medical robots

A research team from Shanghai Jiao Tong University created a novel hybrid-driven origami gripper that can grasp and manipulate objects with precision. Applications will include robotic systems in manufacturing and healthcare. Their work is…

May 9, 2023, Tokyo, Japan Sony Group Corporation (Sony) today announced the development of a microsurgery assistance robot capable of automatic surgical instrument exchange and precision control. The prototype will be unveiled at the Sony…

Most of us know family members or friends who have had a stroke. More than 15 million people globally experience strokes each year, with 75% of them experiencing impairment, weakness, and even paralysis in their arms and hands. Typically,…

Approximately 190 million people around the globe have conditions that impair their ability to move and function independently. Assistive robots can give them more freedom while reducing the need for caregiving. These robots are not widely…

The stretchiness of films and gels enables wearables, soft robotics, and biocompatible tissue. These materials, however, can break them without warning. Researchers from the American Chemical Society have designed a compound with "wings"…

In the U.S., we consider robotic surgery a positive step towards less risk, errors, and easier recoveries. There remains, however, negative perceptions of robot-assisted surgery because of the destruction of jobs, the price tag, and the…

Biosensors offer tremendous promise as convenient, easy-to-use, and low-cost solutions to monitor underlying physiological conditions compared to other incumbent diagnostic techniques.

AI analysis of multiple factors of prostate cancer has been found to be precise, according to the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST). Current diagnosis of prostate cancer based on a Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) test, has an…

Decreased mobility is a problem that affects an aging population. While exercise helps maintain mobility, improve quality of life and prolong independence, walking and running can be a struggle. Patients recovering from surgery or stroke,…