Robotics 24/7

1 week ago | robotics247.com | Tim Culverhouse

From the Global Robotic Institute at Advent Health in Orlando, Fla., Dr. Vipul Patel operated on a 67-year-old Angolan man with prostate cancer over 7,000 miles away. Dr. Patel performed a radical prostatectomy on his patient in Angola as part of a human clinical trial approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to test transcontinental robotic telesurgery. The surgery was a success, and marked the first robotic telesurgery performed in Africa.

1 week ago | robotics247.com | Tim Culverhouse

There’s a hand-in-hand approach to technological development at Photoneo, the automation software and 3D sensor manufacturer headquartered in Slovakia. Now part of the Zebra Technologies family, Photoneo recently released the third generation of its 3D camera technology, with a powerful ‘colorful’ change. It’s blue, baby. Blue laser wavelength offers more clarityThink back to your middle school science classes. Remember the spectrum of light?

2 weeks ago | robotics247.com | Tim Culverhouse

Fasterholt Maskinfabrik, an irrigator machine company located near Brande, Denmark had a problem. Whether a drought hits potatoes in Denmark, strawberries in Germany or lettuce in France, Fasterholt’s irrigator machines can ensure the crops sprout and grow. While the company can handle the demand, a challenge arose in 2018 when Denmark experienced its worst drought in 99 years. The internal supply became a bottleneck.

2 weeks ago | robotics247.com | Tim Culverhouse

Did you see Spot during the June 10, 2025 episode of America’s Got Talent? Five Spot robot dogs from Boston Dynamics auditioned on the popular talent competition, performing a choreographed dance to the hit Queen song “Don’t Stop Me Now.”Following the performance, which resulted in a standing ovation from the crowd, the four AGT judges: Simon Cowell, Mel B, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara gave four “yes” votes, advancing the robots to the next stage of the competition.

3 weeks ago | robotics247.com | Tim Culverhouse

Four members of the U.S. House of Representatives have partnered to relaunch the Congressional Robotics Caucus. The bipartisan committee will be co-chaired by Bob Latta (R-OH), Jim McGovern (D-MA), Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and Haley Stevens (D-MI). The Caucus looks to “bring Members of Congress together to discuss issues related to robotics and affecting the robotics sector,” according to a press release.