Dual Robot System Brain Surgery

In keyhole neurosurgery, a small "burr hole" is drilled in the patient's skull, and their brain is then accessed through that hole. The procedure is much less invasive than many other types of brain surgery, and can be used for things such as exploratory endoscopy, biopsies, blood and fluid sampling, cryogenic and electrolytic ablation (tissue removal), and deep brain stimulation. It is used to treat conditions including tumors, hydrocephalus (fluid on the brain), Parkinson's disease, Tourette syndrome, and epilepsy. For a neurosurgeon, however, it can sometimes be extremely exacting work - a slip of even a fraction of a millimeter can cause permanent brain damage. That's why the European Union's ROBOCAST (ROBOt and sensors integration for Computer Assisted Surgery and Therapy) Project is developing a robotic system to help out.

Nao Next Gen Robot

Remember NAO, the robot that stole the show at the recent Robotville event? Well, NAO's already impressive set of abilities have just been extended with Aldebaran Robotics releasing a new version of its cute little humanoid robot. Around two thousand NAOs are used for research and education purposes all around the world but now that the NAO Next Gen is ready, the founder and chairman of Aldebaran Robotics, Bruno Maisonnier, hopes to see it become useful to humans in a more direct sense. It's new abilities are to make it even more versatile and, among other things, prepare it for working with autistic children and the elderly.

Robots to Help Children With Autism

An endearing little robot named Bandit may be the newest technology to help children with autism better understand social cues and emotional behavior.

Researchers at the Robotics Research Lab at University of Southern California have created studies for children with autism to interact and play with Bandit, a small human-like robot with movable eyebrows and mouth, and motion sensors that allow him to back away or move forward.

Nash – Robot Made in Singapore NTU Claimed One of a smartest drudge in a World

Scientists at a Nanyang Technology University (NTU) in Singapore explain which they have succeeded in origination of robots which can do domicile chores. Robot with a name Nash can stand steps and commend objects, such as a crater or an apple.

Form of a drudge is roughly similar to a tellurian earthy form. With a tallness of 1.8 meters, Nash and even claimed as a single of a robots with a top comprehension in a world.

Designation as a single of a robots with a top comprehension in a world is not a figment. Besides being means to stand stairs, Nash additionally can reply to written commands, similar to ‘come here’ or ‘go to room 101′.

Even this drudge has demonstrated his ability in public a couple of days ago. Robot written by an consultant declared Xie Sun mechatronics is additionally able of light complicated objects.

To build this robot, a scientists took we estimate 5 years. According to plan, robots Nash will be sole commercially in a subsequent 5 years. Regarding prices, approaching to be sole for 200 thousand USD.

DASH Robot Can Fall Off

Have you ever tried to catch a running cockroach? They’re fast little suckers, and resilient too, which is why scientists at the University of California Berkeley modeled their latest robot after them. DASH or Dynamic Autonomous Sprawled Hexapod is a six legged robot made from cardboard and polymer. It’s the size of your open hand, weighs just 16 grams, can run up to 1.5 m/s, and survives falls of 28 meters without damage! This cockroach bot is really something to behold. Check out theIEEE Spectrum video after the break and watch how DASH survives the fall from the top of a building and keeps running.

As robotic systems become increasingly complex, they are able to mimic real world creatures. There are toys like the hexbugs, and more advanced robots like StickyBot that exhibit animal skills and/or behavior. The reverse is also true, we’ve seen robotics used to help explain developments in evolution. This interplay between the sciences is important stuff. When the advances in one field are applied in another the rate of new discoveries increases. Feedback loops between biology and robots may be one of the means by which we develop the next generation of genetically engineered machines and life-like automatons.