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Innovation & Technology Resource Center
Will Robots Make Farm Work a 24/7 Business?
John Deere, Toro and USDA Seek Solutions for $5B Orchard Harvests Read more.
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Innovation & Technology News
New Pittsburgh Accelerator Targets Robotics Startups
Alpha Lab Gear now accepting applications from entrepreneurs developing hardware, robots and other physical technologies

In-depth Analysis
Exoskeletons: The Rise of the Wearable Robot Industry
Twenty-seven pounds of freedom, improved health…and a new industry to be worth $292M annually

Ditch the Controller: The Future of Human-Machine Interaction
What robotics has to gain from remote sensing technology

In-depth Analysis
The Technology that Could Save Robotic Surgery Millions
Software diagnostic research debugs robotic surgical systems

Lone Star State Robotics
Texas has long been a hotbed of robotics innovation. You just haven't noticed it...until now

Escalator up to Ground Zero: RoboBusiness Europe
Day One: This could be the start of something big

Wynright Focused on Making Robots Less . . . Well, Robotic
Heuristics make all the difference

France’s Robot Initiative Pledges $126.9M to Grow the Industry
Government initiative designed to close the competitive gap between France and other EU countries

MAKO Takes Stanmore Implants Out of Robotics Market
The competing technology was purchased for just under $1M

Human Augmentation has Vast Commercial Potential
A head-to-toe look at today's exoskeletons

Robotic Awareness Turns Humans into Superheroes
Non-biological evolution is possible with human augmentics

Robotics in Manhattan: West Side Story
Honeybee Robotics: Beyond automation—new frontiers with robotics

Iranian Rescue Drone Needs a Financial Rescue
Lifesaving operations in the Caspian seen as initial application

Boeing, Airbus & the Military Seek Fast, Skillful Robots to Build Out Fleets
Demand for mistake-free, speedy and agile robotics technology surging

Hointer: The Micro-Warehouse with Mobile Control
Robots and smart apps make Hointer 10 times more efficient than traditional stores



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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