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- Alert) conversation,” Wilson writes. The solution has cameras, microphones, 3-D mapping sensors, and a stethoscope. The robot can transmit and receive video, audio, and navigation directions. RP-VITA can also take measurements by connecting to other devices like otoscopes and ultrasound.

The RP-VITA is the first remote presence solution for patient care that combines the latest in telemedicine technology from InTouch Health with the autonomous navigation and mobility developed for the iRobot Ava mobile robotics platform.

A company press release notes that the RP-VITA “improves patient care by ensuring the physician is in the right place at the right time and has access to the necessary clinical information to take immediate action.”

RP-VITA is a result of a joint development and licensing agreement the two companies announced a year ago and broadened earlier this year. An expandable telemedicine technology platform, the RP-VITA is part of a total acute care telemedicine solution, which includes the technologies and support infrastructure of the InTouch Telemedicine System.

Wilson quotes InTouch chief executive, Yulun Wang, stating, “Telemedicine is about getting the right expertise to the right place at the right time. If a patient has a stroke and comes into the emergency room, you'd better get a stroke neurologist there quickly.” RP-VITA allows doctors to do just that.”

The RP-VITA also includes a state-of-the-art mapping system for navigation, and can be integrated with live patient data from electronic medical records, providing real-time access to information and improving workflow for healthcare professionals. A new, simple-to-use iPad1 user interface will allow the robot quickly and easily navigate wherever it needs to go, as well as provide interaction with the patient, family and care team.

In January, iRobot invested $6 million in InTouch Health, expanding the joint development and licensing agreement formed in 2011, which was established to explore opportunities for healthcare applications on iRobot platforms, including iRobot Ava.

Edited by Brooke Neuman

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KUKA Robotics Corp. to Reveal KR QUANTEC Robots at NPE 2012

By Miguel Leiva-GomezTMCnet Contributor
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KUKA (News - Alert) Robotics just announced that it will bring in its KR QUANTEC K shelf-mounted robot line into North American soil starting with its QUANTEC KR 120 R3900 Ultra. This new robot weighs about 1221 kg, reaches over 3.9 meters (about 12.8 feet), and can carry up to 120 kg. This champion now takes the title as the world's strongest shelf-mounted robot and has the highest power density of its class.

The series, introduced by KUKA, also includes the KR QUANTEC K Prime. The Prime can lift most heavy loads, with strength to carry from 90-210 kg.

KUKA's QUANTEC K series is actually 12 percent lighter than similar robots, saving manufacturers time and effort necessary in loading and mounting these machines. The new drives introduced into the mechanical arms, and the KR C4 controller, make QUANTEC K robots unload 25 percent faster. Its base height is also advantageous, giving it the ability to reach objects closer to the ground.

According to KUKA, its new shelf-mounted units will have a second axis about 40 cm more in front compared to the position it was in with earlier models. This will let robots reach further in a forward direction and also towards the ground. For mounting, you don’t have to worry, since the QUANTEC K robots have a pattern identical to previous robots, making it much more cost effective to upgrade.

The KUKA Robotics booth at NPE 2012 will include a KR 60-3 HA robot, which will demonstrate the power of these beasts. KR 60-3 HA is infamous for its uncanny accuracy and very continuous motion, which allows it to mill things like mold cavities and polishing.

KUKA isn't just presenting some fancy robot, though. The company also wants to demonstrate its plastic bottle handling units with its KR 5 Sixx. The bot will be rigged with an ATI tool changer for convenience, letting the KR 5 Sixx switch from "plastic bottle mode" to pick up an Apple (News

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