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First robotic coronary angioplasties in Germany

Robocath announces it has successfully completed its first robotic coronary angioplasties with R-One in Germany.

Companion robot to support primary care providers

Intuition Robotics announced a significant expansion of ElliQ, their AI-driven companion robot, to enable the extension of primary care teams' presence into older adults' homes.

Speedy nanorobots could someday deliver drugs

Minuscule, self-propelled particles called “nanoswimmers” can escape from mazes as much as 20 times faster than other, passive particles, paving the way for their use in medication delivery.

4D-simulator breakthrough in brain surgery

A new training technology will improve patient safety during future procedures: a new 4D simulator enables the planning, testing and optimization of the procedure.

Smart elastomers make robots more touchy-feely

A new generation of robotic tools are beginning to be realized thanks to a combination of strong 'muscles' and sensitive 'nerves' created from smart polymeric materials.

A robot scientist is ready for drug discovery

The robot scientist Eve has been assembled and is now operating at Chalmers University of Technology. Eve’s first mission is to identify and test drugs against Covid-19.

Step closer to high-performing wearable

The University of Surrey has unveiled a device with unique functionality that could signal the dawn of a new design philosophy for electronics, including next-generation wearables and eco-disposable sensors.

'Plug and play' brain prosthesis demoed in paralyzed person

Researchers have shown that machine learning techniques helped an individual with paralysis learn to control a computer cursor using their brain activity.

Robotic system controls COVID-19 patient ventilators

A new robotic system allows medical staff to remotely operate ventilators and other bedside machines from outside intensive care rooms of patients suffering from infectious diseases.

'Deepfaking the mind' to improve brain-computer interfaces

Researchers are using generative adversarial networks to improve brain-computer interfaces for people with disabilities.

Robots uncover connections between mind and walking control

Researchers used robots to study how our brains adjust to changes in our walking strides, gaining insights that could be used to develop better physical rehabilitation programs.

Prostheses could alleviate amputees' phantom limb pain

New prosthetic technologies that stimulate the nerves could pave the way for prostheses that feel like a natural part of the body and reduce the phantom limb pain commonly endured by amputees.

Integrate micro chips for electronic skin

First fully integrated flexible electronics made of magnetic sensors and organic circuits opens the path towards the development of electronic skin.

3D printing helps form wearable sensor

Researchers have developed a highly sensitive wearable pressure sensor for health monitoring applications and early diagnosis of diseases.

Your new lab partner: the robot scientist

Researchers have built an intelligent mobile robot scientist that can work 24-7, carrying out experiments by itself.

Engineers build smart robotic exoskeletons

Researchers are developing exoskeletons and prosthetic legs capable of thinking and making control decisions on their own using AI technology.

Artificial skin could help enhance rehabilitation

Scientists have developed a soft artificial skin that provides haptic feedback and has the potential to instantaneously adapt to a wearer’s movements.

Magnetene leverages quantum effects

Researchers have reported the first measurements of the ultra-low-friction behavior of a material known as magnetene.

Microrobots designed to deliver drugs

A tiny robot mimics the movement of a starfish larva. Such microswimmers could deliver drugs to diseased cells with pinpoint accuracy.

Nanomaterial 'aerographene' creates powerful pumps

Researchers have developed a method for the generation of controllable electrical explosions.

Do social robots deserve our appreciation?

A bioethicist argues that Western societies could benefit from acknowledging social robots' relational value.

Tiny bubbles help create soft robotics

Researchers use bubble casting to create soft robotics capable of grabbing and lifting a ball when inflated with air.

A personalized exosuit for walking

A new approach in which robotic exosuit assistance can be calibrated to an individual.

Robotic hands manipulate objects with ease

A system can reorient over two thousand different objects, with the robotic hand facing both upwards and downwards.

Giving robots social skills

A machine learning system helps robots understand and perform certain social interactions

Exoskeleton: Increased cognitive demands offset advantages

The wearable devices aim to reduce or redistribute spine loading associated with heavy manual work.

Electronic skin – the next generation of wearables

Electronic skins will play a significant role in monitoring, personalized medicine, prosthetics, and robotics.

Teaching robots to think like us

Advances in physical reservoir computing could contribute to creating artificial intelligence machines that think like us.

Quantum sensors for next-gen brain-computer interfaces

Recently, Professor Surjo R. Soekadar outlined current and upcoming applications of brain-computer interfaces.

Shape-shifting materials have infinite possibilities

The material can take any possible shape and could be used in robotics and biotechnology.

How 5 upper body exoskeletons support natural movements

We present five upper body exoskeletons that might help restore natural hand or limb movements.

AI accelerates discovery of 3D printing materials

A new machine learning system costs less, generates less waste, and can be more innovative than manual discovery methods.

Exosuit helps with awkward lifts

In the last few years, mechanically assistive exosuits have started to see commercial deployment.

High-tech clothing supports breathing

“Robotic” textiles could help patients recovering from postsurgery breathing changes.

An affordable self-navigating smart cane

The cane incorporaties sensing and way-finding approaches from robotics and self-driving vehicles.

Blockchain could provide secure communications for robots

The use of blockchain technology as a communication tool for a team of robots could provide security and safeguard against deception.

E-mental health: A solution for a rising challenge

E-mental health services could provide a response to these challenges and offer effective ways for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and aftercare.

Remote assessment of health by robots

Intelligent sensing and tele-presence robotic technology, enabling health practitioners to remotely assess a person's physical and cognitive health.

Understanding human-robot interaction critical for rehabilitation systems

Robotic body-weight support devices can play a key role in helping people with neurological disorders to improve their walking.

BCI decodes movement from brain signals

The intention of a continuous movement was able to be read out from non-invasive brain signals.

How robots can tell how clean is ‘clean’

A sensor for autonomous cleaning robots can quantify the cleanliness of a given area.

Microrobots propelled by air bubbles and ultrasound

Researchers have developed microrobots that can be powered and steered by ultrasound waves.

Researchers psychoanalyse artificial intelligence

We can run tests and experiments, but we cannot always predict and understand why AI does what it does.

Sea slugs help build better hardware for AI

Researchers mimic the animal kingdom’s most basic signs of intelligence in quantum material.

3D printed origami technology to fight Covid-19

Researchers are replicating the subtle folding of origami to create 3D printable technologies to aid in the fight against COVID-19.

Robotic cane brings navigation assistance to 21st century

Robotic cane with 3D camera can accurately guide user to chosen location, avoiding obstacles.

Components for the next generation of soft robotics

Scientists have developed a soft that valve paves the way for fully soft robots.

“XR is fusing surgical reality with medical images”

Egidijus Pelanis, a medical doctor at Oslo University Hospital, explains how extended realities is applied in the operating room.

Tactile holograms could help train surgeons

Engineers have developed a new way to create the sensation of physically interacting with holographic projections.

Robotics expands in spinal surgery

Increasing numbers of hospitals and spine surgeons are adopting robotics and computer navigation, which aim to enhance precision, accuracy and predictability.

Bionic arm restores natural behaviors in patients

A first-of-its-kind bionic arm for patients with upper-limb amputations allows wearers to think, behave and function like a person without an amputation.

Expanding human-robot collaboration in manufacturing

To enhance human-robot collaboration, researchers at Loughborough University have trained an AI to detect human intention.

Biosupercapacitor provides energy for biomedical applications

Researchers have developed a biocompatible energy storage device.

Controlling prosthetic limbs with the help of magnets

Researchers have inserted small magnetic beads into muscle tissue within an amputated residuum for more precise control of prosthetic limbs.

The next generation of brain-computer interfaces

Future brain-computer interface systems employ a network of independent, wireless microscale neural sensors to record and stimulate brain activity.

Swimming robot gives insights into locomotion after a spinal cord lesion

Thanks to their swimming robot modeled after a lamprey, EPFL scientists may have discovered why some vertebrates are able to retain their locomotor capabilities after a spinal cord lesion.

A chain mail fabric stiffens on demand

Scientists have developed a 3D printed type of ‘chain mail’ fabric that is flexible like cloth but can stiffen on demand.

Microrobots deliver drugs to central nervous system

A study shows that magnetic millirobots can climb slopes, move against fluid flow and precisely deliver substances to neural tissue.

Robotic scanner automates diagnostic imaging in the eye

Engineers and ophthalmologists have developed a robotic imaging tool that can automatically detect and scan a patient's eyes for markers of different eye diseases.

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Robot helps deaf-blind people communicate

Researchers at Northeastern University have developed a robot that uses tactile sign language to help deaf-blind people communicate independently.

A lifesaving drone for beach rescue teams

A student from the Loughborough University has designed "SERVITA'- a small, compact drone for individuals who are in aquatic distress.

Simulator helps robots sharpen their cutting skills

A simulation engine predicts the forces acting on a knife as it cuts through soft materials, a capability that could have applications for safer surgical robotics.

Robot-assisted surgery: Putting the reality in VR

Cardiac surgeons may be able to better plan operations and improve their surgical field view with the help of a robot.

Brain-machine interface turns intentions into actions

A wearable brain-machine interface system could improve the quality of life for people with motor dysfunction or paralysis, even those struggling with locked-in syndrome.

New computer memory helps soft robot control movements

Engineers have unveiled an air-powered computer memory that can be used to control soft robots. It overcomes the problem of the mismatch between pneumatics and electronics.

A contact aware robot design

Researchers have developed a new method to computationally optimize the shape and control of a robotic manipulator for a specific task.

Hip implant simulator for virtual surgery training

The team of the Dynamic HIPS are working on a hip replacement simulator that will help future surgeons to practice the intervention.

Robot learns fast and safe navigation strategy

Researchers have proposed a new framework for training mobile robots to quickly navigate while maintaining low collision rates.

Adaptive microelectronics reshape independently

Nanoscientists have developed adaptive microelectronics that can move independently according to sensor data and align themselves specifically for activities - possible applications in biomedicine and bioneural interfacing.

When the robot smiles back

Researchers use AI to teach robots to make appropriate reactive human facial expressions, an ability that could build trust between humans and their robotic co-workers and care-givers.

Brain-computer interfaces use thoughts to bring prostheses to life

With the aid of a virtual reality model, researchers from the Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum have examined, which errors can occur during the communication between the brain and robotic prosthesis.

Brain-computer interface turns mental handwriting into text

Scientists have used an implanted sensor to record the brain signals associated with handwriting, and used those signals to create text on a computer in real time.

Self-learning robots go full steam ahead

Researchers have shown that a group of small autonomous, self-learning robots can adapt easily to changing circumstances. They connected the simple robots in a line, after which each individual robot taught itself to move forward as quickly as possible.

Smart system helps robots navigate emergency rooms

Scientists have developed a more accurate navigation system that allows robots to better negotiate busy clinical environments in general and emergency departments more specifically.

Robot touch makes you feel better

People who were touched by a humanoid robot while conversing with it subsequently reported a better emotional state and were more likely to comply with a request from the robot.

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The “RoboWig” untangle your hair

Nurses typically spend 18 to 40 percent of their time performing direct patient care tasks, oftentimes for many patients and with little time to spare. Personal care robots that brush your hair could provide substantial help and relief.

FDA authorized brain-computer interface for stroke rehab

Neurolutions IpsiHand exoskeleton uniquely leverages brain-computer interface technology for chronic stroke rehabilitation

New law of physics helps robots grasp the friction of touch

Researchers have discovered a new law of physics that accounts for that accounts for elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) friction, which should advance a wide range of robotic technologies.

A Lego system for building robots

Scientists have developed a system with which they can fabricate miniature robots building block by building block, which function exactly as required.

Robot guides surgical catheter precisely

A researcher has designed a robotic surgical platform that steers surgical catheters through electromagnetic fields.

Artificial muscle technology for robotics

Mechanical engineers have developed a new high-performance artificial muscle technology that enables robots to motion more human-like.

Robots benefit special education students

Researchers have discovered that primary school children in both regular and special needs schools make strides when they learn together with a robot.

Robotics: man and machine in the OR

There is an ongoing debate as to whether the extensive usage of robots in the short-term is realistic and sensible. Moreover, the benefits such systems offer for patient care are disputed.

First use of high-bandwidth wireless brain-computer interface

BrainGate researchers demonstrated the first human use of a wireless transmitter capable of delivering high-bandwidth neural signals.

Fortnite and Zelda can up your surgical game

Video games offer students obvious respite from the stresses of studies and, now, a study has found they could benefit surgical skills training.

Enhanced safety and precision with semi-automatic milling systems

Professor Dr Henning Windhagen is a great fan of semi-automatic systems in the OR that help with implants but leave the surgeon in the driver’s seat.

Algorithm designs soft robots that sense

Deep learning technique optimizes the arrangement of sensors on a robot’s body to ensure efficient operation.

8 autonomous robots for disinfecting surfaces

In this third part of our ongoing series, we present eight additional systems that are currently being deployed to decontaminate and sanitize surfaces.

A conductive hydrogel for medical applications

Researchers have developed a method to produce graphene-enhanced hydrogels with an excellent level of electrical conductivity.

Most patients wouldn't mind a 'robotic doc'

A study finds patients are receptive to interacting with robots designed to evaluate symptoms in a contact-free way.

How soft robots can turn rigid on demand

Researchers have developed a new type of control system that may broaden robots’ range of tasks and allow safer interactions with people.

A future vision of trauma care

In 2032, a man lies critically injured on a remote road following a car accident. His life is in the balance, but data visualization, remote robotics, biofabrication and virtual care will combine to give him the best possible chance of survival.

An ear-bot 'hears' through the ear of a locust

For the first time, the ear of a dead locust was connected to a robot that receives the ear’s electrical signals and responds accordingly.

Researchers develope sensing robot healthcare helpers

The Covid-19 pandemic highlights how remote healthcare robots currently being developed could be beneficial in the future.

OR without surgeon: science fiction or realistic scenario?

Dr Jan Stallkamp has a vision: robots that can treat patients more efficiently and more precisely than any human physician.

Wearable turns the body into a battery

Researchers at CU Boulder have developed a new, low-cost wearable device that transforms the human body into a biological battery.

Artificial skin brings robots closer to 'touching' human lives

Researchers have constructed a 3D vision-guided artificial skin that enables tactile sensing with high performance, opening doors to innumerable applications in medicine.

A 3D printed, sweating robot muscle

Researchers used 3D printing to create a soft robot muscle that can regulate its temperature through sweating.

'Liquid' machine learning system adapts to changing conditions

A machine learning system learns on the job. By continuously adapting to new data inputs, this “liquid network” could aid decision-making in medical diagnosis.

Customized “brains” for robots

Researchers have developed an automated way to design customized hardware, or “brains,” that speeds up a robot’s operation.

How to train a robot - using AI and supercomputers

Computer scientists use TACC systems to generate synthetic objects for robot training.

Are mini-microscopes and disposable robots conquering the labs of the future?

Professor Dr Peter Pott and his team turn to 3D printers to successfully realize his vision of “high end at low cost” medical devices.

Exoskeleton and brain-machine interface boost stroke rehab

Researchers have developed a system that combines a brain-computer interface and a robotic arm that responds to the actual intentions of treated patients.

Breakthrough optical sensor mimics human eye

Researchers are making key advances with a new type of optical sensor that more closely mimics the human eye’s ability to perceive changes in its visual field.

Medical technology 2020 – a review

Covid-19 gave many of these predictions for 2020 an entirely new spin: while some of the hyped trends turned out to play only bit-parts others became box-office hits in the new normal.

Robot dances highlight new kind of order in active matter

Scientists have proposed a new principle by which active matter systems can spontaneously order, without need for higher level instructions or even programmed interaction among the agents.

Bionic touch does not remap the brain

Neuroscientists have demonstrated that the brain does not remap itself even with long-term bionic limb use, posing challenges for the development of realistic prosthetic limbs.

New cancer therapy with ultrasound and radiation

Researchers have achieved promising results with a new cancer therapy using focused ultrasound (FUS) and ionizing radiation.

Ultra-thin sensitive strain sensors

Researchers have developed a new range of nanomaterial strain sensors that are 10 times more sensitive when measuring minute movements, compared to existing technology.

Soft robotic gripper inspired by pole beans

Researchers have designed a new soft robotic gripper that draws inspiration from an unusual source: pole beans

Computer simulation will accelerate development of 'smart robots'

Experts working at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and physics-based simulation share how computer simulation could accelerate the development of "smart robots" which "might interact with humans"

Robots encourage risk-taking behaviour in humans

“The Robot made me do it” - research has shown robots can encourage humans to take greater risks in a simulated gambling scenario than they would if there was nothing to influence their behaviours.

Designing soft and sensitive robotic fingers

Scientists have designed a 3D printable soft robotic finger containing a built-in sensor with adjustable stiffness.

A smooth interaction between humans and robots?

Making eye contact with a robot may have the same effect on people as eye contact with another person - interaction between humans and humanoid robots could be surprisingly smooth.

7 mobile disinfection robots for medical environments

The following seven robotic systems are either currently being deployed or developed for the fight against the coronavirus.

Quadriplegic controls two prosthetics with thoughts

Researchers have enabled a quadriplegic man to control a pair of prosthetic arms with his mind.

The role of mhealth in monitoring Covid-19 patients

Researchers have examined how mobile technologies have been used in monitoring and mitigating the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Brain-controlled computers are becoming a reality, but major hurdles remain

More researchers and companies are moving into the brain-computer interfaces, yet major challenges remain, from user training to the reality of invasive brain implant procedures.

Microfluidic system may unravel how novel pathogens attack

Researchers have invented a high-throughput cell separation method that can be used in conjunction with droplet microfluidics.

Microrobots of metal and plastic

Researchers have developed a technique for manufacturing micrometre-long machines by interlocking multiple materials in a complex way.

More skin-like, e-skin that can feel

Researchers developed a multimodal ion-electronic skin that distinguishes temperature from mechanical stimuli.

Neural network learns when it should not be trusted

Researchers have developed a way for deep learning neural networks to rapidly estimate confidence levels in their output.

'Skin' sensor gives robots human sensation

Researchers at Cornell University have developed stretchable sensors that gives robots and VirtualReality a human touch.

Finding moral common ground in human-robot relations

Designers who use ethics to shape better companion robots will end up making better humans, too, say UNSW researchers.

Sensor for smart textiles survives hammers

An ultra-sensitive, resilient strain sensor that can be embedded in textiles and soft robotic systems survived being tested by a washing machine and a car.

VR: Concurrent sharing of avatar by two individuals

Researchers have developed a method for two individuals to share an avatar in Virtual Reality.

Salamanders provide a model for spinal-cord regeneration

Scientists are researching salamanders unique superpower - they can regenerate their spinal cords and regain full functionality.

A portable arm rehabilitation robot

A new portable arm rehabilitation robot will help patients to carry out robot-aided therapy at home, allowing them to perform intensive exercises without visiting hospitals or clinics.

Brain-computer allows paralysed patients to text

Two ALS patients, implanted with a brain-computer interface via the jugular vein and without the need for open brain surgery, successfully controlled their personal computer through direct thought.

A microrobot for brain disease research

Researchers have developed a neural cell delivery microrobot that connects neural networks by accurately delivering neurons to the intended locations under the in vitro environment.

Cerebral palsy: robotics trainer improves body control

Reseachers have developed robotic Trunk Support Trainer (TruST) that helps children with CP to sit more stably.

Mini-brains help robots recognise pain

Using a brain-inspired approach, scientists have developed a way for robots to have the AI to recognise pain and to self-repair when damaged.

Microrobot flips through a live colon

Scientists at Purdue University have developed tiny robots that can walk through the colon to deliver drugs precisely where needed.

Using robotic assistance to make colonoscopy easier

Scientists have made a breakthrough in their work to develop semi-autonomous colonoscopy, using a robot to guide a medical device into the body.

Handheld exoskeleton improves hand mobility problems

Researchers have developed a robotic exoskeleton that improves the lives of people with limited or no ability to move due to neurological and/or physiological disorders.

Thoughts could control electronic prostheses

Researchers have been working to advance a technology that could one day help people with paralysis regain use of their limbs, and enable amputees to use their thoughts to control prostheses.

Hannes: The biomimetic hand prosthesis

Researchers have replicated the key biological properties of the human hand: natural synergistic and adaptable movement, biomimetic levels of force and speed, high anthropomorphism and grasp robustness.

Augmented intelligence advances robotic surgery

TransEnterix, Inc. announced that a hospital in New Jersey successfully completed its first surgical procedures using the Intelligent Surgical UnitTM.

Machine learning speeds up bioscaffold development

A dose of artificial intelligence can speed the development of 3D-printed bioscaffolds that help injuries heal.

Scientists get soft on 3D printing

Researchers have developed a new method of 3D printing gels and other soft materials.

Surgery robots set to learn how to better assist

The objective of the AIMRobot project is to pave the way for the next generation of robotic surgery systems capable of autonomy.

Soft robots, origami combine to deliver treatments

Researchers have found a way to send tiny, soft robots into humans, potentially opening the door for less invasive surgeries and ways to deliver treatments for several conditions.

Rubbery semiconductor for medical robotic hands

Researchers have designed and produced a smart electronic skin and a medical robotic hand capable of assessing vital diagnostic data.

Endoscopic robotic system used for treating cancer

Researchers have developed an robotic system to enhance the safety and efficacy of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for the treatment of gastrointestinal cancer.

Why do human-like robots elicit uncanny feelings?

Many people experience an uneasy feeling in response to robots that are nearly lifelike, and yet somehow not quite “right”.

Smart surgery - from technical fascination to clinical reality

Artificial intelligence is developing at an enormous speed and intelligent instruments will profoundly change surgery and medical interventions.

COVID-19 testing: Robotic platform helps to scale up capacity

Researchers havee repurposed robotic technology normally used for synthetic biology research to help with testing for COVID-19.

‘Cyborg’ tech could enable merger of humans and AI

Although true “cyborgs” — part human, part robotic beings — are science fiction, researchers are taking steps toward integrating electronics with the body.

Sarcopenia: Robotic muscles could turn back body clock

Loss of strength and muscle wastage is currently an unavoidable part of getting older and has a significant impact on health and quality of life.

Electronic skin reacts to pain like human skin

Researchers have developed electronic artificial skin that reacts to pain just like real skin, opening the way to better prosthetics, smarter robotics and non-invasive alternatives to skin grafts.

COVID-19: Robot takes patients’ vital signs

Researchers hope to reduce the risk to healthcare workers posed by Covid-19 by using robots to remotely measure patients’ vital signs.

Augmented Reality in the OR: matching man and machine

One of the crucial future technologies in surgery is Augmented Reality. Most experts agree that AR will increase safety and efficiency, improve surgical training and decrease costs.

Origami-inspired miniature manipulator for microsurgery

Researchers have developed a surgical robot that improves precision and control of teleoperated surgical procedures.

Surgical data science: data-driven assistance in the OR

In the next-generation operating room interconnected sensors will collect data, analyse it in real-time and make it available to digital assistance functions.

Exoskeleton research marches forward

Researchers developed a new measurement method to test whether an exoskeleton and the person wearing it are moving smoothly and in harmony.

Aerogel: the micro structural material of the future

Scientists from Empa were able to 3D print stable well-shaped microstructures made from silica aerogels for use in biotechnology and precision engineering.

Mouth and throat cancer: Robotic surgery may improve outcomes

Robotic surgery for patients with early stage, oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer is associated with improved health outcomes, including better long-term survival.

Catching Z’s, capturing data: DIY wearable

Researchers are creating a wearable electronics device that can read brain waves while allowing the wearer to easily drift off into the various stages of sleep.

AI system for recognition of hand gestures

Scientists have developed an AI system that recognises hand gestures by combining skin-like electronics with computer vision.

avateramedical acquires robotics specialist FORWARDttc

avateramedical GmbH announced the acquisition of FORWARDttc GmbH, an automation technology company with special focus on robotics hard- and software.

3D hand-sensing wristband

Researchers have designed a wrist-mounted device and developed software that allows continuous tracking of the entire human hand in 3D.

Self-healing material for soft machines

Scientists have developed a soft synthetic material that can heal itself within a second after damage.

Humanoid hands create safer human-robotics interactions

Engineers have designed and developed a novel humanoid hand that may be able to help.

A robotic skin with a sense of touch

Scientists have developed a sensory integrated artificial brain system that mimics biological neural networks, which can run on a power-efficient neuromorphic processor.

Robin, the AI social robot

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital launches an innovative project to support the emotional needs of children.

Robotic textiles could enable new mechanotherapy

A new smart fabric that can be inflated and deflated by temperature-dependent liquid-vapor phase changes could enable a range of medical therapeutics.

Artificial skin makes robots sweat and heals wound

Researchers have developed a smart surface that can actively and repeatedly release and reabsorb substances by environmental stimuli.

A deep learning e-skin decodes complex human motion

A deep learning powered single-strained electronic skin sensor can capture human motion from a distance.

3D printing sensors on expanding organs

Scientists have developed a 3D printing technique that could have future applications in diagnosing and monitoring the lungs of patients with COVID-19.

Open-source robot makes sophisticated robotics available to all

Designed by a team at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering and an institute of the Max Planck Society, the four-legged, dog-sized, torque-controlled Solo 8 robot can easily be replicated by research labs around the world.

Biohybrid model recreates respiration mechanics

Using soft robotic materials, scientists created a high-fidelity respiratory simulator that represents the interplay between between the diaphragm, abdomen and lungs.

Ocutrx unveiled 8K AR surgery system

Ocutrx Vision Technologies has released a new system that provides the most modern options for surgery visualization designed to make it easier for surgeons to perform procedures.

Smart textile fibers measure wearer’s health

Researchers have developed electronic fibers that, when embedded in textiles, can collect a wealth of information about our bodies by measuring subtle and complex fabrics deformations.

9 disinfection robots fighting the coronavirus

Surfaces contaminated with SARS-CoV-2 pose a grave threat to the safety of staff and patients. To minimize the risks for their staff, hospitals are utilizing disinfection robots to sanitize surfaces.

AI guides exoskeletons to match terrain

Researchers have developed new software that can be integrated with existing hardware to enable people using robotic prosthetics to walk in a safer, more natural manner on different types of terrain.

The concept of creating a 'brain-on-a-chip'

Scientists have proposed the concept of a memristive neurohybrid chip to be used in compact biosensors and neuroprostheses.

Prosthetics that can feel are close to reality

CU Boulder biomedical engineer Jacob Segil is working to bring back that sense of touch for amputees, including veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"Super Human Eye" works like a real one

Researchers have crafted an artificial eye with capabilities close to its human model.

Microrobot rolls deep inside the body

Scientists invented a tiny microrobot that resembles a white blood cell travelling through the circulatory system.

A GPS-like system for flexible medical robots

Roboticists at the University of California San Diego have developed an affordable, easy to use system to track the location of flexible surgical robots inside the human body.

Magnetic nanopropellers deliver genetic material to cells

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Germany have developed powerful nanopropellers that can be steered into the interior of cells to deliver gene therapy.

Exosuit makes stroke survivors walk farther

Research study in stroke survivors with chronic hemiparesis shows soft exosuit technology to bring immediate improvements in walking speed and endurance tests.

Ultrasound for space offers remote diagnosis to patients on Earth

Radiologists are investigating people's medical conditions and pregnancies remotely thanks to an ESA-backed robotic technology.

Robotics in care: The hospital bed of the future

Physical strains are one of the main reasons for sick leaves and early retirement amongst nursing staff. Researchers are developing a robotic systems and sensor solutions for hospital beds.

Electrical stimulation improves robot-assistive surgery

Sending small electrical currents to the fingertips of someone operating a robotic arm can help surgeons during robot-assisted procedures.

Robotic testing platform increases coronavirus testing capacity

A robotic testing platform developed in just nine days by dementia researchers could substantially increase the UK’s capacity to test people for coronavirus.

An ankle exoskeleton aids running

Researchers find that a motorized device that attaches around the ankle and foot can drastically reduce the energy cost of running.

Smart insoles unlock the secrets of your sole

Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed an AI-powered, smart insole that instantly turns any shoe into a portable gait-analysis laboratory.

Robots on the march to walking like humans

A psychological theory could kickstart improvements in the way robots are able to walk, thanks to a study at the University of Manchester.

Surgeons successfully treat brain aneurysms using a robot

Using a robot to treat brain aneurysms is feasible and could allow for improved precision when placing stents, coils and other devices.

A new mechanical controller design for robot-assisted surgery

Scientists have designed a new type of controller for the robotic arm used in robotic surgery.

Robot will provide surgical assistance in uterine operations

Researchers have developed a gynecological surgical assistance robot for uterine operations.

Acoustically driven microrobot outshines natural microswimmers

Researchers developed a bullet-shaped, synthetic miniature robot which is acoustically propelled forward – a speeding bullet, in the truest sense of the word.

University starts drone transport program with UPS, Matternet

Drone service slated to begin February 2020, with goals of enhancing efficacy, reliability and predictability of delivering medical products between hospitals and laboratories.

Children benefit from learning with social robots

Research has shown that explaining aloud what you are learning, whether to yourself or to someone else, leads to a better understanding of the subject.

Single-port robotic surgical tech has taken next step

Engineers aim to offer minimally invasive surgery through a single incision, rather than several incisions.

First successful robotic coronary angioplasties in Africa

Robocath announced it has successfully completed six robotic coronary angioplasties with R-One, a first for the continent of Africa.

Robots with tiny lasers could soon erase regrettable tattoos

Researchers are using laser scalpels and precision robotics to make tattoo removal faster, more accurate and less painful.

Robotic system for endovascular instrument guidance

Researchers have developed a new method to guide endovascular instruments into complex vascular structures that were inaccessible to endovascular surgeons until now.

Retinal screening in diabetes: diagnosis by robot

Physicians have been using automatic digital retinal screening, without assistance from an ophthalmologist, to detect diabetic retinal disease.

Avatera robot cleared for minimally invasive laparoscopy

Introduction of the avatera system into everyday clinical practice in Europe and a broad market launch expected in 2020.

Neural networks support endovascular stroke therapy

Researchers have been investigating whether artificial intelligence might be used to steer a catheter automatically and reliably to a blocked blood vessel.

Wearable brain-machine interface could control a wheelchair

Combining new wearable electronics and a deep learning algorithm could help disabled people wirelessly interact with a computer.

An exoskeleton allows a tetraplegic patient to move

A 4-limb robotic system controlled by brain signals helped a tetraplegic man to move his arms and walk using a ceiling-mounted harness for balance.

‘Lab-bot’ could revolutionise drug development

A robot-controlled laboratory where decisions are made by artificial intelligence will change the way new drugs are discovered.

Artificial skin improves sensory ability of robots

Sensitive synthetic skin enables robots to sense their own bodies and surroundings – a crucial capability if they are to be in close contact with people.

Robotic hand merges amputee and robotic Control

Scientists have successfully tested neuroprosthetic technology that combines robotic control with users’ voluntary control, opening avenues in the new interdisciplinary field of shared control for neuroprosthetic technologies.

Bionic prosthesis improves amputees’ health

Thanks to bionic prosthesis that features sensors that connect to residual nerves in the thigh, two volunteers are the first above-knee amputees in the world to feel their prosthetic foot and knee in real time.

Middle-ear infection: ultrasound sensor aids diagnosis

A new type of ultrasound transducer should soon be delivering a fast and reliable diagnosis of infection of the middle ear.

VR and lightweight robot simulate hip replacement

Researchers have developed a HIPS, the worldwide first Virtual Reality training simulator for hip replacement surgery.

Walk and run more easily with an exosuit

A versatile, portable exosuit that assists both walking and running highlights the potential for lightweight and non-restrictive wearable robots outside the lab.

A breakthrough for soft robots to advance artificial muscles

Scientists have developed a tiny pump that could play a big role in the development of autonomous soft robots, lightweight exoskeletons and smart clothing.

Hand-held robot points to less invasive prostate surgery

Collaborators are developing an endoscopic robotic system with two-handed dexterity at a much smaller scale than existing options.

Microrobots could deliver drugs to specific spots

Researchers are developing microrobots that can deliver drugs to specific spots inside the body while being monitored and controlled from outside the body.

Prosthetic arm can move with your thoughts

Reseachers are developing a prosthetic arm that can move with the person's thoughts and feel the sensation of touch via an array of electrodes implanted in the muscles of the patient.

Prosthetics: sensors implanted for wireless control of muscle signal

Researchers have successfully implanted sensors in three male patients following nerve transfers, to transmit biosignals for wireless control of robotic arms.

Exceptional sensitive e-skin for prosthetics

Researchers have developed an e-skin that may soon have a sense of touch equivalent to, or better than, the human skin with the Asynchronous Coded Electronic Skin (ACES).

3D printed robotic surgical instruments

Researchers are pushing the boundaries of evolution to create bespoke, miniaturised surgical robots, uniquely matched to individual patient anatomy.

Jellyfish-inspired robot to deliver drugs inside body

Scientists have developed a robot that looks and moves like a jellyfish; the aim is for Jellyfishbot to be applied in the treatment of cancer.

3D printed prosthesis can guess how people play ‘rock, paper, scissors’

A new 3D printed prosthetic hand can learn the wearers' movement patterns to help amputee patients perform daily tasks.

‘Uncanny Valley’: Brain network evaluates robot likeability

Scientists have identified mechanisms in the human brain that could help explain the the unsettling feeling we get from robots and virtual agents that are too human-like.

Microrobot delivers stem cells to the brain

Researchers have developed a new microrobot that can precisely deliver therapeutic cells to very specific parts of the brain.

Robot navigates ultrasound pill through colon

Engineers have shown it is technically possible to guide a tiny robotic capsule inside the colon to take micro-ultrasound images.

Open-source bionic leg: platform aims to advance prosthetics

The Open-Source Bionic Leg will enable investigators to efficiently solve challenges associated with controlling bionic legs across a range of activities in the lab and out in the community.

Training robots to relieve chronic pain

Researchers have developed an automatic solution for safe robotic examination and treatment of patients with chronic pain.

Robotic technology enhances spine surgery

Spine surgery: A new robotic technology increases the safety and precision of spinal fusion surgeries while reducing the time needed for the procedure.

Sensor-packed glove learns signatures of the human grasp

Wearing a sensor-packed glove while handling a variety of objects, researchers have compiled a massive dataset that enables an AI system to recognize objects through touch alone.

Robot-assisted surgery: high costs, few advantages

Clinical studies on robot-assisted surgery for indications in the thorax and abdomen have so far shown few advantages for this cost-intensive surgical method.

Augmented reality makes for better surgeons

A PhD candidate in computer science has developed an augmented reality headset to help brain surgeons train for high-risk operations.

Robot therapists need rules

Numerous initiatives using robots for improving mental health already exist. However, the use of embodied AI in psychiatry poses ethical questions.

Robopets can benefit health of elderly

Robotic pets that respond to human interaction can benefit the health and wellbeing of older people living in care home.

ADA: Assistive robot learns to feed

Engineers have taught a assistive robot the strategies needed to pick up food with a fork and gingerly deliver it to a person’s mouth.

An army of microrobots can wipe out dental plaque

Researchers developed a microscopic robotic cleaning crew. With two types of robotic systems the scientists showed that robots with catalytic activity could ably destroy biofilms.

Brain-computer interface creates synthetic speech

A state-of-the-art brain-machine interface created by UC San Francisco neuroscientists can generate natural-sounding synthetic speech by using brain activity to control a virtual vocal tract – an anatomically detailed computer simulation including the lips, jaw, tongue and larynx.