Found in News and Content
…within the Robot Operating System 〈ROS〉. Companies and academics use the motion-planning software to enable robotic arms to interact with and manipulate objects. MoveIt is now used worldwide in hundreds of robots, including projects by Google, Microsoft, Fetch Robotics, Kinova, and Franka Emika. For example, robotic arms are used in space missions to repair satellites and augment astronauts inside space…
Found in News and Content
…[Data Distribution Service] communication and ROS 2 [the Robot Operating System] to make different sensors plug and play for users or developers,” Cross said. “We want to improve ease of use and enable integrators to rapidly add devices without having to hack subpar systems or build them from scratch.” “We want to create a drop-in replacement board for Blue Robotics…
Found in News and Content
…Three software packages are available: a C++ library, Robot Operating System 〈ROS〉 support, and a cross-platform 3D data visualizer. In addition, a separate interface adapter is available for firmware updates.
Found in News and Content
…with the Robot Operating System 〈ROS〉. The company said it is building on its suite with a platform and integrated development environment (IDE) so that users can create an “app store” for tasks such as palletizing. Doosan also plans to offer Dart Meta, a simulation platform to be released in beta in the second half of this year, with an…
Found in News and Content
…and the Robot Operating System 〈ROS〉 and is trademarked by The Autoware Foundation, which has more than 60 partners and 2,500 engineers. Founded in 2015, TIER IV said it is committed to “democratizing” autonomous driving “so that anyone can contribute to the advancement of the technology.” The Nagoya, Japan-based company claimed that more than 30 vehicles in over 20 countries,…
Found in News and Content
…integrations with tools such as ROS 2, NVIDIA’s Isaac simulator, and Clearpath’s Outdoor Navigation. The Formant dashboard for remotely operating Boston Dynamics' Spot quadruped robot. Click on image to enlarge. Source: Formant BMW i Ventures leads round BMW i Ventures led Formant's investment, with participation from new investors Intel Capital, GS Futures. Previous investors, including SignalFire, Hillsven, Pelion Ventures, Holman,…
Found in News and Content
…kit (SDK) with broad compatibility, including with the Robot Operating System 〈ROS〉 and OpenCV. The products can also be complemented with DreamVu’s Vision Intelligence Software, which provides artificial intelligence functions such as object recognition and classification, people detection, and DreamVu’s complete ODOA and SLAM solutions.
Found in News and Content
…communications, and Robot Operating System 〈ROS〉 to design products that easily connect with other devices, workers, and systems,” Patel said. LilBuddy AMR to be at ProMat 2023 LilBuddy is designed for maneuverability. Source: ResGreen Group ResGreen Group will demonstrate its products with ProGlove in Booth S4971 at ProMat. The LilBuddy AMR uses natural-feature simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) guidance to…
Found in News and Content
…support for Robot Operating System 〈ROS〉 software modules. NVIDIA also said it provides DeepMap tools for mapping a robot's environment. “The entire platform is calibrated and tested to work out of the box and give developers valuable time to innovate on new features and capabilities,” said Andrews. Diagram of the Isaac Nova Orin reference platform's 3D sensor field. Source: NVIDIA…
Found in News and Content
…industry has long been the proving ground for manufacturing innovation,” said Ro Gupta, managing director at Woven Capital. “Machina Labs is pioneering intelligent forming technology that brings craft-level precision to industrial scale, enabling the flexible, responsive production that next-generation mobility demands. This is exactly the kind of innovation that will shape advanced manufacturing's future, and we're proud to support their…
Found in News and Content
…and the Robot Operating System 〈ROS〉 to design interoperable technologies. ResGreen designs LilBuddy for tight spaces LilBuddy is designed for agility. Source: ResGreen Group LilBuddy has a 17 in. by 17 in. base and can rotate 360 degrees in narrow aisles, making it suitable for supermarkets, offices, restaurants, and more, said ResGreen. The AMR is available in a hybrid model…
Found in News and Content
…Capturing USB camera video sources, ROS image streams, and offering a programmatic API for uploading images/video Reducing data transfer costs of images by encoding to multiple images into compressed video on device Handling latency issues by using statistics to try to show you a smooth live video stream slightly delayed depending on real world conditions that affect speed on the…
Found in News and Content
…supports Matlab Simulink, Ubuntu, and ROS 2. Source: Advanced Micro Devices Scalable SOMs offer accessibility Kria SOMs allow developers to skip the substantial design efforts around the selected silicon device and instead focus on providing differentiated, value-added features, said AMD. Connector compatibility enables easy migration between the K24 and K26 SOM without changing boards, said AMD. This allows system architects…
Found in News and Content
…released an open source, configuration-based ROS 2 package for sending MassRobotics AMR Interop Standard messages to compliant receivers. Developers can now make robots compatible with the latest version of the Robot Operating System and connect to any MassRobotics AMR Interop receiver, including but not limited to InOrbit, using publicly available packages and a custom configuration file. “These efforts to advance…
Found in News and Content
…the open-source Robot Operating System 〈ROS〉. Apex.AI received a strategic investment from Daimler Truck AG last month after raising $56.5 million in Series B funding in December 2021. AGCO adds autonomy to concept Founded in 1990, AGCO is a global designer, manufacturer, and distributor of farming machinery and precision agriculture technology. Its portfolio includes brands like Challenger, Fendt, GSI, Massey…
From geometry preparation to AI-assisted analysis, integrated CFD workflows…
North America’s largest robotics and automation event winds down
Automate’s largest day ever draws huge crowds to McCormick Place
North America’s largest robotics and automation event kicks off
