Andy Choi

Articles from Andy

Schilling Robotics Expands Globally

Schilling Robotics LLC, the Davis-based designer and manufacturer of deep-sea robotic vehicles and other underwater equipment, announced that it has opened a new support centre in Singapore and begun construction of another one in Brazil. "These expansions demonstrate Schilling Robotics' commitment to global support for our customers," said CEO Tyler Schilling.

23 Jan 2011

Xbox 360 Kinect Hacked for Surgical Robot

The Xbox 360 Kinect unit, which is designed to allow human motion to control on-screen games, has been hacked on several occasions since its debut last year, much to Microsoft's public annoyance. This time round it has been hacked to control a surgical robot.

23 Jan 2011

Chrysler Foundation Makes Major Contribution to Robotics

The Chrysler Foundation continues its long time commitment to furthering science, engineering and technology education as it announces recipients of 2011 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotic grants.

20 Jan 2011

A Fish-Inspired Robot

Led by Malcolm MacIver, associate professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science a robotic fish that can move from swimming forward and backward to swimming vertically almost instantaneously by using a sophisticated, ribbon-like fin has been created.

20 Jan 2011

GeckoSystems Makes Use of Microsoft's Kinect in GeckoImager

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. announced that their recent invention of the GeckoImager has incorporated Microsoft's Kinect sensor.

19 Jan 2011

TaxiBot, a Robotic Airplane Taxiing System

TaxiBot is a pilot-controlled semi-robotic towing system. Developed jointly by IAI's Lahav Division and Airbus it is an innovative environmentally-friendly Dispatch Towing system, that allows airplanes to taxi to and from the airport gate to the runway without the need to operate their jet engines.

19 Jan 2011

Marport Spins off Underwater Robotics Division

Marport Deep Sea Technologies Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of sonar products for the defence and commercial fisheries markets, announced the launch of its new wholly-owned subsidiary company called Marine Robotics Inc. to take on its underwater robotics venture.

19 Jan 2011

Autonomous Robots for Mars Exploration

With the aim of equipping students with robotics skills that could build on the success of NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander’s space expedition carried out in 2008, the iNexus Robot Competition was held recently. The final round culminated in Mumbai, India.

17 Jan 2011

New GeckoSystems Sensor Lowers Personal Robot Costs

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp., announced that they have improved the safety and performance of their proprietary mobile robot navigation software, GeckoNav with the creation of their latest invention, GeckoImager.

16 Jan 2011

Robotic Surgery Brings New Hope for Obese Kidney Patients

Morbidly obese patients have a new ray of hope when it comes to kidney surgeries. Surgeons at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago are the first to offer robotic kidney transplantation and have reported fewer complications among this high risk population.

19 Dec 2010