07/04/2011
SBK Hockey's R&D Partner, Hockey Robotics, Unveils Novel Hockey Stick Testing Robot at the University of Waterloo
Sherbrook SBK Sport Corp. is proud to be the exclusive hockey brand to support the prototyping phase of this development project, along with Hockey Robotics and the University of Waterloo.
An engineering team from the University of Waterloo, lead by well-renowned Professor John McPhee, is developing the first ever robotic replica of the human slap shot. Their newly founded company, Hockey Robotics, will be an independent testing and R&D firm dedicated to advancing hockey technology.
SBK Hockey is proud to announce the successful completion of the robotic prototype, named the SlapShot XT. The prototype, unveiled at the Mechatronics Engineering design symposium at the University of Waterloo on March 21st, can be viewed at www.hockeyrobotics.com.
SBK Hockey is ambitious about the potential of this technology, and will be the first to see their sticks put to the test, and to gain never before seen data on hockey stick reactions to impact, resistance to wear and tear, and failure characteristics. SBK's goal in this project is to improve the performance and durability of their hockey sticks.