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Akara’s air-cleaning robot is scrubbing down wait times in a UK hospital
Akara said its decontamination robot reduced room downtime in critical parts of the hospital by more than 60pc, allowing more medical procedures to take place.
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Boy, 9, rushed to hospital with fractured skull after pensioner has ‘medical episode’ and ploughs into two pedestrians
A BOY was rushed to hospital with a fractured skull after a pensioner suffered a medical episode behind the wheel and ploughed into him.
The driver, 67, also crashed into a 46-year-old man and all three were rushed to hospital.
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A pensioner suffered a medical episode while driving yesterday afternoon and crashed into two pedestrians[/caption]
Emergency services scrambled to the Country Durham village of Eaglesclife yesterday afternoon, following reports of a serious crash.
Police said it is understood the pensioner suffered a medical episode, which saw him crash into the boy and man.
The boy was rushed to James Cook University Hospital with a fractured skull, where he was expected to stay overnight for treatment.
The 46-year-old was taken to the same hospital, and while he was being treated for his injuries they were not believed to be serious.
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The driver was rushed to the University Hospital of North Tees.
A spokesperson for Cleveland Police said: “At 3.40pm this afternoon (Saturday 15th October), a green VW Tiguan collided with a man and a child on Yarm Road after it is believed the driver may have suffered a medical episode at the wheel.”
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Touchlab to begin piloting its robotic skin sensors in a hospital setting
Manipulation and sensing have long been considered two key pillars for unlocking robotics’ potential. There’s a fair bit of overlap between the two, of course. As grippers have become a fundamental element of industrial robotics, these systems require the proper mechanisms for interacting with the world around them. Vision has long been a key to […]
Touchlab to begin piloting its robotic skin sensors in a hospital setting by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch