Topic: ETH Zurich

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Ascento Raises $4.3M, Rolls Out Latest Autonomous Robot for Security

September 13, 2023 · Ascento said its new Ascento Guard robots can operate in diverse outdoor terrains, move at walking speed, and autonomously charge for 24/7 operations.

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SAEKI Robotics Emerges From Stealth With Financing for Microfactories as a Service

August 11, 2023 · SAEKI said that by combining 3D printing and industrial robots in 'microfactories,' it can reduce cost, time, and waste in the production of large, complex structures.

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NVIDIA Releases Isaac Sim 2022.1 to Bridge the Simulation to Reality Gap for Robotics Developers

June 17, 2022 · NVIDIA Isaac Sim 2022.1 includes new and expanded features for collaborative robots, digital twins of industrial environments, easier programming, and working with Gazebo and Windows.

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ABB Partners With Sevensense to Enable Mobile Robots to Work in Unstructured Environments

November 18, 2021 · ABB plans to integrate Sevensense's hardware and software for 3D SLAM navigation in dynamic environments with its new line of mobile robots from its ASTI Mobile Robotics acquisition.

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Team CERBERUS and Team Dynamo Win DARPA Subterranean Challenge Final Event

September 27, 2021 · After three years and competition in real and simulated tunnels, urban environments, and caves, two teams took top spots in the $5 million final DARPA SubT Challenge.

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ETH Zurich Researchers Test Neuro-Robotic Prosthesis That Restores Sensory Feedback

April 24, 2021 · Most commercially available prosthetic limbs do not provide sensory feedback, but neuro-robotic prostheses could improve function and quality of life, say ETH Zurich researchers.

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