Robots · November 2019Gaffe level: Blunder
Boeing Brings Humans Back After 777 Assembly Robots Fumble
Robots meant to fasten 777 fuselage panels produced so much rework that Boeing sidelined them and handed the job back to mechanics. The machines are great; the planes, less assembled.
Source: IndustryWeek
A Toronto Hospital Performed Canada's First Robotic-Assisted Hybrid Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation
St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto performed the robotic surgical stage of a hybrid ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation, a Canadian first. The first patient, who had lived with the condition for nearly three decades, recovered and returned home within days.
Source: Hospital News