Andy Choi

Articles from Andy

AeroVironment Delivers Modular Gimbaled Sensor Payload on RQ-11B Raven Small UAS

AeroVironment, Army Aviation Association of America recently launched a new miniature gimbaled sensor payload on the battle-tested RQ-11B Raven small unmanned aircraft system (UAS).

4 Apr 2012

Students Win Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional Robotics Competition

Following their triumph in the Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional Robotics Competition, three student teams from New York and Connecticut will progress to the FIRST Championship scheduled from April 25 to 28 at St. Louis, Missouri.

3 Apr 2012

Mazor Robotics Delivers Renaissance System to Florida Hospital Carrollwood

Mazor Robotics, a supplier of innovative surgical robots and novel products for spine surgery, has recently declared that its Renaissance system has been procured by a Florida-based 120-bed community hospital in Tampa, Florida.

3 Apr 2012

NASA Presentation Investigates Potentials and Prospects of Marine Robots

A research conference will be hosted on April 3 at NASA's Langley Research Center in Reid Conference Center, where Bill Vass, CEO of Liquid Robotics will deliver a presentation titled ‘Where the Cloud Meets the Ocean’.

2 Apr 2012

Saarland Research Team Develops Dexterous Robotic Hand

In association with Bologna and Naples scientists, the Saarland University researchers have constructed a robotic hand using actuators, which is larger than a human arm. Having the ability to twist strings, the small electric motors were used as essential components for designing the innovative string actuator. Though delicate, the robotic hand will be a powerful tool for operation in harsh environments or for assisting house-hold chores.

2 Apr 2012

KUKA Robotics to Introduce KR QUANTEC Robot Series at NPE 2012

KUKA Robotics’ KR QUANTEC K shelf-mounted robot array will make its first appearance in North America during the launch of the QUANTEC KR 120 R3900 Ultra.

2 Apr 2012

Sengistix and CRSI Promote Ohio Remote Monitoring

Sengistix and Champaign Residential Services have declared a partnership in order to offer remote monitoring services enabled by the Individual Options waiver rule of Ohio from the Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD).

31 Mar 2012

BZ Gel with Excellent Oscillating Property- A Boon to Robotics

Researchers at Pitt and MIT complete the first demonstration of oscillating gels. These gels, when subjected to mechanical pressure, are capable of being revived.

31 Mar 2012

OLogic’s New Kickstarter to Support Oddwerx Smartphone Robot for Android and iPhone

The Oddwerx Autonomous Smartphone Robot transforms the iPhone or Android phone into an autonomous robot. Oddwerx is OLogic’s brainchild and supports a majority of advanced robotics R&D projects including Google Cellbots project, Willow Garage’s ROS, and MyRobots’ Cloud Robotics.

31 Mar 2012

National Robotics Competition at Walter.E.Washington Convention Center

Funded by NASA and other organizations, an international student robotics competition is being conducted on March 30 and 31, 2012. The event takes place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW, in Washington. Several media representatives have been invited for the event, which is open to public.

31 Mar 2012