Andy Choi

Articles from Andy

Robots Shed New Light on Evolutionary Processes

Dario Floreano and Steffen Wischmann from EPFL and Laurent Keller from the University of Lausanne (UNIL) conducted a joint research project, which showed that communication systems can develop differently in the same species and in the same environment.

10 Jan 2012

Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden Installs Robotic Surgery Simulator

Simulated Surgical Systems, a pioneer in designing robot-assisted surgery simulators, declared that it has supplied its advanced Robotic Surgery Simulator to the Karolinska University Hospital based in Stockholm, Sweden.

10 Jan 2012

Dean Kamen Unveils New Robotics Game at 2012 FIRST Robotics Competition

Dean Kamen, founder of For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), was joined by former Presidents, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and other celebrities through video to begin the 21st FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) season with the launch of an advanced robotics game, Rebound Rumble.

10 Jan 2012

Somfy Systems to Launch New Home Automation Applications at International CES 2012

Somfy Systems, a company specializing in motors for exterior and interior window coverings, will take part in the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to be held from 10 to 13 January in Las Vegas.

10 Jan 2012

World Laparoscopy Hospital Offers Five-Day Fellowship in Robotic Surgery Course

The Robotic Research and Training Centre trains pediatric surgeons, urologists, gynecologists and other surgeons around the globe in advanced robotic procedures.

9 Jan 2012

Team from Storming Robots Enters Finals of 2011 ZeroRobotics Competition

The team from Storming Robots has entered into the finals of the 2011 ZeroRobotics Competition, which is held by Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NASA. A total of 149 teams from Europe and the USA participated in the competition where the task was to write software for controlling mini satellites used on the International Space Station (ISS).

9 Jan 2012

Visiongate Automates its Cell-CT 3D Imaging System for Early Cancer Diagnosis

US-based Visiongate, specialising in non-invasive testing and early diagnosis of lung cancer has announced that it has completed the automation of its proprietary Cell-CT 3D imaging system which provides high resolution three-dimensional images from healthy cells.

9 Jan 2012

Materion Completes Capacity Expansion of its Whitefield Facility

Materion Microelectronics and Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Materion has announced that it has completed the capacity expansion of its facility located in Whitefield, New York by 50%.

9 Jan 2012

Lumetrics to Showcase Robotic Measurement System at West Trade Show

Lumetrics will be demonstrating the RoboScan, a new robotic measurement system, at the Medical Design & Manufacturing West Trade show from 14 to 16 February, 2012 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California.

9 Jan 2012

Hansen Medical to Showcase its Robotic Catheter System at Symposium

Hansen Medical, a Mountain View, California-based company that develops medical systems based on robotics technology for accurate three-dimensional control of catheter movement, will be demonstrating its Sensei X Robotic Catheter System and other related products at the 17th Annual Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium.

9 Jan 2012