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Orthopedic surgeons at Bartow Regional Medical Center are getting a helping hand from a robotic arm. The robotic arm is part of an interactive orthopedic system for partial knee resurfacing, sometimes called unicompartmental resurfacing. Bartow Regional is the first hospital in Polk County with the MAKOplasty system,…
For the past week nearly 200 Polk County Public Schools students have been participating in TALON Robotics at Polk State College's Winter Haven and Lakeland campuses. The event is comprised of multifaceted science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs that provide advanced and challenging opportunities…
Robotics have become a big deal in Polk County. With the addition of Dr. Sijo Parekattil, the world's most experienced robotic microsurgeon, to Winter Haven Hospital last year, our educational institutions have become proactive to leverage his talent and enhance their opportunity to give their…
Dr. Raymond Morris and Dr. Carlos Otero of the University of South Florida Polytechnic’s College of Technology and Innovation will soon begin industry-funded research projects. Morris, a visiting assistant professor in the Division of Engineering, will work with Greenovative Homes of Lakeland. He and USF Poly…
Today's News Chief welcomed its audience to attend USF Poly's 4th RoboBattle. This year's competition, "Bowled Over," will feature teams from throughout the state of Florida battling to be one of the top teams to get invited to the state tournament. The USF Poly Director of STEM Education…