You need to be logged in to use this feature.
The nominating institution University of Calgary on the breakthrough:
Compared to airplanes, helicopters provide improved maneuverability. But one limitation of rotorcraft is that take-off and landing on non-horizontal surfaces is problematic. Ramirez-Serrano’s innovative design allows flying in impenetrable environments, and performing acrobatic maneuvers at zero speed.
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Mobility & Transportation, Robotic, Aerospace
University of Calgary
Dr. Alex Ramirez-Serrano is a professor at the University of Calgary, as well as founder of the Robotarium laboratory, where he develops aerial and humanoids robotics for disaster response and pediatric care. He is also founder of 4Front Robotics. His experience includes mechatronic engineer at ABB Corporate Research (Sweden), and research engineer at Argonne National Laboratory (USA). Ramierz-Serrano has received many prizes, such as the Excellence World Innovation and the ASTech award.