The COBRA robot, taking inspiration from the bendiness and sensing ability of snakes, has been developed at the University of Nottingham and is now being refined for medical use. Based in the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre (UTC) in Manufacturing and…
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Researchers find greater freedom of movement with muscle-powered robots
Welcome to the world of muscle-powered robots. No, we’re not quite at the level of Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator, but there has been a development that brings us one step closer. Researchers led by Northwestern University and the University of…
Using digitalisation to create agile pharmaceutical production
Future-oriented manufacturing is all about flexible and responsive operations that can promptly address market demands based on data and new insights. With highly regulated manufacturing processes, can pharmaceutical production manufacturers embrace agile strategies to improve their competitiveness? The short answer…
KUKA Innovation Award 2022: ‘Robotics in Healthcare Challenge’ winner announced
Five teams presented their ideas for the healthcare of the future to a trade fair audience from all over the world directly at the KUKA booth at the medical trade fair, MEDICA. An international jury of experts then selected the winner of the innovation…
Wastewater treatment transformed with next-gen automation platform
Schneider Electric, specialist in the digital transformation of energy management and industrial automation, has announced the successful integration of its EcoStruxure Automation Expert (EAE) solution with Royal HaskoningDHV Nereda Process Control Software, for sustainable and cost-effective wastewater treatment technology. Earlier…
AI can explain why each COVID-19 wave impacts our bodies differently
Using AI, researchers have identified what they believe to be robust metabolic markers of COVID-19, a discovery which could lead to better understanding and treatments for people that suffer from symptoms of the disease months after diagnosis. Scientists from the…
Making ‘computers with eyes’: data labelling in vision systems
Having attended London Tech Week’s ‘AI Summit’, Sam Holland took an interest in the latest AI software on show – particularly their potential to perform object detection with less training from humans. Sam Holland discusses the manual form of AI…
Intelligent prosthetics increase mobility through miniature motion control
While prosthetic legs enhance mobility for amputees, standard prostheses are passive, meaning that they are unable to provide the required feedback to enhance motor skills including balance. Now, microprocessors combined with miniature motion control technology are enabling dynamic prosthetic control,…
Flossbots – the shapeshifting microrobots set to change the world of oral hygiene
Research groups from Penn’s School of Dental Medicine and Penn’s School of Engineering have joined forces to create a robotic throng of shapeshifting nanoparticles – and they want to change the world of oral hygiene as we know it. Dental…
Digital tech in the management of asthma treatments
Amy Chan, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Auckland discusses her and colleagues’ research into the use of digital innovation to improve people’s management of asthma treatments. Modern medical science has made remarkable progress in the treatment of asthma.…
