Riyadh University Develops Groundbreaking Technology for Electromagnetic Robot Power
In a groundbreaking development, Qassim University in Riyadh has secured a patent from the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property for technology that enables a robot to be powered by electromagnetic energy, as reported by the Saudi Press Agency on Wednesday.
This revolutionary technology has wide-ranging applications in both medical and industrial sectors, and is compatible with Android applications, according to the report.
The research team behind this innovative project includes Dr. Fahd bin Nasser Al-Sunaidah, Dr. Abdul Rahman bin Amer Al-Rumaih, Dr. Khaled bin Ali Al-Hassoun, Dr. Fahd bin Nasser Al-Saleem, Dr. Shaaban Abdul-Radi Mahmoud, and Dr. Omar Hazem Saleem.
Their goal, as stated in the report, is to “transform inventions and research ideas into protected products with economic returns, and to contribute to raising the university’s local and international classification in the patent registry.”
Qassim University, known as one of the Kingdom’s premier tertiary institutions, boasts a mechanical engineering department that specializes in robotics.