Posts Tagged: robotics

Rise of the Robots

  Today’s cutting-edge robotics technology is about making life easier. Many robots are even being developed to do tasks that many would assume only humans can do. The CBC’s The National spoke to MIE Professors Andrew Goldenberg and Goldie Nejat about their innovations. Professor Goldenberg and…

Five Engineering Professors Elected Fellows of AAAS

Professors Sanjeev Chandra (MIE), Andrew Goldenberg (MIE), Chul Park (MIE), Michael Sefton (ChemE/IBBME) and Paul Young (CivE) have been elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The AAAS is the largest international organization dedicated to…

U of T Robot Wins Second Consecutive International Medal

A U of T Engineering crew was one of only two Canadian teams to win gold at RoboGames in California, North America’s largest robotics competition with its mix of engineering, motorsport and boxing. “We are really proud, because we were…

Why We Make Robots Human

For an upcoming episode of Spark, host Nora Young spoke to Professor Andrew Goldenberg (MIE), who spearheads the Robotics and Automation Lab at the University of Toronto, on why researchers are obsessed with replicating robots to the human form. To…

Praxis II Challenges Students to Design for Toronto

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc7p7J3dOjE Tasked with the challenge to design for Toronto, first-year EngSci Praxis II students stepped up to the plate and came up with creative, sustainable and feasible innovations to enhance the city’s infrastructure. At the 2011 Praxis II Showcase, held…
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