UWNRG

University of Waterloo Nanorobotics Group

Project Directors

Keith Perris (2009-2010), Derek Bennewies (2010-2011), Dusan Sarenac (2011-2013), Ryan Kearns (2013-2014)

Background

The University of Waterloo NanoRobotics Group (UW_NRG) is an undergraduate student team and research group that utilizes MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) manipulation technology to explore technological marvels at the micro-scale. By encouraging collaboration amongst industrious undergraduate students and supportive professors, the group is able to generate novel ideas that showcase the utility and ingenuity of microrobots.

About

I am no longer a member of the club. I’ve been involved with the University of Waterloo NanoRobotics Group(UW_NRG) ever since my first year in university. Over the next 5 years, I’ve held different positions in both the business and technical side of things, as a member, a team leader, and finally as the technical director. I led the team to achieve multiple international victories. It’s a club that I have always been passionate about – working with robots that are smaller than a grain of rice! UW_NRG competes annually in the Mobile Microrobotics Challenge (MMC) hosted at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) every year. I wish them many future victories!

UWNRG in Shanghai, China (2011). Left to Right: NIST Representative 1, NIST Representative 2 (Possibly Jason Gorman and Craig McGray), Dusan Sarenac, Max Palumbo, Depayne Athia, Cory Lee, Derek Bennewies, Garry Ng, Michael Leung.

More information

You can learn more about the University of Waterloo NanoRobotics Group(UW_NRG).