Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.67
January 12, 2023
…build on existing programs The U.S. government launched the National Robotics Initiative (NRI) to support fundamental robotics R&D, said the International Federation of Robotics. The NRI-3.0 program, announced in February 2021, seeks research on integrated robot systems and builds upon the previous NRI programs. The U.S. government funded the NRI-3.0 with $14 million in 2021. While the U.S. leaves much to private enterprise, it encourages collaboration among academics, industry, government, non-profit, and other organizations, noted the IFR. For example, NASA's “Moon to Mars” project highlights objectives to establish a long-term presence in the vicinity of and on the moon. NASA…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.76
July 10, 2022
…Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the National Robotics Initiative 3.0 program to develop swarm robots to be used in agricultural applications. The project will incorporate multiple disciplines from the university, which will work on developing a swarm of robots that are “adaptable and scalable” and can assist in agricultural tasks. Much like The Washington Post's feature story about using robotics for weed control, swarm robots are also complex and would work to accomplish tasks such as soil compaction reduction and have an ability to pinpoint the weeds they wish to control. Swarm robots are complex. However, their…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.36
June 15, 2021
…a budget of $32 million for 2020 in the National Robotics Initiative 2.0 (NRI-2.0): Ubiquitous Collaborative Robot — a ludicrous amount compared with China’s staggering capital investment. China and U.S. robotics The Chinese government has been reaching out to many Silicon Valley technology companies to encourage them to set up shop in China, offering lavish financial support and generous incentives. RIOS was among the companies that were offered deals to expand in China but received no such offer from our own government. RIOS remains patriotic and did not take the deal from China. Today, we’re proud, as Americans, that the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.70
May 27, 2021
…or administration. The IFR cited the example of the National Robotics Initiative (NRI), which the federal government launched to promote fundamental robotics R&D. NRI-3.0 encourages collaboration among academia, industry, nonprofits, and other organizations to strengthen connections between science, engineering, deployment, and robotics use. Other organizations include the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and seeks to improve U.S. manufacturing competitiveness through workforce development and robotics adoption. A consortium of universities last year released an updated version of the “U.S. Robotics Roadmap,” a document offering guidance to policymakers. The largest U.S.…
