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Gecko Robotics employs robotic platforms with modified sensor payloads to survey ships for maintenance and new construction work. (Gecko Robotics) Technology that mates robotics, sensors, and ...

An international team has explored how in future aerial robots could process construction materials precisely in the air -- an approach with great potential for difficult-to-access locations or work ...

3M Co MMM has partnered with General Motors Co GM to introduce an advancement in automotive production: automated paint repair on an active assembly line. This partnership integrates 3 M’s Finesse-it ...

Cutting edge technology may come with downsides. For an abdominal wall hernia repair, also known as a ventral hernia repair, the most common surgical approaches have been laparoscopic and open ...

HENDERSON, Nev., Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Restore Robotics announced today that more than 300 hospitals and surgery centers across the United States have joined its growing recycling and ...

Kyoto-based Tmsuk Corporation (Tmsuk) has announced the development of a new legged pipe inspection robot called “SPD-X.” The new robot can fit through pipes bigger than 7.87 inches (20 cm) in ...

Robot skin that senses touch and pain — and triggers instant reflexes — makes robots more like humans. It probably also makes ...