Robotics

Socially assistive robots ease pressure on hospital staff and reassure patients  

Next-generation socially assistive robots have been successfully tested in a healthcare setting to assist patients, alleviate their anxiety and relieve pressure on nursing staff as part of a hospital trial co-conducted by researchers from the UK’s National R...

Scottish company makes key global breakthrough in robot-assisted heart surgery  

A Glasgow-based company has played a leading role in bringing the world’s first robotic aortic valve replacement through a tiny incision in the neck significantly closer to reality.    CardioPrecision – a specialist in less invasive treatment of ...

Dental robotics leader Neocis secures US$20M in funding 

Neocis, a global leader in robot-assisted dental implant surgery, has announced that the company has raised US$20M in additional funding.    Neocis manufactures and markets Yomi, dentistry’s first and only robotic surgical system cleared by t...

Intuitive’s da Vinci single-port surgical system receives CE Mark

Intuitive, a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery, announced that the da Vinci Single-Port (SP) surgical system has received CE mark approval for use in Europe for endoscopic abdominopelvic,...

Rotenburg Hospital becomes the latest to adopt Versius 

CMR Surgical, a global surgical robotics business, announced that Kreiskrankenhaus Rotenburg, Germany has become the latest hospital in Germany to adopt the next-generation surgical robotic system, Versius.  Introducing robotic surgery for the first...

Ocutrx unveils OcuLenz AR/XR headset, aiding vision for patients with advanced macular degeneration 

Ocutrx Technologies, a leader in Augmented Reality (AR) and 3D technology for medical and surgical applications is pulling back the curtain on its latest innovation: OcuLenz, its groundbreaking Augmented Reality (AR) / Extended Reality (XR) headset. OcuLenz...

Andromeda Robotics unveils AI-powered companion robot for elderly care 

Australian-based robotics and AI startup Andromeda Robotics announced it is undertaking initial trials with aged care provider Allity (part of the Bolton Clarke Group).  The trials involve Andromeda’s prototype humanoid companion robot that has been d...

World’s first fully robotic liver transplant 

In a historic achievement, the Organ Transplant Center of Excellence (OTCoE) team at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) has successfully performed the world’s first fully robotic liver transplant in the Kingdom of Saudi...

World’s first device to target the sacroiliac joint

Pain Relief Technology, a newcomer to the wellness industry, has unveiled the Bax-si, its flagship, eponymous device, designed to provide non-invasive pain relief for those who suffer from lower back discomfort. Their invention comes at a time when back...

CURAPROX launches the world’s first robotic toothbrush created for the disabled community 

Leading Swiss oral health brand CURAPROX announced the launch of Samba, the world’s first robotic toothbrush created to allow people with disabilities to brush their teeth effectively and independently.  People with physical and mental...

German Bionic debuts groundbreaking power suit for nursing and care professionals

 German Bionic, the pioneering robotics company with offices in Boston, Berlin and Tokyo, made an official introduction of the ‘Apogee+’ powered exoskeleton to the North American healthcare market. Merging cutting-edge robotics with research-backed, dat...

Boots completes drone delivery of prescription medicines in UK first 

Boots has become the first community pharmacy in the UK to transport prescription-only medicines by uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) – commonly known as drones.   The leading health and beauty retailers test flight departed from the British Army’s Bak...