…engineers who have worked for organizations including NASA, Dell, Apple, iFly, Flextronics, and the Southwest Resarch Institute. TAILOS said that its robots can free humans from dull, dirty, and dangerous tasks, allowing them to focus on more meaningful and enjoyable work. TAILOS Swarm gets good reception Green said he was inspired to start TAILOS after his experiences as a room attendant at a hotel, where he saw the challenges of housekeeping firsthand. TAILOS Swarm can not only increase cleaning efficiency,…
…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 plans on developing robotics as part of the Artemis Program. Click image to enlarge. Source: International Federation of Robotics The project targets technology R&D to “significantly increase the performance of robots to collaboratively support deep space human exploration and science missions,” said the report. For the Artemis lunar program, the U.S. government…
…look forward to working with Space Force, NASA, and other organizations in the space economy to help them navigate the complexity and potential of robotics, specifically robotic arms, in that realm.” Founded in 2015, PickNik Robotics said it helps companies address the technical, cost, and time challenges associated with the development of advanced robotic applications. Its partners include Google, Amazon, and Samsung. The company also supports and collaborates with the worldwide open-source robotics movement and is the lead developer of…
…national airspace falls on the lap of NASA's Star Ginn, who is actively working to turn the promise of efficiency into actionable steps towards full autonomy. “We have this roadmap right now at NASA to start closing the loop on the system where machines and machines are negotiating that sort of scale, and we will just keep adding more complex situations,” explained Ginn. “So It’s not just to show it works on a nominal day; what we are looking at…
…week, Apptronik announced it was working with NASA to commercialize its humanoid robot, Apollo. The Austin, Texas-based company said it has already completed the first prototype of the robot and plans for “broader commercial availability” by 2023. “Unlike special-purpose robots that are only capable of a single, repetitive task, Apollo is designed as a general-purpose robot capable of doing a wide range of tasks in dynamic environments,” the company said in a statement. “Apollo will benefit workers in industries ranging…
…Astrobotic CEO, John Thornton. Astrobotics to deliver NASA’s VIPER As part of Griffin Mission One, Astrobotic will deliver NASA’s Volatitles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the South Pole of the Moon. VIPER’s job will be to map the moon to check for the presence of ice. Earlier in the week in Paris, Astrobotics announced it was launching a commercial power service to the moon called Luna Grid. It also recently announced it had acquired Masten Space Systems, which provides…
…mph at the Space Shuttle airstrip at NASA's Kennedy Space Center this April. We had an opportunity to see an autonomous race car in action and speak to Paul Mitchell, CEO and president of Energy Systems Network, about the annual Indy Autonomous Challenge at the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) event in Orlando, FL. The Consumer Technology Association has also announced that IAC will return to next year's CES. Can you provide an overview of the organization in…
…Murphy, CEO of Virtual Incision. “Working with NASA aboard the space station will test how MIRA can make surgery accessible in even the most faraway places.” Virtual Incision said it holds more than 200 patents and patent applications. It raised $43 million in Series C funding in November 2021. The Lincoln, Neb.-based company claimed that MIRA is the first RAS platform of its kind. Virtual Incision designs for portability, fast setup MIRA's small design could offer the benefits of RAS…
…homage to the great engineering work of NASA, and that of our extensive team of robotic experts, by letting our robotic mowers celebrate a fellow robot,” noted Björn Mannefred, robotics software manager at Husqvarna. “Nobody should have to sing 'Happy Birthday' to themselves, right?” Owners of the 405X, 415X and 435X AWD Automower models that have the latest firmware installed will be notified about the update through the Husqvarna Automower Connect app. They will have an opportunity to opt in…
…chamber in February. The robot then reached NASA's Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6 following this ground system test. GITAI said it expects to achieve TRL Level 7, confirming of its feasibility as a system in space. The company said it will then further develop the robot's in-space capabilities with the goal of providing it to private U.S. space stations and orbital services providers. GITAI last week also received recognition as the “Innovation Showcase Company” in the Japan-U.S. Innovation Awards co-sponsored…
…seen the vulnerabilities in robots owned by NASA, Huawei, and Siemens, as well as in hospitals, banks, and universities. Alias Robotics noted that the security flaws related to ROS 2 could have “devastating consequences” if they are not addressed. ROS 2 was released in February 2015. They could allow distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on robots, asserted Victor Mayoral Vilches, robotics architect and co-founder of Alias Robotics. “That means you can externally induce through network connectivity large, special crafted networking packages…
…Outfitters, and Parimal Kopardekar, director of the NASA Aeronautics Research Institute (NARI). They made a distinction between what it takes to introduce new technologies into homogenous and heterogenous systems. They cited the example of adding a new type of aircraft to the national airspace. That’s not a big deal if the new aircraft is a jet, because it will fly at the same speed as the other jets. But, what happens if you try to introduce slow-moving drones or blimps…
