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…market. The updated SDK also introduces support for the NVIDIA Jetson Orin embedded systems for edge AI and robotics, said Slamcore. It claimed that the release will accelerate the integration of vision in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and enhance safety, efficiency, and return on investment (ROI) in material handling environments. “Until now, we could only offer capabilities like these on a design-by-design basis in close collaboration with our customers,” said Owen Nicholson, CEO of Slamcore, in a release. “We provide a reference neural network for identifying objects but have designed this feature with flexibility in mind. Customers can use our…
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…oceanic monitoring by “sailing seas of data,” according to NVIDIA Corp. The startup’s nautical data-collection technology has tracked hurricanes in the North Atlantic, discovered a 3,200-ft. underwater mountain in the Pacific Ocean and begun to help map the entirety of the world’s ocean floor. Alameda, Calif.-based Saildrone develops autonomous uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) that carry a wide range of sensors. NVIDIA Jetson modules process its data streams for artificial intelligence at the edge. They are optimized in prototypes with the NVIDIA DeepStream software development kit (SDK) for intelligent video analytics. Saildrone said it is seeking to make ocean data collection…
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…will enhance the industry’s efficiency, productivity and speed,” said NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang during his latest GTC keynote. How robotics simulation works, in brief An advanced robotics simulator begins by applying fundamental equations of physics. For example, it can use Newton’s laws of motion to determine how objects move over a small increment of time, or a timestep. It can also incorporate physical constraints of a robot, such as being composed of hinge-like joints, or being unable to pass through other objects. Simulators use various methods to detect potential collisions between objects, identify contact points between colliding objects, and compute…
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…that do not have a lot of robotics experience. NVIDIA Corp. said that it and its partners will show the future of robotics in Munich. Many of the joint demonstrations will feature “easy-to-program and no-code robotics solutions that enable anyone to deploy robots in industrial settings,” the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company said. Wandelbots works with SHL, NVIDIA Omniverse Aldermaston, U.K.-based Silicon Highway (SHL) is an embedded computing distributor and an Elite member of the NVIDIA Partner Network. It is working with Dresden, Germany-based Wandelbots to demonstrate at Automatica how an industrial robot can communicate with its digital twin in NVIDIA…
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…Taipei, Taiwan, and Milpitas, Calif., has also worked with NVIDIA IGX Orin to accelerate development of industrial and healthcare applications. Last week, the company launched the IoTMart International digital commerce platform to serve small to midsize customers. Valor offers customization and control Advantech's new Valor series of industrial workstations can manage robots, automation, and other equipment. The company builds all of its own boards, and Valor is designed for ease of configuration, said Waldman. “We control the revisions and different product numbers,” he told Robotics 24/7. “We can customize everything from the hardware inside to the logo on the outside.”…
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…tools and explore just how they might be used. NVIDIA Isaac ROS takes robots to the edge In October 2022, NVIDIA Corp. released Isaac ROS Developer Preview (DP) 2, which uses the open-source Robot Operating System (ROS 2) to enhance robot capabilities with advanced cloud and edge software. The company said its updated software included innovations and features for robustness, including an array of task management tools for AMR fleets. ROS 2 developers can use it to develop additional capabilities for their unique applications, it said. Specifically, NVIDIA's Isaac ROS includes individual packages called GEMs (Generalized Machine Learning Systems) and…
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NVIDIA Corp. today said it will present more than a dozen robotics research papers at this year's IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, or ICRA, which will be held in London from May 29 to June 2. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) will recognize one of the company's papers, titled “Geometric Fabrics: Generalizing Classical Mechanics to Capture the Physics of Behavior,” with an IEEE Best Paper award at ICRA. Papers examine training robots in simulation to work in reality Many of this year’s submissions demonstrate robotics capabilities trained in simulation that were then shown to work…
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…workloads with more speed and power efficiency, according to NVIDIA. The mission of NVIDIA Isaac ROS has always been to empower ROS developers with the accelerated computing packages and tools needed to develop high-performance, power-efficient robotics applications. NVIDIA is also pioneering accelerated computing into ROS 2, and continuing to deliver improvements with each release. More than 20 hardware-accelerated ROS packages have been added in the past two years, with support for the latest ROS 2 distribution. The company's team worked with Open Robotics last year to include adaptation and type negotiation to improve the ROS performance on compute platforms that…
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…map sharing utilities. RGo has separately announced support for NVIDIA Jetson Orin System-on-Modules, enabling breakthrough visual perception for wide range of mobile robot applications. Expanded leadership team Four strategic leadership appointments include Yael Fainaro, Chief Business Officer and president; Mathieu Goy, head of European sales; Yasuaki Mori, executive consultant, APAC market development; and Amy Villeneuve as a member of the Board of Directors. “It is exciting to have reached this important milestone. The new additions to our leadership team underpin our evolution from a technology innovator to a scaling commercial business model including new geographies,” said Amir Bousani, CEO and…
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At GTC 2023 today, NVIDIA Corp. announced the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit, which it said “sets a new standard for creating entry-level AI-powered robots, smart drones, and intelligent vision systems.” It is also designed to simplify getting started with the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano series. “Compact design, numerous connectors, and up to 40 TOPS [trillions of operations per second] of AI performance make this developer kit ideal for transforming visionary concepts into reality,” claimed NVIDIA. The developer kit consists of a Jetson Orin Nano 8 GB module and a reference carrier board that can accommodate all NVIDIA Jetson…
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NVIDIA Corp. will be putting on GTC, a global conference for developers of artificial intelligence, computer graphics, autonomous machines, and more. In advance of GTC, Robotics 24/7 caught up with Gerard Andrews, senior product marketing manager at NVIDIA. He discussed the accelerated computing pioneer's innovations in simulation, the economic outlook, and ways in which NVIDIA can help robotics developers. Isaac Sim already changing robot design, training What were some of NVIDIA's accomplishments of the past year that you're proudest of? Andrews: It was a great year for NVIDIA as AI and robotics continue to converge. We released important new technologies…
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NVIDIA Corp. this week announced that the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16 GB module is now available for purchase worldwide. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company said it is “building on the momentum from last year’s expansion of NVIDIA Jetson edge AI devices.” “The Jetson Orin NX 16 GB module is unmatched in performance and efficiency for small form factor, low-power robots, and autonomous machines,” wrote Jason Black, a senior manager of marketing and communications for autonomous machines at NVIDIA, in a blog post. “This makes it ideal for use in products like drones and handheld devices,” he said. “The module…