Andy Choi

Articles from Andy

Fiery End for the European Automated Transfer Vehicle 2

The European Automated Transfer Vehicle 2 (ATV – 2) met a fiery demise on June 21. A planned end to the huge unmanned robotic spacecraft was recorded faithfully by a special onboard recorder and transmitted back to earth.

23 Jun 2011

New York Hotel Introduces Robot Bellboys

A New York hotel says goodbye to bellboys as a robot now gets your luggage. At Yotel the robot who handles your bags is the first of many high tech amenities that guests experience. The hotel’s ambience is just about as futuristic as it can get.

23 Jun 2011

Multivac Introduces Multi-Robot Handling Module for Automating Integrated Packaging Lines

Multivac has developed a highly efficient module for automating integrated packaging lines called Multi-Robot H240. The module is equipped with a gripper system, which can be easily modified according to the application.

23 Jun 2011

Magnetecs to Present Robotic Catheter Guidance System at EHRA Europace Congress

Magnetecs announced that an abstract presentation of the research assisted by the Catheter Guidance Control Imaging (CGCI) system performed by Dr.Jose Luis Merino Llorens at the Universitario La Paz in Madrid, Spain will be presented at the EHRA Europace Congress on the 27th of June 2011.

23 Jun 2011

DARPA Chooses SRI International for Designing Visual Intelligence System

SRI International will be designing a visual intelligence program, called VIGIL, which is being funded by the Mind’s Eye program of the U.S Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and will be integrated with other components of the Mind’s Eye program that are being developed by research teams across the globe.

23 Jun 2011

Aethon Introduces Robo-Nurses for Simplifying Job of Hospital Medical Staff

Aethon has built Robo-Nurses, which could be used in executing menial tasks so that nurses can spend more time attending to the patient’s need. These Robo-nurses are called TUGs and are being used for the first time in hospitals to perform tasks such as delivering medication, linen, food and laboratory specimens to the wards and waste removal.

23 Jun 2011