Topic: Research & Development

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Indy Autonomous Challenge to Relaunch Simulated Races With Autoware Foundation, Autonoma, TIER IV

June 5, 2023 · Indy Autonomous Challenge is partnering with simulation and software experts to relaunch its SIM platform, integrated with AWSIM, as it also readies for a Milan road course.

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Autonomous Aircraft Software Market Is Competitive, Thanks to Tech Trends, Says Allied Market Research

June 4, 2023 · Autonomous aircraft software is enabling better navigation and obstacle avoidance, as well as data collection and profitable applications, according to Allied Market Research.

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STRADVISION Opens Expanded Autonomous Driving Workshop in South Korea

May 31, 2023 · STRADVISION said its new workshop in a South Korean industrial district is an optimal environment for R&D and testing object-recognition technology to improve SVNet performance.

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MassRobotics and AMD Launch Competition Aimed at Spurring Use of AMD Robotic Starter Kit

May 27, 2023 · MassRobotics and AMD have partnered on a new challenge designed to encourage startups to use AMD's Kira KR260 robotic starter kit.

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NVIDIA to Present Robotics, Simulation Research at ICRA 2023

May 25, 2023 · NVIDIA will present more than a dozen research papers on how robots can be trained in simulation to work in the real world at the annual IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation.

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Melonee Wise Picks Up New Gig as Agility Robotics’ New Chief Technology Officer

May 23, 2023 · Melonee Wise, formerly of Willow Garage, Fetch Robotics, and Zebra Technologies, is now the new CTO at Agility Robotics, a humanoid robot maker.

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DEEP Robotics Launches Lite3 Quadruped Robot With Front Flipping Mobility

May 23, 2023 · DEEP Robotics said its Lite3 quadruped robot, designed for research, educational, and hobbyist markets, has been re-engineered and is now available in Europe.

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Toyota Research Institute Shares Results of $100M Research Partnership With U.S. Universities

May 16, 2023 · Toyota Research Institute reported results of its collaborative research program with institutions including Columbia University, Stanford University, and the University of Michigan.

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DGX H100 Systems From NVIDIA Now Shipping to AI Customers in Industries Worldwide

May 2, 2023 · DGX H100 is designed to accelerate artificial intelligence workloads for generative AI and industrial applications, including predictive maintenance for factories and robotics.

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Dutch Robotics Industry Is Growing but Faces ‘Market Adoption Gap,’ Says HowToRobot

April 21, 2023 · The Dutch robotics industry is growing, but HowToRobots found that developers need more funding to assist the manufacturing, logistics, and agriculture sectors.

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DribbleBot From MIT Designed to Play Soccer on Varied Terrains

April 3, 2023 · DribbleBot is a quadruped system MIT trained in simulation to dribble a soccer ball in varied terrains as a step toward robots that could help in disaster response.

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International Conference for Advanced Manufacturing 2023 Adds Robotics to Additive Manufacturing in Agenda

March 24, 2023 · The International Conference for Advanced Manufacturing from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 in Washington, D.C., will be an opportunity to learn about robotics and additive manufacturing.

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CMU Robotics Researchers Aim To Grasp the Ungraspable

February 25, 2023 · Carnegie Mellon University researches explore how artificial intelligence can be used to grasp items.

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To Help Recover Balance, Robotic Exoskeletons Have to Be Faster Than Human Reflexes

February 18, 2023 · In a new paper published in Science Robotics, a group of Georgia Tech professors discuss the balanace stability for exoskeletions.

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Unleash the Bots to Demonstrate Technology for Manufacturers in South Carolina

February 16, 2023 · Unleash the Bots will be an opportunity for manufacturers and logistics operators to discuss and see the latest mobile robots, cobots, and more, said the South Carolina Research Authority.

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Toyota Research Institute Provides a Peek Into Its Work to Solve Society’s Biggest Challenges

February 15, 2023 · The Toyota Research Institute opened its Los Altos, Calif., headquarters to show its research into robotics, autonomous vehicles, AI, and human-machine interaction.

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ABB Robots Help University of Texas Medical Branch Automate COVID-19 Neutralizing Antibody Testing

February 7, 2023 · ABB Robotics has developed a system with the University of Texas Medical Branch to increase test rates, help diagnose herd immunity, and understand the effectiveness of vaccines.

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ARM Institute Funds 11 Advanced Manufacturing Projects to Develop Automated Technologies

February 5, 2023 · The ARM Institute recently announced the latest projects it is funding as part of its Technology Project Call program.

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Technology Innovation Institute Launches Infrared Tracking Crowdsourcing Competition

February 2, 2023 · The Technology Innovation Institute is calling on researchers to take part in the challenge to spur new development in infrared tracking technology used for autonomous driving.

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Robots Assemble: Why Do Scientists Want to Create Self-Building Modular Robots?

January 28, 2023 · MIT Center for Bits and Atoms has released details of its new modular robotic systems that it said could be useful for industrial and construction applications.

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