Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.53
…oil in your car, then do it for you. Boston Dynamics AI Institute (The AI Institute), a research organization that traces its roots to robotics pioneer Boston Dynamics, will use a DGX H100 to pursue that vision. Researchers said they imagine dexterous mobile robots helping people in factories, warehouses, disaster sites, and eventually homes. “One thing I’ve dreamed about since I was in grad school is a robot valet who can follow me and do useful tasks — everyone should have one,” said Al Rizzi, chief technology officer of The AI Institute. That will require breakthroughs in AI and robotics,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.15
…these tools. Do you teach specific classes at the university? The whole time I've been at Stevens, I have taught one core undergraduate course, which is the senior design capstone. It's a really fun course to teach. It's intended to mimic the real-world engineering experience you might have when you go out into the industry and you work on a real project with an engineering team. It's one of the most unique experiences students get to have because everyone does it differently. Everyone chooses a different project name or project sponsor. I teach a section of that course where all…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.34
…notice, and what makes them attractive,” explained Stevens. “Unlike [Boston Dynamics'] Spot, Jennie is a lap dog with its feet immobile. One of the first things we learned is that anything on the ground presents an extreme tripping hazard for a senior with dementia, and a fall event for a senior with dementia is frequently an end-of-life injury.” He suggested thinking about a robot from the lap dog perspective and the opportunities of being so close to the patient with lots of sensors monitoring their every move. “So, we covered her with sensors and she can feel how and where…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.23
…while he was a sports engineering student at the University of Waterloo in Ontario. He officially started Trajekt Sports when he graduated in 2019. The team has partnered with Rapsodo, a sports data company out of Singapore with U.S. operations out of Saint Louis, to help it collect data. Rapsodo PRO 3.0, the company’s monitor technology that monitors hitting and pitching data, is integrated into the Arc. It is also working with Boston-based Onshape, a PTC business, which provides a CAD software platform. Training the brain with robotics and data Arc features 14 motors, three high-speed cameras, has 12 degrees…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.55
…in the Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst Cohort II. The Boston-based consortium selected the seven startups with partners Festo, Mitsubishi Electric, Novanta, and MITRE. The six-month program is intended to provide healthcare robotics companies with the connections, guidance, and resources they need to grow and succeed. “We are proud of the support that the MassRobotics community provides to the healthcare industry in forwarding robotics innovation and entrepreneurship,” stated Juan Necochea, manager of strategic partnerships at MassRobotics. “The program rests on the partner organizations and has enthusiastically piqued interest from members of our Healthcare Robotics and Biotech Working Group, including hospitals, physicians,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.66
…Technologies are working together on a proof-of-concept system using Boston Dynamic’s Spot for applications in the construction industry. Exyn’s 3D mapping system, ExynPak, and Trimble’s 3D scanning system, the Trimble X7, have been installed on the four-legged robot. The companies said earlier this week the combo will enable fully autonomous missions inside complex and dynamic construction environments, which can result in consistent and precise reality capture for production and quality control workflows. Autonomous robots powered by ExynAI, can sense and avoid obstacles, dynamically adapting to the ever-changing complexity of construction environments, according to Philadelphia-based Exyn Technologies. To ensure the utmost…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.19
…Blue Origin, FIRST Robotics, JPL, SenseGlove, DLR, and vRotors; universities including USC, UCLA, and IHMC; and others offered exhibits as part of the XPRIZE Tech Fair. Finalists set time records After the first day of live testing on Nov. 4, the field narrowed from 17 teams to 12, as NimbRo from the University of Bonn, Germany, took the lead by performing its tasks in under two minutes. The judges operated the robots with only an hour's training each. The other finalist teams included Pollen Robotics, Bordeaux, France AVATRINA, Urbana, Ill. I-Botics, Twente, the Netherlands Team UNIST, Ulsan, South Korea Team…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.76
…is part of the solution for global supply chains. Universities and research institutions have been working on making robots more capable and easier to use. Meanwhile, progress is continuing, slowly but surely, in autonomous trucks and robotic deliveries. From factories, warehouses, and truck yards to loading docks and last-mile logistics, automation efficiency is welcome at each link in the supply chain. Inflation, the aforementioned supply chain challenges, and a return to brick-and-mortar retail may slow investment in robotics. However, attendance at this year's trade shows and the move from pilots to full-fledged deployments suggest that more robots than ever will…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.64
…doubt result from it.” MassRobotics Winter Challenge to come Boston-based MassRobotics said it is the “first and largest independent nonprofit robotics startup escalator in the world whose mission is to grow and support robotics innovators and entrepreneurs.” The organization is dedicated to building the robotics and Internet of Things (IoT) cluster in Massachusetts. MassRobotics provides entrepreneurs and startups with shared workspaces; networking opportunities; and resources to develop, prototype, test, and commercialize their products. MassRobotics plans to include components such as Lattice's semiconductors and technologies from other partners in its winter challenge. The competition will call on university students and teams…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.28
BOSTON—At MassRobotics’ fifth annual Robot Block Party this weekend, the public had an opportunity to see and touch many of the robots developed and built in Massachusetts. The event was part of RoboBoston, which included a career fair last Friday. Approximately 5,000 people attended the Robot Block Party, according to Joyce Sidopoulos, co-founder and chief of operations at MassRobotics. Over 760 people registered for the Robotics and AI Technical Career Fair—even more than expected, she added. The Robot Block Party drew families from Boston’s growing Seaport District and beyond. “We’re just grateful to all our partners, and we hope the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.25
…Xiaomi, and Engineered Arts. We also can’t forget about Boston Dynamics’ Atlas or Agility Robotics’ Digit. That’s just scratching the service of the developments going on in the humanoid space, a global market that is estimated to reach sales of $17.32 billion by 2028, according to SkyQuest Technology Consulting. What are the best uses for humanoid robots? Nancy Cooke isn’t so convinced that humanoids will take off anytime soon and is generally against the idea. She is the former president of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES). She has a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from New Mexico State University…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.81
…being developed and deployed. At the Seaport Common in Boston tomorrow, more than 40 companies and universities will showcase their latest technologies at MassRobotics' 5th annual Robot Block Party. Festo will bring its flying robotic dragonfly and swift to the family-friendly event. “Both flying robots were inspired by nature,” said a public relations representative for Festo. “The bionic dragonfly for the first time makes it possible for a single model to carry out more flight maneuvers than helicopters and motorized and non-motorized gliders combined. Fashioned after the fast-flying swift family of birds, the agile, maneuverable Festo BionicSwifts can fly loops…