Can T&T position itself to become a supply chain provider to the robotics industry? Trini-born engineer Christopher Boodoosingh thinks we can make foreign exchange by building micro reformers to power robots and develop supply chains for a new industry that may be worth US$200 billion by 2035.
Boodoosingh has already filed a patent application in October 2025 (USPTO No 63/894,439) that encompasses his “Ethanol Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Engine” designed for robots.
Ethanol has 50 times the energy density of lithium batteries used in electric cars, plus ethanol isn’t toxic to humans, making it a safe fuel to power robots in the household and workplace.
“If the last decade was defined by AI in the cloud, the next may be shaped by AI in motion, robots in warehouses, hospitals, farms, construction sites and disaster zones. Market forecasts vary widely, but the direction is consistent: robotics hardware is growing fast, with Barclays Research, for example, having floated an “optimistic scenario” in which humanoid robotics could become a $200bn market by 2035,” Boodoosingh said.
The energy demand of putting a robot in every home would require an overhaul of the electricity infrastructure unless a design like Boodoosingh’s is used.
