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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
Robots Enter Brave New World of Logistics Automation
One-click e-commerce, omni-channel retailing and Walmart-style low pricing dramatically reshape logistics and pave way for robots

Dumpster-Diving Robots from ZenRobotics
Finnish trash kings are both green and gold...and investor favorites

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

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

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

Like New Again: Amazing Robotic Arm Restores Amputee
First-ever, thought-controlled prosthesis attached to patient’s bone

Robot Angst and Devaluing People
Another round of scary robots-are-coming-for-our-jobs stories. Expect more.

Will Robots Make Farm Work a 24/7 Business?
John Deere, Toro and USDA Seek Solutions for $5B Orchard Harvests

Dulchinos Absent from Adept’s Turnaround Plans
Breaking news! CEO & President, 26-year company veteran resigns effective immediately; VP of Global Sales & Marketing follows

Visions of Robot Cars Drive Toyota and Nissan into Silicon Valley
Both automakers opened research centers to explore autonomous vehicles

Rising Power and Influence of Robotics Clusters
Getting together in the name of robotics to create the future

Grishin Robotics Invests in Bolt
Boston-based incubator set to foster 25 hardware startups



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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