Tag: robotics
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Micro-Robot Designed to Aid Internal Laser Surgery
An engineering team demonstrated a small robotic device that fits on current surgical equipment to improve laser surgery inside the body.
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Lightweight AI Chip Designer Raises $2.8M in Seed Funds
A new company is designing computer chips and devices with artificial intelligence modeled on insect brains for autonomous vehicles and robotic systems.
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Univ. Lab to Offer Large-Scale Covid-19 Testing
A University of Maryland lab will seek FDA authorization for its plan to provide high-volume detection testing for Covid-19 infections among state citizens.
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Simple, Inexpensive Ventilator Developed [Updated]
An engineering team created a simple automated ventilator with easy-to-make and available parts to help people in respiratory distress keep breathing.
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A.I.-Enabled Insole Captures, Measures Step Info
An engineering lab developed an electronic shoe insole that gathers data for analysis with artificial intelligence to accurately measure a person’s gait patterns.
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Organ Chip Systems Simulate Full Body Drug Responses
A robotic system that ties together multiple chip devices representing different human organs can test for drug effects on patients without affecting the individuals.
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Algorithm-Designed Robots Made from Living Cells
A team of biologists and computer scientists created tiny robotic devices designed by computer models and made from frog embryo cells.
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Touch Sensor Developer Gains $12M in Early Funds
A company making gloves that transmit a sense of touch in games and commercial robotics is raising $12 million in its first venture funding round.
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Soft Material Developed With Magnetic Response
Researchers created a new soft polymer plastic with magnetic properties that can be programmed to change shape and recall previous shapes.
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Smart Robotic Leg Prosthesis Being Developed
A project is underway to develop a smarter and lighter-weight motorized leg prosthetic device that gives the wearer better balance and control.