
Quantum sensors for next-gen brain-computer interfaces
Recently, Professor Surjo R. Soekadar outlined current and upcoming applications of brain-computer interfaces.
Recently, Professor Surjo R. Soekadar outlined current and upcoming applications of brain-computer interfaces.
Drones are set to transport medical samples between them two Norwegian towns that are about 100 kilometers apart.
Robotic partial nephrectomy results in better outcomes than either open or laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for patients with early kidney cancer.
Researchers have developed a smart functional robot that realized simultaneous disinfection of both air and object surface.
Scientists have developed a more accurate navigation system that allows robots to better negotiate busy clinical environments in general and emergency departments more specifically.
Researchers have demonstrated that high-dose therapy gait training using robotic exoskeletons may aid early rehabilitation for acute stroke.
A new training technology will improve patient safety during future procedures: a new 4D simulator enables the planning, testing and optimization of the procedure.
In a world premiere, a team of researchers has developed a magnetic 3D printed microscopic robot that can carry cells to precise locations in live animals.
Researchers have developed a method for two individuals to share an avatar in Virtual Reality.
Researchers at the Hamlyn Centre, Imperial College London, have introduced a novel tool for generating accurate endoscopic datasets.
Researchers have shown that machine learning techniques helped an individual with paralysis learn to control a computer cursor using their brain activity.
An engineer designed the first neurosurgical robotic system capable of performing bilateral stereotactic neurosurgery inside a MRI scanner.
Although true “cyborgs” — part human, part robotic beings — are science fiction, researchers are taking steps toward integrating electronics with the body.
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.
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.
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.
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.
First fully integrated flexible electronics made of magnetic sensors and organic circuits opens the path towards the development of electronic skin.
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 device acts as a cane-like mobile assistant to provide light-touch to help the elderly and others with impaired mobility.
Researchers have successfully implanted sensors in three male patients following nerve transfers, to transmit biosignals for wireless control of robotic arms.
Researchers are pushing the boundaries of evolution to create bespoke, miniaturised surgical robots, uniquely matched to individual patient anatomy.
Engineers have shown it is technically possible to guide a tiny robotic capsule inside the colon to take micro-ultrasound images.
A PhD candidate in computer science has developed an augmented reality headset to help brain surgeons train for high-risk operations.
Robotic pets that respond to human interaction can benefit the health and wellbeing of older people living in care home.
Researchers have developed a worldwide pioneering robotic exoskeleton which, attached to a robotic wheelchair, helps people with varying degrees of disability carry out daily activities on their own.
Researchers are using generative adversarial networks to improve brain-computer interfaces for people with disabilities.
Researchers have reported the first measurements of the ultra-low-friction behavior of a material known as magnetene.
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A tiny robot mimics the movement of a starfish larva. Such microswimmers could deliver drugs to diseased cells with pinpoint accuracy.
Researchers have developed a method for the generation of controllable electrical explosions.
A bioethicist argues that Western societies could benefit from acknowledging social robots' relational value.
Researchers use bubble casting to create soft robotics capable of grabbing and lifting a ball when inflated with air.
A new approach in which robotic exosuit assistance can be calibrated to an individual.
A system can reorient over two thousand different objects, with the robotic hand facing both upwards and downwards.
Carnegie Mellon University and Meta AI (formerly Facebook AI) want to increase the sense of touch in robotics, wearables, smart clothing and AI.
A machine learning system helps robots understand and perform certain social interactions
The wearable devices aim to reduce or redistribute spine loading associated with heavy manual work.
Researchers have tested a robotic cat in its ability to influence the mood and cognition of patients with dementia.
Electronic skins will play a significant role in monitoring, personalized medicine, prosthetics, and robotics.
Advances in physical reservoir computing could contribute to creating artificial intelligence machines that think like us.
Novel design of brain chip implant allows for measuring neuronal activity while simultaneously delivering drugs to the implant site.
The material can take any possible shape and could be used in robotics and biotechnology.
We present five upper body exoskeletons that might help restore natural hand or limb movements.
A new machine learning system costs less, generates less waste, and can be more innovative than manual discovery methods.
In the last few years, mechanically assistive exosuits have started to see commercial deployment.
“Robotic” textiles could help patients recovering from postsurgery breathing changes.
The cane incorporaties sensing and way-finding approaches from robotics and self-driving vehicles.
The use of blockchain technology as a communication tool for a team of robots could provide security and safeguard against deception.
Findings suggest robot telepresence, more than a tablet, provides comfort to young patients.
Texas engineers innovated a first-ever hybrid sensing approach that allows the device to possess properties of the two predominant types of sensors in use today.
E-mental health services could provide a response to these challenges and offer effective ways for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and aftercare.
The benefits people could reap from exoskeletons rely heavily on having time to train with the device.
This battery could have a wide range of applications in various types of devices, from soft robots to wearable devices.
Intelligent sensing and tele-presence robotic technology, enabling health practitioners to remotely assess a person's physical and cognitive health.
Robotic body-weight support devices can play a key role in helping people with neurological disorders to improve their walking.
University of Texas at Arlington patents headset that allows persons to point to objects of interest using their eyes.
The intention of a continuous movement was able to be read out from non-invasive brain signals.
A sensor for autonomous cleaning robots can quantify the cleanliness of a given area.
Researchers have developed microrobots that can be powered and steered by ultrasound waves.
We can run tests and experiments, but we cannot always predict and understand why AI does what it does.
Humanoid robots get more persuasive if they project less authority.
Researchers mimic the animal kingdom’s most basic signs of intelligence in quantum material.
Technology will play an increasingly social and even emotional role in our lives. Virtual conversations lead to more self-compassion.
Researchers are replicating the subtle folding of origami to create 3D printable technologies to aid in the fight against COVID-19.
Researchers studied whether hanging out with conversational agents, such as Alexa or Siri, could affect the way children communicate with their fellow humans.
Prosthetics for arms and legs have evolved from the rudimentary wooden appendages of just a few decades ago.
Researchers have developed a shape memory polymer that stores almost six times more energy than previous versions.
Robotic cane with 3D camera can accurately guide user to chosen location, avoiding obstacles.
Scientists have developed a soft that valve paves the way for fully soft robots.
Machine learning network offers personalized estimates of children’s behavior.
Egidijus Pelanis, a medical doctor at Oslo University Hospital, explains how extended realities is applied in the operating room.
Engineers have developed a new way to create the sensation of physically interacting with holographic projections.
Increasing numbers of hospitals and spine surgeons are adopting robotics and computer navigation, which aim to enhance precision, accuracy and predictability.
Researchers investigated whether a humanoid robot's gaze influences the way people reason in a social decision-making context.
A flexible carbon nanotube fibers can be incorporated into clothing to function as wearable health monitors.
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.
Researchers examined people’s emotional response to cloned faces, which could soon become the norm in robotics.
To enhance human-robot collaboration, researchers at Loughborough University have trained an AI to detect human intention.
Researchers have developed a biocompatible energy storage device.
Exoskeleton-assisted rehabilitation can be beneficial in treating stroke survivors.
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For the first time, a steerable catheter will give neurosurgeons the ability to steer the device in any direction they want while navigating the brain's arteries and blood vessels.
Researchers have inserted small magnetic beads into muscle tissue within an amputated residuum for more precise control of prosthetic limbs.
Future brain-computer interface systems employ a network of independent, wireless microscale neural sensors to record and stimulate brain activity.
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.
Researchers at the Pennsylvania State University plan to test next-generation artificial intelligence skills withinthe video game Minecraft.
Scientists have developed a 3D printed type of ‘chain mail’ fabric that is flexible like cloth but can stiffen on demand.
When robots make mistakes, reestablishing trust with human co-workers depends on how the machines own up to the errors and how human-like they appear.
A study shows that magnetic millirobots can climb slopes, move against fluid flow and precisely deliver substances to neural tissue.
Preliminary findings by Kessler researchers show that the use of a robotic exoskeleton during inpatient rehabilitation for acute stroke may improve function.
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.
A new material that combines the flexibility of human skin with improved conductivity and tolerance of temperatures as low as -93 C.
Researchers at Northeastern University have developed a robot that uses tactile sign language to help deaf-blind people communicate independently.
A new robotic system developed can help diagnose neurodegenerative diseases, such as dementia and Parkinson, through the analysis of eye movements.
A student from the Loughborough University has designed "SERVITA'- a small, compact drone for individuals who are in aquatic distress.
Engineers have improved how swarms of robots work together. The research could help to use swarms of robots to diagnose problems inside the human body or tackle forest fires.
Cassie the robot has made history by traversing 5 kilometers, completing the route in just over 53 minutes.
Researchers are working to make robotic arms more graceful. The findings could one day allow doctors to remotely perform surgery on a distant battlefield.
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.
The first comprehensive study comparing the outcomes of robotic surgery to those of traditional open surgery in any organ has found that the surgeries are equally effective in treating bladder cancer.
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.
Researchers have developed a robotic neck brace that may help doctors analyze the impact of cancer treatments on the neck mobility of patients and guide their recovery.
Researchers have 3D printed a soft robotic hand that is agile enough to play Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. - and win!
The 3D printed pressure sensor embedded with a temperature sensor is low-cost and scalable to large-scale production of smart robotic systems.
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.
Researchers have developed a new method to computationally optimize the shape and control of a robotic manipulator for a specific task.
Scientists have developed an algorithm to help a robot find efficient motion plans to ensure physical safety of its human counterpart.
The team of the Dynamic HIPS are working on a hip replacement simulator that will help future surgeons to practice the intervention.
An integrated design optimisation and fabrication workflow opens new opportunities for tailoring the mechanical properties of soft machines.
Researchers are taking steps to incorporate actual muscles or neurons into a robotic system.
A drinking solution containing millions of tiny electronic sensors disguised as bacteria could helppatients in tracking their illness.
A process that uses heat to change the arrangement of molecular rings on a chemical chain creates 3D-printable gels that can fold, roll, or just hold their shape.
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.
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.
An ultra-thin, inflatable device that uses a combination of soft robotic fabrication techniques and microfluidics can be used to treat the most severe forms of pain without the need for invasive surgery.
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.
New research could help surgeons perform liver resections with greater accuracy and deliver improved patient outcomes.
Cardiac surgeons may be able to better plan operations and improve their surgical field view with the help of a robot.
Scientistshave developed millimeter-sized robots that can be controlled using magnetic fields to perform highly maneuverable and dexterous manipulations.
Researchers have developed an artificial skin that senses force through ionic signals and also changes color from yellow to a bruise-like purple, providing a visual cue that damage has occurred.
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.
Experts at Kessler Foundation led the first pilot randomized controlled trial of robotic-exoskeleton assisted exercise rehabilitation effects on mobility, cognition, and brain connectivity in people with substantial MS-related disability.
Researchers have conducted the first studies examining how people respond to various emotional facial expressions depicted on a drone.
Researchers have designed a telepresence robot that enables people suffering from COVID-19 to talk to their loved ones.
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.
University of Michigan researchers have created a way for robots to predict when they can't trust their models, and to recover when they find that their model is unreliable.
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.
Using a robotic 'Third Thumb' can impact how the hand is represented in the brain, finds a new study.
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.
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.
New creation could give machines human-like sense of touch to better judge human intentions and respond to changes in the environment
Electronic ‘skin’ will enable amputees to perceive through prosthetic fingertips.
Researchers have created an automated blood drawing and testing device that provides rapid results,could speed hospital work, enhance healthcare.
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.
Drones are now heralded as a solution to a problem that's bedeviled emergency medical personnel for years.
Engineers have developed tiny ultrasound-powered robots that can swim through blood, removing harmful bacteria along with the toxins they produce.
Researchers developed a novel method of growing whole muscles from hydrogel sheets impregnated with myoblasts and incorporated these muscles into a biohybrid robot.
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.
Neurolutions IpsiHand exoskeleton uniquely leverages brain-computer interface technology for chronic stroke rehabilitation
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.
Scientists have developed a system with which they can fabricate miniature robots building block by building block, which function exactly as required.
Researchers propose a deep learning-based model for mimicking and continuously modifying speaker voice identity during speech translation.
A researcher has designed a robotic surgical platform that steers surgical catheters through electromagnetic fields.
Mechanical engineers have developed a new high-performance artificial muscle technology that enables robots to motion more human-like.
Researchers have discovered that primary school children in both regular and special needs schools make strides when they learn together with a robot.
Someday, scientists believe, tiny DNA-based robots and other nanodevices will deliver medicine inside our bodies, detect the presence of deadly pathogens, and help manufacture increasingly smaller electronics.
Researchers have demonstrated that, with training, neural control of a powered prosthetic ankle can restore a wide range of abilities, including standing on very challenging surfaces and squatting.
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.
BrainGate researchers demonstrated the first human use of a wireless transmitter capable of delivering high-bandwidth neural signals.
Video games offer students obvious respite from the stresses of studies and, now, a study has found they could benefit surgical skills training.
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.
Researchers have created life forms that self-assemble a body from single cells and do not require muscle cells to move. They're faster, live longer, and can now record information.
Researchers have developed clothing that uses special fibers to sense a person's movement via touch.
Deep learning technique optimizes the arrangement of sensors on a robot’s body to ensure efficient operation.
In this third part of our ongoing series, we present eight additional systems that are currently being deployed to decontaminate and sanitize surfaces.
Researchers have developed a method to produce graphene-enhanced hydrogels with an excellent level of electrical conductivity.
Researchers are developing exoskeletons and prosthetic legs capable of thinking and making control decisions on their own using AI technology.
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.
Can a robot draw a response simply by making “eye” contact, even with people who are less inclined to speak up. A recent study suggests that it can.
A researcher has demonstrated a technique that reduces the computing time for non-rigid point set registration relative to other approaches.
A study finds patients are receptive to interacting with robots designed to evaluate symptoms in a contact-free way.
Researchers have developed a new type of control system that may broaden robots’ range of tasks and allow safer interactions with people.
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.
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 have developed a new soft tactile sensor with skin-comparable characteristics.
The Covid-19 pandemic highlights how remote healthcare robots currently being developed could be beneficial in the future.
'Moralities of Intelligent Machines' is a project that investigates people’s attitudes towards moral choices made by artificial intelligence.
Robotic clothing that could help people to move more easily is a step closer to reality thanks to the development of a lightweight power system for soft robotics.
Dr Jan Stallkamp has a vision: robots that can treat patients more efficiently and more precisely than any human physician.
Researchers at CU Boulder have developed a new, low-cost wearable device that transforms the human body into a biological battery.
Researchers have developed a minuscule robot that could revolutionize surgical procedures for treating prostate cancer.
Engineers have developed a new method that uses light to improve 3D printing speed and precision while also, in combination with a high-precision robot arm, providing the freedom to move, rotate, or dilate each layer as the structure is being built.
Researchers have constructed a 3D vision-guided artificial skin that enables tactile sensing with high performance, opening doors to innumerable applications in medicine.
The patch, which can be folded around surgical tools, may someday be used in robotic surgery to repair tissues and organs.
Researchers used 3D printing to create a soft robot muscle that can regulate its temperature through sweating.
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.
Researchers have developed an automated way to design customized hardware, or “brains,” that speeds up a robot’s operation.
Computer scientists use TACC systems to generate synthetic objects for robot training.
Researchers have proposed a new framework for training mobile robots to quickly navigate while maintaining low collision rates.
Professor Dr Peter Pott and his team turn to 3D printers to successfully realize his vision of “high end at low cost” medical devices.
Engineers have create a robot that learns to visually predict how its partner robot will behave, displaying a glimmer of empathy.
A microrobotic opto-electro-mechanical device able to steer a laser beam with high speed and a large range of motion could enhance the possibilities of minimally invasive surgeries.
Researchers have developed a system that combines a brain-computer interface and a robotic arm that responds to the actual intentions of treated patients.
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.
Engineers have created a 3D printed smart gel that changes shape when exposed to light and becomes an "artificial muscle".
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.
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.
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.
Researchers have achieved promising results with a new cancer therapy using focused ultrasound (FUS) and ionizing radiation.
Researchers have developed a new range of nanomaterial strain sensors that are 10 times more sensitive when measuring minute movements, compared to existing technology.
Researchers have designed a new soft robotic gripper that draws inspiration from an unusual source: pole beans
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"
“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.
Researchers have shown that gait training using robotic exoskeletons improved motor function in adolescents and young adults with acquired brain injury.
According to new research, robotic animals could be the 'pawfect' replacement for our real-life furry friends.
Scientists have designed a 3D printable soft robotic finger containing a built-in sensor with adjustable stiffness.
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.
The following seven robotic systems are either currently being deployed or developed for the fight against the coronavirus.
Researchers have enabled a quadriplegic man to control a pair of prosthetic arms with his mind.
Researchers have examined how mobile technologies have been used in monitoring and mitigating the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Robots may have some of these soft skills thought to be vital for successful leadership as they enable leaders to motivate, unite and inspire their employees.
An analysis highlights the realistic pros and cons of apps and other technologies that use AI to benefit older adults, including those facing dementia and cognitive decline.
Researchers have invented a high-throughput cell separation method that can be used in conjunction with droplet microfluidics.
Robotic approach assists with a three-part, two-day complex procedure for rare tumor removal.
The Shadow Robot Dexterous Hand is a robot hand, with size, shape and movement capabilities similar to those of a human hand.
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.
A material that mimics human skin in strength, stretchability and sensitivity could be used to collect biological data in real time.
Researchers have developed a technique for manufacturing micrometre-long machines by interlocking multiple materials in a complex way.
Researchers developed a multimodal ion-electronic skin that distinguishes temperature from mechanical stimuli.
Researchers have developed a way for deep learning neural networks to rapidly estimate confidence levels in their output.
"Snugglebot" needs to be taken care of, cuddled and kept warm. It's physically comforting (soft, warm and weighted), and engaging.
Patients undergoing physical rehabilitation at Rush for paralyzing injuries are being aided by a robotic suit designed to help raise people to full height and walk.
Scientists have developed an easy way to make millirobots by coating objects with a glue-like magnetic spray.
Skin and cartilage are both strong and flexible – properties that are hard to replicate in artificial materials. But a new fabrication process brings lifelike synthetic polymers a step closer.
Exoskeletal-assisted walking is safe, feasible, and effective in individuals disabled by spinal cord injury.
Researchers at Cornell University have developed stretchable sensors that gives robots and VirtualReality a human touch.
Designers who use ethics to shape better companion robots will end up making better humans, too, say UNSW researchers.
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.
For a study, nurses wore exoskeleton vests to discover how the new technology would suit the special requirements of patient care.
Scientists are researching salamanders unique superpower - they can regenerate their spinal cords and regain full functionality.
A wearable electronic device that’s 'really wearable” - a stretchy and fully-recyclable circuit board - can heal itself, much like real skin.
A novel e-skin, called TRACE, performs five times better than conventional soft materials. It is suitable for measuring blood flow for pulse diagnosis and helping robots to 'feel' the texture of surfaces.
Researchers have developed rubbery a bioelectronic implantable device that can monitor and treat heart diseases.
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.
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.
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 surgeon describes the basics of robotic surgery and dispels common myths.
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.
Reseachers have developed robotic Trunk Support Trainer (TruST) that helps children with CP to sit more stably.
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.
Scientists at Purdue University have developed tiny robots that can walk through the colon to deliver drugs precisely where needed.
A robotics company has launched the world's first medically certified 3D printed artificial arms for amputees.
Scientists are using a custom robot to survey how mutations in regulatory regions of the genome affect animal development.
Scientists have made a breakthrough in their work to develop semi-autonomous colonoscopy, using a robot to guide a medical device into the body.
Researchers have 3D printed unique fluid channels at the micron scale that could automate production of diagnostics, sensors, and assays used for a variety of medical tests and other applications.
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.
The way humans interpret behavior of AI-endowed artificial agents, such as humanoid robots, depends on specific individual attitudes that can be detected from neural activity.
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.
TransEnterix, Inc. announced that a hospital in New Jersey successfully completed its first surgical procedures using the Intelligent Surgical UnitTM.
Researchers have developed “electronic skin” sensors capable of mimicking the dynamic process of human motion.
A dose of artificial intelligence can speed the development of 3D-printed bioscaffolds that help injuries heal.
Researchers have developed a new method of 3D printing gels and other soft materials.
The objective of the AIMRobot project is to pave the way for the next generation of robotic surgery systems capable of autonomy.
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.
Researchers have designed and produced a smart electronic skin and a medical robotic hand capable of assessing vital diagnostic data.
Researchers have developed an robotic system to enhance the safety and efficacy of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for the treatment of gastrointestinal cancer.
Many people experience an uneasy feeling in response to robots that are nearly lifelike, and yet somehow not quite “right”.
Artificial intelligence is developing at an enormous speed and intelligent instruments will profoundly change surgery and medical interventions.
Researchers have published the results of a trial of the ReWalk ReStore soft robotic exosuit for gait training in individuals undergoing post-stroke rehabilitation.