While robotics entered the world of medicine almost two decades ago, using robots to perform complicated surgical operations from a distance has been a pipe dream – that is up until now. Thanks to a new technological breakthrough, a surgeon in India has successfully performed … [Read more...] about Surgeon successfully conducts world’s first remote heart surgery
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This sociable robot helps nurses offer better care to patients
A startup has developed an endearing robot to help patients suffering from chronic diseases get better care. The robot, roughly the size of a kitchen appliance, checks up on patients and makes conversation with them about their family and the weather while gathering daily details … [Read more...] about This sociable robot helps nurses offer better care to patients
This robot can pick up lettuce with as much care as a human hand
A team of researchers has developed a robot that can maneuver so deftly that it’s able to pick up a lettuce head, find its outer layer of leaves, and delicately remove them. The machine is able to perform this task using three tools: a camera to size-up an individual lettuce head … [Read more...] about This robot can pick up lettuce with as much care as a human hand
