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This robotized product, which is the first non-medical solution for sleep support, is in line with our focus on new technical solutions for health care and comply with our efforts to develop what we call Technology for Independent Life
Peter Stany, Innovation Driver at Robotdalen
The internationally oriented Robotdalen Innovation Award is directed at entrepreneurs, innovators, start-ups as well as graduate and postgraduate students from all over the world
Peter Stany, Innovation Driver at Robotdalen
This prosthetic hand concept is in line with our focus on new technical solutions for health care and comply with our efforts to develop what we call Technology for Independent Life
Peter Stany, Innovation Driver at Robotdalen
Johan Frisk, CEO and founder of OpiFlex Automation AB
- We are extremely proud of this award and acknowledgement from the European Commission. Our effort to solve customers' real challenges in an easy and very flexible way has not only given great appreciation from customers, but also an award from the European Commission and investors is great
The objective is to set a new standard for mobile X-ray.
Mattias Guldstrand, CEO, Solutions for tomorrow
The goal of JustoCat is to enrich the daily lives of people with dementia. It can provide increased psychological, physical and social well-being.
Lars Asplund, creator of JustoCat
The competition has increased its focus on the innovative aspect.
Lennart Karlsson, Internationalization Manager
Our vast network of robot suppliers, technology suppliers, system integrators and end customers makes Robotdalen an ideal partner for a business establishment in Sweden.
Åsa Nordin, Deputy Manager and Head of Industrial Robotics
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The OpenBionics Prosthetic Hand concept winner of the Robotdalen Innovation Award 2015

A prosthetic hand concept, created by the Greek open source initiative OpenBionics, was appointed first prize winner of the Robotdalen Innovation Award 2015, at a prize ceremony held in Västerås, Sweden on September 3rd.The jury’s motivation was: “The OpenBionics Prosthetic Hand concept appears as a rather well-developed concept that has a great potential in gaining competitive edge in the market as a product. The dexterous and compliant robot hand allows the user, as an amputee with hand loss, to experience a wide variety of grasping postures. Additionally, the OpenBionics Prosthetic Hand

Swedish OpiFlex winner of the European Commission's "Business Innovation Observatory Award"

The Västerås-based company OpiFlex Automation has won the European Commission "Business Innovation Observatory Award".OpiFlex won the European Commission's "Business Innovation Observatory Award" big innovation award as the "Most Disruptive Innovation". The award was presented at a major event in Brussels, on April 16th, by Mr Peltomäki, European Commission Director General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs. The jury’s motivation was: "A unanimous jury has chosen OpiFlex based on the uniqueness of the technology, the ability demonstrated by the management, the

True X-ray Mobility

The founders of the Swedish company Solutions for tomorrow didn’t believe that the term “mobile X-ray” described the reality. With their new mobile X-ray equipment – where both the size and the charging time of the batteries have been minimized – they hope to set a new industry standard.- Together we have more than 40 years experience of this industry, says Mattias Guldstrand, CEO and one of the founders of Solutions for tomorrow. Mattias and his partners Martin Yngvesson (COO) and Jan-Olov Lundström (CTO) decided to develop an X-ray equipment that was mobile – for real. The smallest and

JustoCat - robotic therapy cat for people with dementia and intellectual disabilities

JustoCat, which is now being launched on the European market, is a robotic therapy cat developed and scientifically evaluated in cooperation between robotics researchers and health care researchers at Mälardalen University in Sweden. JustoCat has been developed and tested in consultation with patients / users and professional caregivers in Swedish dementia care. The product innovators have assumed that many people have memories of spending time with cats and linked this to the reminiscence method – to use memories from the pastThe functions of JustoCat makes it resemble a live cat. It

Robotics Innovation Challenge – an event focusing on opportunities and challenges within robotics

Sweden is ranked as one the most innovative countries in the world, and Robotdalen is Sweden’s foremost robotics cluster; a successful initiative enabling commercial success of new ideas and research within robotics and automation. Robotdalen arranges the event Robotics Innovation Challenge in Eskilstuna, Sweden, on April 25, 2013, aiming at repeating last year’s success by bringing people from all over the world together for a day about opportunities and challenges for successful commercialization of robot innovations, presenting a number of interesting solutions.Internationally renowned

The eating assistance device Bestic – with an appetite for the whole world

Bestic is a unique innovation for those who want to eat on their own, instead of being fed by someone. It is an eating assistance device easy to use for people with difficulty to move their arms and hands. Production has kicked off and 50 Bestic devices are now available for eager customers. In May the company Bestic AB is one of the main sponsors for the COTEC Congress of Occupational Therapy, a European conference taking place in Stockholm. An excellent opportunity to make new business contacts before launching Bestic in new countries.The product is intended for people who by accident,

Robotdalen at Elmia Automation – the new Swedish meeting place for the manufacturing industry

Within the core area industrial robotics Robotdalen focuses on developing new flexible robot solutions for small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises. Solutions leading to increased productivity and competitiveness. Robotdalen is also co-operating with the Swedish fair Elmia to bring further attention to the benefits of investing in robotics and automation. On May 8-11, the new fair Elmia Automation will take place in Jönköping, Sweden, with Robotdalen as an exhibitor. Robotdalen is also co-organizer of the matchmaking Productivity Connect - offering pre-booked business meetings for

Robot glove grabbed Robotdalen Innovation Award

A lot of people need extra strength to grab things in their everyday life, like the coffee pot or a drill. This is due to things like age, repetitive strain injuries or medical conditions such as stroke or arthritis. The Swedish company Bioservo Technologies has developed the SEM Glove (Soft Extra Muscle), that adds extra power to the grip, through force sensitive sensors and robotics technology.The SEM Glove is the winner of the Robotdalen Innovation Award 2012 and will receive support from Robotdalen for further product development and commercialization.Bioservo Technologies was founded

Are robots a threat or an asset? It’s up to you! - Press invitation for Robotics Innovation Challenge

February 9 the Swedish robotics cluster Robotdalen arranges the event Robotics Innovation Challenge in the city of Eskilstuna, Sweden. The day focuses on challenges, opportunities and solutions when developing new robots. What are the needs and can robots fulfil them? International experts share their point of view, new robots are presented on an innovation catwalk and the winner of the international prize competition Robotdalen Innovation Award is announced. At the event you can check out robots and talk to innovators and companies about their view on robots and their role in society.In

Rodney Brooks key note speaker at the event Robotics Innovation Challenge in Sweden

Rodney Brooks is one of the world’s foremost roboticists, with a career as a controversial and distinguished researcher within artificial intelligence at Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University and MIT.  In 2008 he left the academic world to launch his new company Heartland Robotics, now ranked as one of the most promising start-ups in the US. A new generation of robots is developed to improve productivity in manufacturing environments and for places that has not been automated before. Rodney Brooks participates as one of four outstanding key note speakers at the Robotics Innovation

Robotics Innovation Challenge – opportunities and solutions for the commercialization of robotics

On February 9, 2012, the Swedish robotics initiative Robotdalen arranges a conference called Robotics Innovation Challenge. The day focuses on challenges and opportunities for the commercialization of robotics as well as solutions to enable commercial success. What are the needs of innovators, suppliers and end-users and how can we cooperate to strengthen the development of innovative robotic solutions? Experienced key note speakers give their insights. The winner of the international Robotdalen Innovation Award will also be announced.- The Robotics Innovation Challenge will give the

Hot products on Innovative Sweden international tour

The Swedish institute has selected the 20 hottest Swedish inventions for an international exhibition tour called Innovative Sweden, presenting cutting edge innovations within the fields of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Life Science, Clean Technology and Gaming. The Swedish robotics initiative Robotdalen cooperates with two of the selected companies: Penny and Giraff Technologies. The exhibition kicks off at Stanford University in California, USA, on November 2-9, 2011, and will be on tour around the world until December 2013.The two companies that Robotdalen cooperate with

Strong jury for the Robotdalen Innovation Award

The Swedish robotics initiative Robotdalen arranges the international competition Robotdalen Innovation Award, aiming at giving the winners an opportunity to further develop their commercially valid robotics solutions. The jury consists of Danica Kragic Jensfelt, professor at the Swedish KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Christer Rameback, Industrial Systems Business Area Manager at the company Prevas and Jacob Vierø, Director for Sales & Marketing at KUKA Nordic AB. Last date for entries is October 31, 2011. The winner will be announced at Robotdalens international conference Robotics

Giraff wins AAL Forum’s prestigious “most promising” award, for high level of innovation and market potential

The Swedish company Giraff Technologies and the EU AAL ExCITE-project received top honors at the annual AAL Forum, being named the “most promising” innovation of the year out of nearly 100 products and projects. The three criteria for the award were innovation, potential to improve the quality of life for older adults and market potential.- We are excited about what this award means for Giraff Technologies and Robotdalen’s initiative in Sweden to promote new businesses within Technology for Independent Life, says Erik Lundqvist, General Manager at Robotdalen. Our mission is to

The Robotdalen Innovation Award – for robotics solutions with commercial potential

The Swedish robotics initiative Robotdalen invites researchers, inventors and entrepreneurs, with commercially valid robotics solutions, to participate in the international competition for the Robotdalen Innovation Award. The winners will be given the opportunity to further develop their innovations in cooperation with Robotdalen. The last date of entry is October 31, 2011.The Robotdalen Innovation Award is directed towards innovators, entrepreneurs, graduate and postgraduate students from all over the world who have ideas, concepts or solutions with commercial potential and

340 participants at European Robotics Forum

On April 6-8 the annual European Robotics Forum took place in Västerås, Sweden. The event attracted close to 340 robotics researchers and robot developers from 26 countries. The forum was characterized by a strong agreement and openness to extended cooperation between academia and industry to further strengthen the development of European robotics. The Swedish robotics initiative Robotdalen hosted the event.- Robotdalen is one of the leading robotics initiatives when it comes to enabling commercial success of ideas and research within robotics and automation. We have an impressive track

Robotdalen hosts European Robotics Forum

On April 6-8 the annual European Robotics Forum takes place in Västerås, Sweden. The event attracts over 250 robotics researchers and developers from all over Europe. This year’s theme " Enabling innovation: from research to products" will approach aspects on successful commercialization of robot ideas and research. The Swedish robotics initiative Robotdalen hosts the event and will present successful robotics projects focusing on the end-users.The forum is a joint annual conference organized by EUROP (European Robotics Technology Platform) and EURON (European Robotics Research Network). In

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