MedTech Monday: Humanoid robot designed to mimic humans from the inside out
August 31, 2009 by MassDevice
The Eccerobot looks and moves very much like a human; Dr. Nano video game for iPhone; a robotic nurse assistant ferries patients; and a new microscope capable of single-cell imaging.
Humanoid robot designed to mimic humans from the inside out: The Eccerobot, created by five European institutions, looks and moves very much like a human — if you can imagine some skin wrapped over all those wires, strings and pulleys. 
Dr. Nano video game comes to the iPhone: Mission Critical Studios has an iPhone game just for you. Dr. Nano travels through blood vessels fighting viruses, destroying parasites, and taking flack from white blood cells.
Robotic nurse assistant ferries patients around hospital wards: The Japanese are gearing up for more elderly folks needing assistance than there are young whippersnappers available for the chores.
Leica unveils single-cell imaging line: The new confocal microscope system provides one platform for performing common single-cell imaging techniques.
A weekly roundup of new developments in medical technology, by MedGadget.com.
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