Andy Choi

Articles from Andy

Canadarm Retires After 30 Years

Atlantis has competed its last landing and the Space Shuttle program has come to end after 30 glorious years. Part of the retirement process also affected the iconic robotic Canadarm. The Canadarm is the nick name for the Shuttle Remote Manipulator system created by MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) Ltd.

24 Jul 2011

Greenwich Woods Health Care Center Approves Therapeutic Robotic Baby Seal

The residents at the Greenwich Woods Health Care Center are elated at the sight of Paro, the robotic baby seal.

22 Jul 2011

U.S Department of Defence Increases the Number of UAVs

The use of Unmanned Aerial vehicles and other robotic systems in the military operations has increased steadily over the years. The UAVs are used to perform the three D’s –dirty, dull and dangerous tasks in war.

22 Jul 2011

Students Design Swimming Robots at Sea Perch Summer Camp

The students who participated in the Sea Perch Summer Camp, organised by the Naval Surface Warfare Center and the National Defense Education Program discovered how interesting and exciting the subjects science, engineering and maths could be and designed the Sea Perch underwater robot, independently.

22 Jul 2011

High School Students Develop Robots Useful for Construction and Manufacturing Industries

The students from St. Mary’s College Kisubi and Gayaza High School have developed models of a two heavy equipment robots which can be used in manufacturing and construction industries.

22 Jul 2011

European Scientists Create Octopus-Like Robotic Arm for Saving Lives Underwater

A team of European scientists have built a robotic arm similar to an octopus which can save lives underwater and can also navigate and grasp objects underwater.

22 Jul 2011

Rep Invariant Systems Rebrands as Jaybridge Robotics

Start up robotic company Rep Invariant Systems has renamed itself Jaybridge Robotics. The company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts is still focused on autonomous vehicle motion, navigation, perception and systems integration.

21 Jul 2011

Massey Robotics Champions on Show in Auckland

Massey University is very closely associated with the Rugby World Cup 2011. The event is the largest sporting event that New Zealand has been involved in this year. Staff, students and alumni of the Massey University are providing full support for the event.

21 Jul 2011

iRobot and InTouch Health Team Up in Healthcare

The iRobot Corporation has signed a joint development and licensing agreement with InTouch Health to explore potential opportunities for healthcare applications on iRobot platforms such as the iRobot Ava mobile robotics platform.

21 Jul 2011