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Diving into ABB’s Discrete Automation Division
Rock solid sales satisfy investors, but is a heavy emphasis on automotive a drag on long-term innovation? Read more.
Download the deals that dominated the year View Robotics’ Top Transactions 2012


Carnegie Robotics Claims New Digs in Growing Technology Center
The expansive new site once housed the Heppenstall Steel Company's forging facility

Liquid Robotics Closes $45 Million Series E Funding
Riverwood Capital leads this financing round

Rocky Road for Intuitive Surgical, yet Share Price Due to Rise
Still Wall Street darling as analysis from Raymond James pegs share target of $620

EU’s Human Brain Project to Build Robotic Brain
87 universities to share work on massive supercomputer simulation

Hitachi Unveils “Auto for One”: The ROPITS
Autonomous pick-up and drop off for those with difficulty walking

Nanobots: Making Damaged Cells Self-destruct
Autonomous synthetic programmable device to diagnose cell's state and then deliver therapeutic outcome

Arise Rapyuta: Cloud Engine for Robots Goes Live
Internet for robots allows robots to share knowledge with other robots

Why You Should Hold Your MAKO Surgical Stock
The long-term benefits of leading with the hips

CMU’s New Robot : Near-human Strength and Dexterity
Has four limbs, but moves on tank-like treads

Adept Technology Receives $1.1M Order from China’s Top Explosives Manufacturer
King Explorer likes the speed and vision guided tracking found in Adept's Quattro s650

Robot Market to Top $29B by 2018
Patent analysis sees pace of innovation in “situational awareness” as key driver

Continental and BMW Further Europe’s Future with Robotic Cars
Scientists expect to establish the prerequisites for autonomous cars on freeways by 2020

RoboBusiness Goes Euro as the EU Readies its Robots
Maybe the prelude to a much-anticipated, much-needed big bang in Euro robotics

Amerinet Choice Announces Exclusive Agreement with Health Robotics
Amerinet will sell i.v.STATION, i.v.STATION ONCO, and i.v.SOFT Workflow Management solutions

DoD Places $27.3M Robot Order
iRobot and QinetiQ benefit before sequester cuts kick in



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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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