Toxin-Sniffing Robots

March 24, 2005

Utah State University engineering students took second place in a national technology contest for their robots that can sniff out dangerous toxins and possibly save lives. The small, mobile robots measure toxin levels and release neutralizing agents. Professor YangQuan Chen says the robots offer a safer alternative to sending a team of humans into harm’s way.

From “USU robotics team wins prize,” by Lynze Wardle, The Herald Journal, March 9, 2005. For more information, contact YangQuan Chen, assistant professor, electrical and computer engineering department, Utah State University, 435-797-0148.

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