Andy Choi

Articles from Andy

Robotic Gas Station Set for Space

NASA is set to launch a robotic gas station into space along with the last space shuttle. If this unique experiment is successful the way satellites are designed will be changed forever. A satellite usually carries all the fuel it will need for its mission on board and as it is finished the life of the satellite is effectively over.

14 Jun 2011

Bakebot: A Cooking Robot Out of MIT

Is a robot going to take away Grandma’s job of making cookies? It sure seems that way when you see Bakebot at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence laboratory. The robot which was built by MIT graduate student Mario Bollini is a PR2 that can bake up a batch of cookies from scratch.

14 Jun 2011

South Korean Army Considering Deploying Robots in Asymmetric Military Operations

A specialist suggested the deployment of robots in the South Korean Army in an effort to surpass North Korean Army’s numerical superiority.

14 Jun 2011

Welltec Introduces Small Robotic Devices for Performing Well Maintenance Tasks

Welltec has come up with small robotic devices that are capable of performing diverse maintenance and intervention tasks at oil wells.

14 Jun 2011

Robotic Aid for More Precise and Effective Knee Surgery

Makoplasty is a knee replacement surgery, which uses a robotic arm to remove the affected portion of the knee.

14 Jun 2011

Instigator Robot Wins ION Robotic Lawn Mower Competition

The Instigator Robot designed by the engineering students at the UF University bagged the first prize at the ION Robotic Lawn Mover Competition.

14 Jun 2011

Researchers from Michigan University Develop Jumping Robot

Tiny Robots, due to their miniature size, have limited functional features. They are capable of jumping high and clearing large obstacles, but take some time between jumps to steady and redirect themselves. Designing becomes a cumbersome process if each of these functions are treated as separate subsystems.

14 Jun 2011