remaining outstanding shares to increase ownership to 100 percent

In-depth Analysis
Robolution Capital is Bruno Bonnell
Visionary and pragmatist, he’s at the helm of an ambitious journey into the future of robotics

Robotic Hand for Dangerous Missions
Pneumatically-driven exoskeleton remotely controlled by human hand

Robot System Impacts $87 Billion Furniture Industry
Kuka arm makes first contact with first-ever furniture making system

Robotics Jobs Go Wanting for Lack of Skilled Workers
From engineering to manufacturing to service sectors, workers needed ASAP; fastest growth in defense and service robotics applications

Kuka Robotics Ramps Up Production in China
Rising wages, quality demands, and faster production key drivers

Polaris Expands Robotic Pool Cleaning Line
Added intelligence and four-wheel-drive enhance pool cleaner action and maneuverability

Neato Robotics Inc. Raises $12.2 Million
Newest round of financing for robot vacuum cleaners and household chores

Aethon Goes Asian with Mitsui (USA)
Aethon begins to explore potential expansion into Asian markets



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!


Metron, Inc. Inks $7.3M Deal with DoD for Unmanned Sub Technology

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
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