Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 70.43
October 22, 2021
…field has narrowed in the $10 million, four-year ANA Avatar XPRIZE Competition, which is intended to encourage the development of robotic avatars that could deploy a human user's senses, actions, and presence to a remote location in real time. XPRIZE yesterday announced that 15 teams from eight countries are advancing to the finals round. “We’re thrilled to announce the finalist teams moving forward in the ANA Avatar XPRIZE,” said David Locke, executive prize director of the competition. “The cutting-edge technology we witnessed at semifinals testing has the potential to entirely reimagine the human experience. We’re excited to see how teams…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 60.37
April 16, 2021
…could be stepping stones on the way to robotic avatars that could help with disaster relief, healthcare, space exploration, and more. That's the goal of the $10 million ANA Avatar XPRIZE competition, which announced semifinalist teams earlier this month. Sponsored by All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan's largest airline, the Avatar XPRIZE is a four-year global competition focused on crowdsourcing the development of systems to deploy a human user's senses, actions, and presence to a remote location in real time. The avatars must be able to execute a set of tasks across real-world scenarios and convey a sense of presence for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 45.69
November 06, 2022
…promise. This weekend, the final round of the ANA Avatar XPRIZE tested combinations of robots, artificial intelligence, advanced sensors, and virtual reality for telepresence and teleoperation. The free, public event was held at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center in California on Nov. 4 and 5 and was live-streamed online. The qualification process began in March 2018, and 17 teams from 10 countries competed for $8 million in prizes. “This competition is not only about advancing the future of robotics; it is, fundamentally, about the future of human connectivity,” said David Locke, executive director of the ANA Avatar XPRIZE.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 45.00
January 25, 2022
…of the beta version of its Guardian XT mobile avatar system at the end of 2021, as scheduled. The Guardian XT robot is an upper-body variant of the award-winning Sarcos Guardian XO full-body, battery-powered industrial exoskeleton. “We are extremely pleased with the progress we’ve made in the development of our Guardian XT robotic system,” said Kiva Allgood, president and CEO of Sarcos. “We’ve made some notable improvements to the beta version, and ultimately, we believe this robot will have a significant and positive impact on a variety of industries, enabling increased productivity while keeping the operator out of harm’s way.”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 31.75
October 12, 2021
Sarcos Defense today announced that the U.S. Navy has exercised a contractual option to expand testing, evaluation, and demonstrations of its Guardian DX teleoperated dexterous robotic system for Navy-specific tasks, with a focus on its maintenance, modernization, and sustainment requirements. The contract expansion follows successful completion of the first phase of the Navy's Guardian DX contract. Sarcos Defense is a wholly owned subsidiary of Salt Lake City, Utah-based Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp. The company said it develops robots to augment humans and enhance productivity and safety. Sarcos has partnered with BEA Systems PLC to develop perception for the U.S.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.29
August 26, 2021
…to potential customers utilizing the Guardian XT industrial robotic avatar system in the field are a major achievement for Sarcos as we prepare for commercialization by the end of next year,” said Ben Wolff, chairman and CEO of Sarcos. “We look forward to continuing the dialogue with these initial partners and obtaining their feedback in order to deliver best-in-class robotics solutions that increase productivity while eliminating the need for their employees to operate in dangerous environments.” The Guardian XT is the upper-body variant of the Sarcos Guardian XO full-body, battery-powered industrial exoskeleton. It is designed to perform intricate tasks requiring…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.20
November 28, 2021
…commercialization of its industrial exoskeleton and teleoperated industrial robotic avatar products. “We are thrilled to be in our new, state-of-the-art headquarters,” stated Ben Wolff, chairman and CEO of Sarcos. “With the significant company growth we are expecting over the next several years, we needed a building that could accommodate additional employees as well initial production of our flagship commercial products.” Sarcos offers robotic systems to augment worker performance by combining human intelligence, instinct, and judgment with the strength, endurance, and precision of machines to enhance employee safety and productivity. The company said it has leveraged more than 30 years of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.77
July 07, 2021
…a consistent voice that represents their brands. Its Voice Avatar library provides access to multiple read styles and tones that producers can use. In addition, “brands can create their own AI voice avatars to spec — capturing the likeliness, style, and uniqueness of the voice needed to tell their stories in exactly the right way,” said the company. “We’ve added AI voice to the toolkit of thousands of content creators and their teams,” said Hocking. “Our human-parity AI voice can be produced faster than real time and updated on demand, opening up new and exciting opportunities to 'add voice' where…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.49
November 08, 2021
…more than any other warehousing company.” Touchlab is ANA Avatar XPRIZE finalist Touchlab was recently named one of the 15 finalists in the ANA Avatar XPRIZE, in which competitors are developing means for people to transport their presence over distances. “When the XPRIZE competition to make more intuitive telerobotic systems came along, we realized that one of the big things missing is haptics,” said Hussein, who is captain of the team. “You need an accurate sense of touch to do some dextrous tasks. Telerobotics is the perfect example. Skin is the largest human organ, and there's a need for immersion…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.11
April 01, 2024
…than quadrupedal robotics in the transition from a simulation avatar to a working prototype in the real world. In the video above, the company's full-size humanoid robot, XBot-L, can be seen walking on slippery snow and climbing up and down stairs with stability and dexterity. The movements serve as part of a test on the robot's locomotion capabilities. This process is known as Sim-to-real policy transfer in the parlance of reinforcement learning. Based on the specific reward functions and domain randomization signals, the Humanoid-Gym framework from Robot Era can help simplify the steps humanoid robots need to take to achieve…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.73
June 11, 2024
…latest humanoid robot, the Unitree G1 Humanoid agent, AI avatar. The robot comes in two models, G1 and G1 EDU, and is significantly smaller than its other humanoid robot, the H1. G1 humanoid specs The G1 is about 127 centimeters tall and weighs about 35 kilograms. It has flexibility beyond ordinary people and unlocks unlimited movement potential, according to the company. The walking speed of G1 is about 2m/s. It has a large joint movement space, with 23-43 joints, and the maximum joint torque can reach 120N.m. G1 can perform high-load dynamic movements, such as dynamic stand-up, seat folding, dance…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.14
August 30, 2021
…in February and is a semi-finalist in the ANA Avatar XPRIZE competition. Onboard demo planned GITAI said it will collaborate with Nanoracks LLC on a technoical demonstration of the S1 robot arm in the Bishop airlock in Node 3 of the ISS. Houston-based Nanoracks is providing the launch opportunity, on-orbit operations, and data downlink. NASA astronauts will install the arm inside the airlock. It will conduct intra-vehicular activity (IVA) such as swich and cable operations. The GITAI arm will also autonomously assemble structures and panels to demonstrate its capability for in-space assembly (ISA). “In the current space market, there are…
