Topic: Simulation

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NVIDIA Working With Open Robotics to Accelerate ROS 2 Perception for Robot Developers

September 22, 2021 · NVIDIA is working to help robotics developers and startups by enabling ROS 2 to run on its Jetson processors for perception, modeling, and training in realistic environments.

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AWS Discusses How Robotics Startups Can Accelerate Innovation

September 9, 2021 · Amazon Web Services recently held a Robotics Startup Accelerator Program, and AWS shares some of the takeaways from discussions on innovation, simulation, and funding.

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NVIDIA Expands Simulation Omniverse With Blender and Adobe Integration

August 10, 2021 · NVIDIA has expanded its Omniverse simulation and collaboration platform with software integrations to allow more developers to jointly create simulations.

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Matterport Closes SPAC Merger, Raises $640M to Advance Digital Twins

July 22, 2021 · Matterport, whose technology creates 3D digital twins of spaces of all sizes, has completed its special-purpose acquisition company deal and will begin trading on Nasdaq.

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Julia Computing Raises $24M Series A for Cloud Computing, Simulation

July 19, 2021 · Julia Computing said its new funding will help scale production and development of open-source simulation tools, and former Snowflake CEO Bob Muglia will join its board.

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NVIDIA, USC Researchers Present DiSECt Simulator for Robotic Cutting

July 13, 2021 · NVIDIA and USC said DiSECt, their differentiable simulation engine for autonomous robotic cutting, could predict forces on knives cutting through soft natural materials.

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Matterport and Facebook Release Open-Source Spatial Dataset to Train Robots and AI

June 30, 2021 · Collaboration to enable researchers to use Habitat, Facebook AI’s simulation platform for research in embodied AI, to help robots understand and interact with the physical world.

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NVIDIA Offers Isaac Sim on Omniverse to Robotics Developers in Open Beta

June 21, 2021 · The new Isaac simulation engine not only creates more photorealistic environments, but it also streamlines synthetic data generation and domain randomization, said NVIDIA.

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Toyota Research Institute Demonstrates New Robot Capabilities for Household Tasks

June 21, 2021 · Robots often have difficulty recognizing transparent and reflective surfaces, but Toyota Research Institute says it has developed a way for household robots to generalize for complex situations.

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FARO Acquires HoloBuilder and Expands Digital Twin Product Suite

June 7, 2021 · FARO Technologies, which provides data collection for industrial customers, has acquired construction progress management firm HoloBuilder for "end-to-end" digital twin offerings.

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AWS RoboMaker Support for ROS 2 Foxy Fitzroy Includes Navigation2

May 11, 2021 · Amazon Web Services' support for the latest build of the Robot Operating System enables developers to more easily create simulations and navigation for robots.

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Allen Institute for AI Adds Object Manipulation to AI2-THOR Framework

April 22, 2021 · Robotic manipulation poses several challenges. The ManipulaTHOR framework is built on a physics engine and enables realistic interactions with objects while navigating through scenes and performing tasks.

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NVIDIA GTC 2021 Shows New Processors, Simulation Tools for Robotics Developers

April 19, 2021 · At its annual GPU Technology Conference, NVIDIA showed new processors, simulation software, and tools. The Omniverse simulation framework will allow for faster prototyping, says the company.

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Simulating the Way to COVID Safety

February 23, 2021 · MSC Cradle CFD simulation explores the impact of ventilation and social distancing on in-door dining scenarios to promote safe practices aimed at reducing the spread.

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3D Control Systems Launches AI-Powered 3D Printing Workflow Management Software

February 5, 2021 · 3D Control Systems introduces AI-Powered 3D printing workflow management software ZAP.

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Hyundai Launches VR Training to Boost Manufacturing in Alabama

February 3, 2021 · Partnership with state workforce agency, tech startup TRANSFR will prepare Alabama workers for roles in the state's manufacturing sector through immersive job training.

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Siemens and MaRS Partner for Startups in Autonomous Vehicle Sector

February 2, 2021 · Partnership offers MaRS start-up community access to Siemens design and simulation software.

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e-Xstream Engineering Launches Simulation, Virtual Manufacturing Offerings

January 25, 2021 · The latest Digimat software enables businesses to simulate the 3D printing process and calculate total cost of producing each part.

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Wearable Medical Devices Present Engineering Challenges

January 12, 2021 · Packaging is critical; mechanical and electrical requirements are just as important, and must be protected.

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Medical Device Simulation’s Next Frontier

January 6, 2021 · Simulation-led workflows now dominate early-stage device design and have edged into bench testing and validation.

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