Israeli surgical robotics firm Mazor Robotics yesterday reported promising financial results despite a net loss for second-quarter 2013, which ended June 30. According to CEO Ori Hadomi, “Our strong financial performance, highlighted by the revenue increase and gross margin expansion, demonstrates continued global adoption of our Renaissance systems as we ended the second quarter with 54
Alaska-based Fairweather LLC, which provides a variety of support services in remote regions of Alaska, reported yesterday that it has acquired majority ownership of VDOS (Virtual Data Operations Support), a provider of manned and unmanned remote sensing and data collection services. Fairweather provides marine science, medical, aviation, meteorological and expediting support to Alaska’s natural resource
According to a post on its official blog, the next entry in the White House “We the Geeks” series of Google+ Hangouts will be all about robots. Phil Larson, the space and aeronautics policy adviser who posted the blog entry, said that as the Curiosity rover celebrates one year on Mars, the White House wanted
The U.S. Navy’s Knifefish, an unmanned undersea vehicle designed to modernize the Navy’s mine-hunting capability, is one step closer to reality after completing a comprehensive risk reduction program. General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, the company behind the Knifefish, says the tests were designed to uncover potential defects early in the program’s development phase to prevent
Becoming potentially the cutest space traveler ever (with apologies to Laika, the Soviet space dog), the pint-sized Kirobo robot astronaut was launched from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Tanegashima Space Center early yesterday morning. Kirobo — a combination of “kibo” (hope) and “robot” — began his journey at 4:48 a.m. Japan time aboard the Kounotori
At least since George Jetson first came through his front door to be greeted by Rosie the robotic maid in 1962, the endlessly unpredictable wonders of the nebulous “Home of the Future” have held a unique status in our collective aspirations. Though Rosie herself may still be some way off, however, more and more American
The latest generation of Lego’s Mindstorms consumer robotics platform will hit shelves Sept. 1, the company reported today, marking the third update to the system since its introduction 15 years ago. The new kits, dubbed Lego Mindstorms EV3, were previewed at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. Today, the company shared 12 fan-designed robots that
The UPS Store reported today that it will become the first nationwide retailer to test in-store 3-D printing services. Select UPS Store locations will offer 3-D printing services beginning in the San Diego area with plans to expand more broadly within the U.S. in the near future. The company said it made the move based
Hansen Medical, a medical robotics company focused on catheter-related technologies, reported today that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement for up to $93 million subject to closing conditions. The agreement is with Oracle Investment Management, medical device executive Jack W. Schuler, members of the company’s board of directors and other existing and new
Robotics Alley, the Minnesota-based robotics conference and expo founded in 2011 by ReconRobotics and the Minnesota High Tech Association, has been sold. The new owner is The Event Group, Incorporated, a Minnesota-based event management and marketing firm. The event was created to spur public-private partnerships and development within Minnesota’s robotics industry and the surrounding region.
