Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 32.81
May 16, 2023
ANYbotics, a Swiss robotics company specializing in legged robots, today announced that it raised $50 million in a recent Series B funding round. The Zurich, Switzerland-based company said its legged robot, ANYmal is highly mobile, ruggedized, and designed for industrial use. It is being used by companies such as PETRONAS, Shell, SLB, Outokumpu, Siemens Energy, BASF, and Vale to complete inspection tasks. ANYbotics was founded in 2016 and said its mission is to transform the way industries operate by automating manual and hazardous tasks. It primarily serves customers who work in oil and gas, chemicals, power, mining, metals and minerals,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.49
May 01, 2023
…parties who have advocated for specific test standards for legged robots and the unique challenges they have in comparison with their wheeled counterparts. “The most common test method for legged robotics currently is a hockey stick,” stated Aaron Prather, director of Robotics and Autonomous Systems Programs at ASTM, “We have all seen the videos. The problem is, as a tester, I may push a bit harder than the next person, and we don’t know how to measure that force or make it consistent.” The committee approved assigning a task group to explore what types of tests would need to be…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.55
April 14, 2023
…is the amount of maturity we are seeing in legged locomotion. We're starting to see robotic legs that can do very sophisticated things like Boston Dynamics' Spot and all its various competitors around the world that are being developed by different competing companies building quadrupedal robots and humanoid robots as well. … It's going to be interesting to see the ways those begin to have an impact and get into places no wheeled robot was able to go before, maybe no winged robot was able to go before. I'm also excited to see what happens with these new generative AI…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.43
April 13, 2023
…city also announced that it had purchased two Spot legged robots from Boston Dynamics, which the city are calling “Digidogs,” and GPS tracking systems developed by StarChase. “We are scanning the globe on finding technology that will ensure this city is safe for New Yorkers, visitors and whomever is here,” Adams added. “If we were not willing to move forward and use technology on how to properly keep cities safe, then you will not keep up with those who are doing harmful things to hurt New Yorkers.” At the conference, NYPD Chief Jeffery Maddrey said the city is leasing the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.50
April 03, 2023
…Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), have developed a legged robot that can dribble a soccer ball under the same conditions as humans. The robot used a mixture of onboard sensing and computing to traverse different natural terrains such as sand, gravel, mud, and snow. It could also adapt to their varied impact on the ball’s motion. Like any committed athlete, “DribbleBot” could get up and recover the ball after falling. MIT team turns to simulation to train robot Programming robots to play soccer has been an active research area for some time. However, MIT's team wanted to automatically learn…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.74
April 01, 2023
…environment of 3,000 square meters. The success of the four-legged X20 robots in the trial reveals the potential for their deployment in search and inspection capacities, Hangzhou, China-based company said. The robots, developed by DEEP Robotics, look similar to dogs, which are often trained and used for inspection and search purposes. X20 takes on dangerous tasks The X20 is the latest edition in the DEEP Robotics Jueying series.The tasks it undertakes include power inspections, emergency rescues, public safety inspections, tunnel, mining and industrial site inspections, and construction site exploration. The robots have the capability to provide help in rough terrain…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.73
November 29, 2022
…system for its robots. Its parent company also owns legged robot maker Boston Dynamics Inc. “We are brainstorming innovative and creative ideas to develop safe and precise robotics technologies,” said Lee Seung-Hwan, head of the advanced engineering at Hyundai Mobis. “We hope to use these human-robot collaborative solutions to further expand the scope of our business.” Hyundai Mobis builds mobile manipulators The mobile robots have articulated arms and can move autonomously in environments such as factories or offices and perform tasks alongside human operators, said Hyundai Mobis. The mobile manipulators are equipped with cameras and lidar sensors that allow them…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.19
November 26, 2022
…robotic system that enables a low-cost and relatively small legged robot to climb and descend numerous obstacles. The robot can travel up and down stairs nearly its own height. It can also traverse rocky, slippery, uneven, steep and varied terrain. In addition, the robot can walk across gaps, scale rocks and curbs, and even operate in the dark. “Empowering small robots to climb stairs and handle a variety of environments is crucial to developing robots that will be useful in people’s homes as well as search-and-rescue operations,” said Deepak Pathak, an assistant professor in UC Berkeley's Robotics Institute. “This system…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.33
November 10, 2022
…system, the Trimble X7, have been installed on the four-legged robot. The companies said earlier this week the combo will enable fully autonomous missions inside complex and dynamic construction environments, which can result in consistent and precise reality capture for production and quality control workflows. Autonomous robots powered by ExynAI, can sense and avoid obstacles, dynamically adapting to the ever-changing complexity of construction environments, according to Philadelphia-based Exyn Technologies. To ensure the utmost safety and efficiency, the ExynPak mounts and integrates with a robot, supporting level 4 of autonomous exploration missions without requiring the robot to “learn” about its environment…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.74
November 08, 2022
…month's VISION show in Stuttgart had a unique opportunity to see Boston Dynamics’ Spot equipped with MotionCam-3D Color. The four-legged robot moved deliberately in the crowd, demonstrating the tremendous potential of these combined technologies. Besides robotics, Photoneo’s technology also opens new applications for 3D model creation in the Metaverse, digital twins, or teleoperation of industrial applications. About the author Andrea Pufflerova is public relations specialist at Photoneo.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.33
October 21, 2022
…18 g, the Everest S is suitable for applications such as surgical robots, exoskeletons, Pan Tilt gimbals, collaborative robots, legged robots, and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), Celera said.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.74
October 03, 2022
…people. The institute also showed off one of its four-legged robots. Earlier this year, a version of the robot beat a world record for the being the fastest legged robot. Onshape Inc. showed how its computer-aided design (CAD) software enables developers to design parts for robots and other systems. A robot designed with Onshape that shot table-tennis balls into a net was popular with small children. In partnership with PTC, Boston-based Onshape has provided its cloud-based software to MassRobotics resident startups. Markforged Inc., which recently announced plans to acquire Digital Metal, showed how additive manufacturing of metals and other materials…
