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December, 2011
Dr. Goldenberg interviewed on CBC's The National
Rise of The Robots aired on CBC's The National on December 16, 2011. The show asked the question ... Just how far have robotics advanced? You may be surprised ... even rattled by the answer. Dr. Goldenberg was interviewed by host Kim Brunhuber. Click here to view the entire segment.
Dr. Andrew Goldenberg receives another prestigious fellowship
Dr. Goldenberg has been elected to the grade of Fellow by The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for his "contributions to the robotics field by way of sustaining a leading academic career in parallel with founding and leading an innovative robotics and automation commercial enterprise (Engineering Services Inc.)".
November, 2011
Speaking engagement for Dr. Goldenberg
Dr. Andrew Goldenberg gave an invited talk on "Robotics: Research, Business and Foresight” to the Council for Access to the Profession of Engineering (CAPE) as part of their 5th Annual Conference on Engineering Knowledge: Nano to Mega: Engineering Convergence 2020, November 26, 2011, Ramada Plaza, Toronto.
Engineering Services Inc. featured in prominent security/military robotics article
Robotics in Security and Military Applications
by Bennett Brumson , Contributing Editor
Robotic Industries Association
Robotics have been a staple of advanced manufacturing for over half a century. As robots and their peripheral equipment become more sophisticated, reliable and miniaturized, these systems are increasingly being utilized for military and law enforcement purposes. Read the complete article here.
Marking an important milestone
Canadarm milestone comes at pivotal moment for robotics
Canada's first robotic spacearm deployed 30 years ago
The iconic Canadarm is marking its 30th anniversary on Sunday, even though it has been retired.
It was on Nov. 13, 1981 that Canada's first robotic spacearm was deployed on the U.S. space shuttle Columbia.
The robotic arm with its Canada workmark retired last July after making its final voyage into space on board Atlantis, the last of its 90 shuttle missions and voyages totalling over 624 million kilometres. That trip also marked the end of the American shuttle program. Read the complete article here.
October, 2011
A full subscription version of ESI's Urban Security Suite (USS) bomb blast effect software is now available online.
August, 2011
Research on active neck support systems presented at scientific workshop
Engineering Services Inc. (ESI) Active Materials Division presented research on Active Neck Support Systems at the TTCP (The Technical Cooperation Program) HUM (Human Resources and Performance Group) TP7 (Technical Panel 7 - Human Systems Integration - Air). The workshop was held at Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) – Toronto, August 29–30, 2011.
July, 2011
Dr. Goldenberg interviewed for CBC TV News
Dr. Andrew Goldenberg was interviewed by CBC News on July 26, 2011 for a reaction to the strength of the Canadian dollar and turmoil with the US economy, and their effect on Canadian businesses such as Engineering Services Inc. Click here to view the segment, which starts at the 7:54 mark.
May, 2011
Combining security and construction expertise
On May 25, 2011, a Teaming Agreement with Applied Science International, LLC (ASI) was signed. The companies will combine their efforts in providing services to security and construction companies.
Important project milestones
ESI has completed the third milestone deliverable for the development of a Small Manipulator Arm (including visual servoing) and the fifth milestone deliverable for the development of a Micro-Rover Platform with Tooling Arm - both under contracts with the Canadian Space Agency.
ESI welcomes elementary school students
On May 18, 2011, ESI played host to a group of students from St. Monica's Catholic Elementary Gifted Program. The students had an opportunity to tour the premises where they viewed many of our robots. They were also treated to a demo of our MR-D and MR-7 mobile robots. The field trip brought to life the robots that the students had only been able to talk about or read about in class.
In the news: Canadarm will reside in Ottawa museum after final space trip
The original Canadarm's new home on Earth will be the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa. The Canadian technological marvel grabbed the world’s attention when it flexed its robotic muscles for the first time almost 30 years ago. Read the complete article here.
Latest ESI employment opportunities
ESI is currently seeking to fill the following positions:
March, 2011
Dr. Goldenberg interviewed for CBC Radio's Spark on Why We Make Robots Human
For an upcoming episode of CBC Radio's Spark, host Nora Young spoke to Dr. Andrew Goldenberg, an engineering professor spearheading the Robotics and Automation Lab at the University of Toronto. Dr. Goldenberg sheds some light on why researchers are obsessed with replicating the human form. At this link, you can listen to the full, uncut interview or download it in mp3 format.
Engineering Services Inc. (ESI) among the first firms pre-qualified under the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP)
The CICP, a new $40 million initiative, launched as part of the Government of Canada's commitment to promote Canada's economic growth, will help businesses get their innovative products and services from the lab to the marketplace.
February, 2011
Dr. Goldenberg part of National Engineering Month feature
Dr. Goldenberg was featured in "Engineering: A world of exciting opportunities" in the National Engineering Month supplement (pdf).
Speaking engagement for Dr. Goldenberg
Dr. Goldenberg will be a guest speaker at the 2011 Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Space Commerce Association on Friday, March 18, 2011. The theme is: The Next Breakthrough Space Technologies for Canada. Click here for details on the event.
January, 2011
New patents filed
ESI has filed the following patents in January, 2011:
- Mobile Robot, US Patent Application No. 13/007,298 (J. Lin and A. A. Goldenberg)
- Mobile Robot, PCT Patent Application No. PCT/CA2011/050018 (J. Lin and A. A. Goldenberg)
December, 2010
Dr. Goldenberg profiled in University of Toronto Engineering newsletter
U of T Engineering has been at the leading edge of entrepreneurship in Canada, with many of its Professors turning their research innovation into commercialized products – under their very own company banners. The Engineering Newsletter asked four Professors, including Dr. Goldenberg, about how they found success both in the lab and in the business world. Read the complete article here.