Researchers developed a sensor system that detects residual movement of an arm and calibrates the appropriate pressurization of the balloon actuator to move the person’s arm smoothly and naturally.

Activ Surgical has completed its first case with ActivSight Intelligent Light, a module that provides enhanced visualization during surgery. 

I was disappointed with the section of President Obama’s 2011 State of the Union speech regarding investing in selected new technologies for future growth. I had hoped he would use the word “robotics” and include the necessity for an American robotics industry in his speech and it is unfortunate that he did neither. That he…