Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.15
The NVIDIA Isaac robotics platform is tapping into the latest generative AI and advanced simulation technologies to accelerate AI-enabled robotics. At GTC 2024, NVIDIA announced Isaac Manipulator and Isaac Perceptor - a collection of foundation models, robotics tools and GPU-accelerated libraries. During Monday’s keynote, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang demonstrated Project GR00T, a general-purpose foundation model for humanoid robot learning. Project GR00T uses various new tools from the NVIDIA Isaac robotics platform to create AI for humanoid robots. “Building foundation models for general humanoid robots is one of the most exciting problems to solve in AI today,” Huang said.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.15
…Toyota will employ READY ForgeOS in tandem with NVIDIA Isaac Sim, a robotics simulator developed on NVIDIA Omniverse, to build a simulated robotic programming environment for its aluminum hot forging production lines. This collaboration is set to enhance safety and efficiency in Toyota’s manufacturing processes. Typically, programming robotic systems for forging necessitates that the metal parts remain hot during programming, presenting significant safety challenges. With the integration of ForgeOS and NVIDIA Isaac Sim - an extensible application developed on the Omniverse platform for simulating, developing and testing robots - programming can now be accomplished in a simulated environment, eliminating the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.60
…orientations are critical. Notably, the TM25S's integration with NVIDIA's Isaac Sim platform paves the way for creating digital twins that vastly enhance production line inspections. This innovative approach is anticipated to slash programming times by up to 70% and cycle times by 20%, marking a significant leap in operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. In addition to the TM25S, Techman Robot is highlighting collaborations that showcase the synergy between its cobots and other technological advancements. For example, the TM12M cobot can work with ciRobotics' AMRs, emphasizing quick integration and flexible hand-eye configurations suitable for high-precision industries like semiconductor manufacturing and electronics. In…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.64
…has made our system much more robust,” Girdhar said. Isaac Sim could enable improvements The WARPLab team is experimenting with NVIDIA Isaac Sim, a robotics simulation and synthetic data generation tool powered by Omniverse, to accelerate development of autonomy and observation for CUREE. Its goal is to do simple simulations in Isaac Sim to get the core essence of the problem and then finish the training in the real world, said Yogesh. “In a coral reef environment, we cannot depend on sonars — we need to get up really close,” he said. “Our goal is to observe different ecosystems and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.55
…for robotics and artificial intelligence on the edge: NVIDIA Isaac ROS has entered general availability, and it is expanding NVIDIA Metropolis on Jetson. “Generative AI is bringing the power of transformer models and large language models to virtually every industry,” wrote Amit Goel, director of product management for autonomous machines, in a blog post. “That reach now includes areas that touch edge, robotics, and logistics systems: defect detection, real-time asset tracking, autonomous planning and navigation, human-robot interactions, and more.” “All of these capabilities are arguably greater than anything we've done in the past 10 years in the areas of embedded…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.16
…simulation tool, according to the company. It combines NVIDIA Isaac Sim, READY Robotics’ ForgeOS, and SCHUNK’s automation technologies. NVIDIA Isaac Sim is built on NVIDIA Omniverse and is a simulation platform used to develop, test, and deploy robotics applications using artificial intelligence. Its robust physics engine enables detailed, realistic simulations that closely emulate real-world conditions, said NVIDIA. The simulation will be based on physics-based technical product data from automation technologies such as grippers, said SCHUNK. This will allow for “true virtual commissioning of real-world automation projects,” it said. Simulating process automation with physics-based calculations will result in more accurate visualization…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.21
…the user requires. Some simulators — such as NVIDIA Isaac Sim, an application built on NVIDIA Omniverse—can also provide physically accurate visualizations of the simulator output at each timestep. Using a robotics simulator for outcomes A robotics simulator user will typically import computer-aided design models of the robot and either import or generate objects of interest to build a virtual scene. A developer can use a set of algorithms to perform task planning and motion planning, and then prescribe control signals to carry out those plans. This enables the robot to perform a task and move in a particular way,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.62
…visitors can try out this use case in NVIDIA Isaac Sim, a robotics simulation and synthetic data generation tool built on Omniverse. In addition, “the new Wandelbots Operating System combines virtual and physical robotics environments, helping companies to automate their processes,” wrote Jason Black, senior manager of marketing and communications at NVIDIA, in a blog post. “It’s compatible with a wide range of robots, sensors and automation devices, which enables rapid robotics implementation.” Automatica attendees can see the Wandelbots Operating system in action and meet with NVIDIA representatives at SHL's exhibit at Booth 411 in Hall B5. NVIDIA partners to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.61
…that 81% of those surveyed are using it. NIVDIA's Isaac Sim is the most popular simulation software, the company said. On the hardware front, 80% of those surveyed said they use custom hardware. Sixty-one percent said that at least 50% of their hardware is custom. Six percent said they use off-the-shelf parts. Looking ahead While RaaS companies have plenty of hurdles to overcome, more than half of them still are bullish on the model. Fifty-fix percent of those surveyed said they have a “very positive outlook for the RaaS market.” Sixty-seven percent of those surveyed said they plan to fundraise…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.31
…a release. “This move will enable customers using NVIDIA Isaac Sim, a robotics simulation toolkit, to swiftly design their vision systems, enhancing the realism and precision of AI system design and testing.” Orbbec said claimed that it is a pioneer in 3D visual perception technology and a “full-stack” developer platform for robotics and artificial intelligence. In April, the Shenzhen, China-based company said its AI-Aided SDK Programming Guide will enable software developers to easily create code through natural-language interactions with ChatGPT. Orbbec integrates with Isaac ROS Orbbec said it is also working on integrating its products into the NVIDIA Isaac ROS…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.87
…intelligence. The company also announced the availability of its Isaac AMR platform for autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, and discussed how the electronics industry is using its technology stack. Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, thanked Computex attendees for coming to see him in person for the first time in four years. He then described how computer hardware and software have changed since the 1964 IBM System 360 to a $1 trillion global data center infrastructure. From graphics processing units (GPUs) accelerating computers past CPU capabilities to large language models and ChatGPT, Huang said technology and industry are at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.65
…edge AI and robotics as well as the NVIDIA Isaac simulation platform. In other partnership news, Numurus LLC last week announced that it has joined the NVIDIA Metropolis partner program for vision AI applications. The Seattle-based company incorporates NVIDIA CUDA-X software libraries, the JetPack development environment, Nsight developer tools, and Jetson system-on-modules within its product line. Future integration with the NVIDIA TAO Toolkit and DeepStream SDK will enable developers to build AI models and manage datasets even more rapidly, said the companies. RoboSense, a developer of solid-state smart lidar systems, said it has integrated its second-generation model into Omniverse for…