From massage to neurosurgery: Find out who won the KUKA Innovation Award 2019

At the KUKA Innovation Award 2019 about 30 research teams from all over the world applied with their concepts on the topic of Healthy Living. The applicants were asked to develop an innovative concept using the KUKA LBR Med for the use in hospitals and rehabilitation centers. At MEDICA, the world's largest medical fair, the teams of the 5 finalists presented their innovative applications.

An international jury from the robotics research community chose the winner of the 20,000€ prize: RoboFORCE. The team from the Universities of Leeds, Vanderbilt and Turin developed a robotic magnetic flexible endoscope for painless colorectal cancer screening, surveillance and intervention.

More information about the KUKA Innovation Award 2019: https://www.kuka.com/en-de/future-pro...

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www.kuka.com/medical-robotics
KUKA is a supplier of robotic components for medical devices.