Fluffy robot seals are being used for mental health care at a UK hospital

An NHS trust in Kent and Medway is piloting PARO, a therapeutic robot baby seal, to help patients with learning disabilities ...
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Medtronic’s Hugo robot wins CE mark for vessel-sealing technology

Medtronic has secured EU CE mark approval for LigaSure RAS, a vessel-sealing instrument for use with the company’s Hugo robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system. LigaSure is indicated for sealing and ...
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Send in the robots: Elizabethtown Gas deploys tech to help with repair project

In January, Elizabethtown Gas completed a gas main repair in Port Elizabeth through an innovative method – advanced robotics. For the project, the South Jersey Industries subsidiary used a cast-iron ...
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Aibo, Walkman, Transformers, and Paro the baby robot seal in Japan tech hall of fame

An exhibition in Osaka, central Japan, has assembled a hall of fame for Japanese tech products, with hits including Sony’s Walkman and Aibo, an original Tranformer toy, and Paro the baby seal robot on ...