As robotic design evolves, one challenge is how to make them better accepted by people
It could be that the secret of putting people at ease with the rise of robots is to make them more transparent by expressing intention.
Robotic systems are a great way to access areas during surgery that previously weren’t possible – Q&A with Medrobotics’ inventor
Medrobotic's Flex Robotic System is designed to give physicians the ability to access anatomical locations that were previously difficult or impossible to reach in a minimally invasive way.
Health Executives on Digital Transformation in Healthcare
Hear executives from Quantum Health, Surescripts, EY, Clinical Architecture and Personify Health share their views on digital transformation in healthcare.
Origami-inspired, self-folding graphene paper could be used to create miniature robots and artificial muscles
Self-folding materials aren't necessarily a new idea, but by using graphene paper, researchers believe it could be a more durable and efficient option for creating devices down the road.
How does Stryker view the future of neurotechnology? CEO Kevin Lobo provides insight at #MIS2015
Neurotechnology, mobility and robotics are the main focuses for Stryker moving forward.
Does your robot doctor carry enough malpractice insurance?
A new report cataloging over 10,000 incident reports to the FDA found that robot surgeons were involved in 144 patient deaths and 1,391 patient injuries.
3 billionaire tech industry leaders will build robots, Allergan will pay $2.1B for double chin eliminator Kythera (Morning Read)
SoftBank Robotics, Alibaba Group and Foxconn Technology Group will collaborate to bring humanoid robots to the global market, Botox owner Allergan, has agreed to pay $2.1 billion for Kythera and its double chin eliminator treatment.
Reducing Clinical and Staff Burnout with AI Automation
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
Robots are taking over medicine. Will humans survive?
Robots are poised to take over the healthcare world in a way, Dr. Steven Wartman, president and CEO of the Association of Academic Health Centers, said at the Cleveland Clinic's sixth-annual Patient Experience: Empathy + Innovation Summit. He spoke about what he called the "marriage of medicine and machine" and examined the implications for patients and healthcare professionals.
Advances using a worm and Lego robot could mean one day uploading our brains to a computer
The Open Worm Project has brought together scientists and programmers from around the world hoping to recreating the behavior of the common roundworm (Caenorhabditis elegans) in a machine – and progress has been made that could eventually lead to some pretty incredible breakthroughs. The project has had its first major success recently by creating software […]
Ekso Bionics gets $23M to ramp up development of robotic exoskeletons
Bay Area-based Ekso Bionics has developed a wearable bionic suit that’s meant to give those with mobility problems a little more spring in their step: Its exoskeleton, approved by the FDA, is meant to help the paralyzed or semi-paralyzed “walk” with a typical gait. The publicly traded company has been developing robotic exoskeletons, or “wearable robots,” as it […]
Get an early look at the robot doctors of the future in “Big Hero 6”
When I went to see Disney’s latest movie, I wasn’t expecting the hero to be a robot doctor. “Big Hero 6” is an amazing and wonderful movie, just like “Wreck-It Ralph,” another recent movie from Walt Disney Animation Studios. But unlike that video game movie, this one gives us a look at what healthcare may […]
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Market Trends to Watch for Health Systems and Their Specialty Pharmacies
The future looks bright for the integrated specialty pharmacy model – for health systems, providers, and most importantly, for patients.
Robotic endoscope maker Medrobotics raises $20M
A company that’s created the first robot-assisted flexible endoscopic platform for surgery has raised a nice lump sum – Massachusetts devicemaker Medrobotics has raised $20 million. The dollars will be used to pursue commercial launches across Europe, and pursue the nebulous waters of U.S. regulatory approval. The company’s endoscope is meant to enable minimally invasive […]
Dancing robots combat autism
Two 24-inch-tall, interactive robots were the source of entertainment for 3 autistic children at the River Street School in Windsor, Conn. recently, and it looks like this kind of technology could be a unique source of treatment to help improve students social, sensory and cognitive skills. The robots are programmed with more than 50 applications, including […]
Why artificial intelligence excites me, then worries me
Twitter is something else. I signed up to Twitter a few years back, but never really did anything with it – mainly because I didn’t really understand how to leverage it to the fullest. Fast forward to roughly a month ago and I’m a tweeting – bordering addicted – fiend. If (the optimist in me […]
Here’s the bionic hand that gave the sense of touch back to an amputee (video)
A bionic hand being developed in Europe is taking prosthesis to the next level by adding the ability to not only grip objects but actually feel them. In a study published in Science Translational Medicine this week, researchers in Italy and Switzerland detail a study in which Dennis Aabo Sorensen, a 36-year-old amputee from Denmark, […]
Three cool robot toys that children’s hospitals should know about
Only at CES do runway shows feature robots #CES2014 #dhces pic.twitter.com/iZcV39coER — Halle Tecco (@halletecco) January 8, 2014 Jill Gilbert, the organizer of the Digital Health Summit, pulled off a very brave and very creative show last night at the International CES. In the pool at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, she […]