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Ann Arbor hospital system honored for patient safety during robotic surgeries
Read full article: Ann Arbor hospital system honored for patient safety during robotic surgeriesThe Ypsilanti hospital, at 5301 McAuley Dr., can keep the accreditation as long as it continues to uphold the Surgical Review Corporation’s program criteria.
University of Michigan is ‘training’ these robots in disaster response
Read full article: University of Michigan is ‘training’ these robots in disaster responseA pair of U-M researchers received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop technology to help robots better traverse difficult terrain.
Robotics technician training offered via Oakland County Michigan Works
Read full article: Robotics technician training offered via Oakland County Michigan WorksThere are currently many job openings out there. However, if you are looking for something a little more unconventional that pays well here is a look at one unique training program.
Take a look inside University of Michigan’s new Ford Motor Co. robotics complex
Read full article: Take a look inside University of Michigan’s new Ford Motor Co. robotics complexAn aerial view of the Ford Robotics Building at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich.ANN ARBOR – University of Michigan and Ford Motor Co. are opening a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to developing robots and roboticists. The Ford Motor Company Robotics Building is on U-M’s North Campus. The building’s fourth floor holds a robotics and mobility research lab for Ford -- the first on any university campus, as well as 100 Ford engineers and researchers. AdA workspace in the Ford Robotics Building at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI. The atrium of the Ford Robotics Building at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Clinton Township robotics team creates extra layer of protection for frontliners
Read full article: Clinton Township robotics team creates extra layer of protection for frontlinersA robotics team in Clinton Township is putting their skills to work during the coronavirus outbreak. Team 4810 I.AM.ROBOT, was founded in 2012 at the International Academy of Macomb. Since then, the team has grown from 7 students and 2 mentors to about 66 students and 14 mentors. During the pandemic, the team has worked to create a special intubation shield box for hospitals, providing an extra layer of protection for frontline workers. Watch Nick Monacelli’s feature story on the robotics team in the video player above.