Robots · April 2014Gaffe level: Blunder
A Filming Drone Dropped Out of the Sky Onto a Triathlete
A camera drone filming an Australian triathlon dropped from the sky and hit a competitor in the head, requiring stitches. Aerial coverage, quite literally.
Source: Triathlete
A Belfast Surgical Robot Has Treated 130 Complex Cases Since May
Belfast City Hospital's Da Vinci 5 robotic platform for gynaecology has treated 130 patients needing complex surgery since its launch in May 2026, and the longest inpatient wait in Belfast Trust has fallen from seven years to three. A new 1.95 million pound investment in endometriosis services will expand the specialist centres and local care behind that progress.