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Alias Robotics Claims to Find Security Flaws in ROS 2; Open Robotics Responds

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…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…


Modex 2022. That is a wrap!

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…Parimal Kopardekar, the Director of NASA Aeronautics Research Institute (NARI), made a distinction between what it takes to introduce new technologies into homogenous and heterogenous systems. An example they used is adding a new type of aircraft to the airspace—that’s not a big deal if the new aircraft is a jet, because it will fly at the same speed as…


MODEX 2022 Welcomes Back Attendees, as Materials Handling Robotics Cautiously Advances

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…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…


Modex 2022. That’s a wrap!

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…Parimal Kopardekar, the Director of NASA Aeronautics Research Institute (NARI), made a distinction between what it takes to introduce new technologies into homogenous and heterogenous systems. An example they used is adding a new type of aircraft to the airspace – that’s not a big deal if the new aircraft is a jet, because it will fly at the same…


PickNik Robotics to Collaborate With Sierra Space for Space Habitats, Deep Space Missions

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…it helps organizations such as NASA, Google, Amazon, and Samsung address the technical, cost, and time challenges associated with the development of advanced robotics applications. The Boulder, Colo.-based company also supports and collaborates with the worldwide open-source robotics movement and is the lead developer of the MoveIt motion-planning framework. Sierra Space works on Dream Chaser “At Sierra Space, our mission…


NVIDIA Announces Jetson AGX Orin Developer Kit and Isaac Nova Orin for Mobile Robots at GTC 2022

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…releases for Omniverse. “And like NASA and Amazon, we and our customers in robotics and industrial automation realize the importance of digital twins and Omniverse.” Nova Orin includes tools for simulating a robot in Isaac Sim on Omniverse. NVIDIA said it plans to offer new hardware-accelerated modules, or Isaac ROS GEMs. They are intended to enable mobile robots to visually…


RE2 Robotics, PickNik Partner to Advance Mobile Manipulation With Motion Planning Software

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…partnered with organizations such as NASA, Google, Amazon, and Samsung. It said it also supports open-source robotics movement and is the lead developer of the MoveIt motion-planning software. MoveIt Studio built on ROS 2 RE2 Robotics uses MoveIt Studio to speed the integration of its RE2 Sapien and RE2 Sapien Sea Class robotic arms for new applications across multiple markets.…


Juni Learning Partners With Makeblock, NASA, and Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration on STEM Education

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…course in partnership with Makeblock, NASA, and the Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration. In “Intro to Robotics: Exploring Uncharted Territories,” students can gain and use foundational knowledge of Juni’s Scratch or Python coding courses to build and interact with Makeblock’s mBot Neo robot. “Robots are the present and future, and right now, students aren’t given enough opportunities in school to…


Nauticus Robotics to Go Public With CleanTech Acquisition SPAC Merger

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…been together, first starting at NASA and now at Nauticus for 15 to 20 years, and I am inspired by their relentless pursuit toward this dream. Their talent and efforts are second to none, and I could not be prouder of what we have and will accomplish.” Robots address ocean ecosystem and expenses Nauticus said it operates in the $2.5…


Machina Labs Exits Stealth With Series A Funding for Software-Defined Manufacturing

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…industries. Having completed pilots with NASA and the U.S. Air Force, the company is now working on commercial engagements. With NASA, the company said it is working to achieve optimal efficiencies in tank design — something not easily done using traditional processes. Machina Labs is also working on its vision to create factories of the future not just on earth,…


PickNik Robotics Offers Beta of MoveIt Studio for Managing Robot Arms in Challenging Environments

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…robotics applications. Organizations such as NASA, Amazon, Formant, and Kindred have partnered with the company to develop robotics applications. PickNik leads MoveIt development PickNik Robotics also leads the development of the open-source MoveIt project, a widely used framework within the Robot Operating System 〈ROS〉. Companies and academics use the motion-planning software to enable robotic arms to interact with and manipulate…


Touchlab Develops Electronic Skin, Reaches ANA Avatar XPRIZE Finals

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…commercial clients, as well as NASA and the European Space Agency.” “We're also looking at the nuclear decommissioning sector, where we identified some important use cases, such as the sorting and segregation of nuclear materials,” Hussein said. “All nuclear-powered countries have environmental challenges with waste. In the U.K., the Sellafield project, at $100 billion to $120 billion, is the biggest…


Formant Partners With PickNik Robotics for Cloud Based Mobile Manipulation

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…Samsung solve difficult manipulation problems. NASA recently awarded PickNik an Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II grant for robot arm motion planning in microgravity environments. The company has also announced the development of a commercialized open-core model of MoveIt, branded MoveIt Studio. It will focus on supervised autonomy and teleoperation to provide localized autonomous action in high-latency environments with…


Reliable Robotics Raises $100M to Expand Remotely Piloted Commercial Cargo Flights

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…partnership with the FAA and NASA as we work to integrate our Remotely Operated Aircraft System into the [national] airspace,” said Robert Rose, co-founder and CEO of Reliable Robotics. “We intend to bring unprecedented safety and reliability to today’s commercial aircraft.” “Close collaboration with our public institutions, strong backing from visionary investors, and keen interest within the cargo industry further…


Caltech’s LEONARDO Bipedal Robot Combines Walking With Flying for More Agile Locomotion

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…is managed by Caltech for NASA. LEO stands 2.5 ft. tall and is equipped with two legs that have three actuated joints, along with four propeller thrusters mounted at an angle at the robot's shoulders. When a person walks, they adjust the position and orientation of their legs to cause their center of mass to move forward while the body's…


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