Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.76
April 26, 2023
…the navigation for mobile robots. This ROS package is GPU-accelerated and uses NITROS to create efficient ROS pipelines with no communication overhead. It is also integrated with Nav2. For more information, see the Isaac ROS Map Localization package on GitHub. NVIDIA Isaac ROS Map Location package automatically calculates initial global pose in less than half a second. Image shows RVIZ on the left, and Isaac Sim scene top view on the right. Initial global pose of the robot is computed in less than 1 second automatically using the occupancy-grid-localizer package, to start navigation. This removes the need to manually provide…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.75
May 16, 2023
…NVIDIA, since it is taking advantage of chip maker's GPU to power the ANYmal. Investors see promise in ANYbotics The funding round was led by investors Walden Catalyst and NGP Capital with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Aramco Ventures, Swisscom Ventures, Swisscanto Private Equity, and other existing investors. “We are thrilled to invest in ANYbotics, a pioneering technology originated at ETH Zurich that combines AI and Reinforcement Learning with robotics to create highly robust and autonomous four-legged robots,” said Young Sohn, managing partner at Walden Catalyst. “This unique technology allows robots to be easily deployable in complex industrial environments, making…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.74
January 11, 2022
…with enterprise businesses. More customers are moving to NVIDIA’s GPU-accelerated technologies that can be developed and deployed through the cloud, said Cogniteam. Cogniteam designs Nimbus for easy use The Nimbus drag-and-drop platform enables software and hardware teams to work in parallel, cutting robotic project development time by up to 80%, Cogniteam said. Rapid uptime for cameras, spatial awareness sensors, and other advanced technologies usually take a large portion of development time and budget. Now, any developer can instantly upload to assets around the globe, thanks to cloud-based deployment, according to Cogniteam. Nimbus’ ease of use means that basic programming could…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.74
September 14, 2020
…its energy-efficient microprocessor technology. Both acquisitions point to the GPU maker's ambitious plans and aggressive moves to dominate the emerging AI (artificial intelligence) market. NVIDIA to purchase UK-based Arm for $40 billion. Image courtesy of NVIDIA. An AI School Run by NVIDIA UK-based Arm is owned by the Japanese telecommunication giant SoftBank. SoftBank paid $32 billion to purchase it in 2016. In June, news emerged that SoftBank was exploring the option to sell Arm or make an IPO. When NVIDIA's acquisition is completed, SoftBank would have netted $8 billion from is four-year ownership and sales of Arm. According to NVIDIA's…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.73
January 04, 2022
…at NVIDIA. “TuSimple is moving from development using NVIDIA GPUs to production based on DRIVE Orin. “This new powerful and scalable ADC solution will help move the entire autonomous trucking industry forward,” he added. TuSimple steps on the gas for autonomous trucks TuSimple said its ADC is the central compute unit of an autonomous semi-truck, processing hundreds of TOPS, including mission-critical perception, planning, and actuation functions. The startup said it plans to expedite the development of an automotive-grade and scalable ADC that will be integrated into future autonomous truck production. “This strategic vertical integration will give TuSimple more control over…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.73
October 23, 2020
…nonplanar surfaces in sheetmetal design. If you have a GPU, you can expect to see better performance, specifically in assembly rotation, and in displaying models with silhouetted edges and occlusion culling. When you export an interference report, you can now include thumbnails of the parts involved. Unlike an Excel sheet with part numbers only, the visuals will make it easier to identify the problematic components when you get ready to fix the issues. There are also ancillary offerings under the brand 3DEXPERIENCE WORKS. Among them are cloud-hosted software such as 3D Sculptor, a subdivisional modeling program for making organic shapes,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.71
May 15, 2020
…access pretrained models with Deep Network Designer app. Additionally, GPU Coder now offers a more expansive set of networks to implement AI systems on cloud and edge devices, including Darknet-19, Darknet-53, Inception-ResNet-v2, NASNet-Large, and NASNet-Mobile. New Products, Major Updates and Enhanced Product Features R2020a includes three new products: Motor Control Blockset contains a library of motor control algorithms optimized for generating compact code as well as out-of-the-box support for multiple motor control hardware kits. Simulink Compiler lets engineers generate standalone applications, web apps, and software components from Simulink models, enabling simulations to run without installing Simulink. MATLAB Web App Server…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.70
May 20, 2022
…5X productivity gain over competing NVIDIA gaphics processing unit (GPU)-based systems, such as Jetson AGX Xavier Developer Kit and Jetson Nano Developer Kit using Isaac ROS SDK 4.6.1. AMD said it used the KV260 Starter Kit based on Kria K26 SOM, using Vitis Unified SW Platform 2021.2 and Kria Robotics Stack. Development time accounted for tool-chain setup with ROS 2, cross-compilation of host code, and creation of accelerators implementing two functions: doublevadd_publisher and accelerated_doublevadd_publisher. “The Kria SOM portfolio accelerates the design cycle for developers by starting at a more evolved point compared to chip-down design,” said Khona. It typically offers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.70
August 07, 2023
…users and OEMs more easily integrate graphics processing unit (GPU) and lidar technology into self-driving vehicles. NVIDIA said DriveWorks is the foundation for AV software development and a trusted platform for creating and deploying applications. “Developers building on DriveWorks will be able to effectively integrate Hesai's lidar sensors into their vehicles, leading to more efficient and reliable autonomous driving systems.” “Simulation is a critical component to the sensor integration pipeline,” noted Hesai and NVIDIA. Built on Omniverse, NVIDIA DRIVE Sim provides a physically based virtual environment for validation and testing. With the ability to access Hesai lidar sensor models in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.70
March 02, 2022
…markets. “We looked at how to achieve the maximum GPU performance with the Vulkan API and talked as a working group, with individual suppliers, and with customers,” Stroud explained. “We're seeing some convergence of safety and security standards as well.” “Approval of the API was always a goal, and it was also a formal process of putting the standard in front of industry players,” he noted. “We've also gotten broad industry buy-in as well, with a vote two-and-a-half years ago. From that point on, we've worked with the organization to bring the standard to reality.” Standard promises to enable both…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.69
June 23, 2020
…any automaker has ever shipped in an infotainment system,” NVIDIA states. Today's partnership brings the two much closer. The GPU maker already has partnerships with a number of leading automakers, including Audi, Toyota Research, and Volkswagen. The latest one with Mercedes-Benz expands NVIDIA's territories in the automotive sector.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.69
January 08, 2024
…robotics together. At the center of the relationship is GPU-accelerated large language models (LLMs), which bring higher levels of adaptability and intelligence to various machines. The “human” brain of robotics “Autonomous robots powered by artificial intelligence are being increasingly utilized for improving efficiency, decreasing costs and tackling labor shortages,” Talla said. LLMs work as the language center in the robot “brain” and will allow them to better understand and more naturally respond to human prompts. As such, these machines will have the ability to learn from not only human interaction, but their robot counterparts. “Given these attributes, generative AI is…
