Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.74
May 24, 2022
…NVIDIA and Open Robotics are collaborating to improve robot perception. Source: NVIDIA NVIDIA introduces NITROS, GEMs for robot perception Andrews described the NITROS as the implementation of the type adaptation and negotiation features. The first NITROS release will include three processing pipelines made up of GEMs, or Isaac ROS hardware-accelerated modules, and NVIDIA plans to release more later this year. The next Isaac ROS release will also contain two new DNN-based GEMs designed to help roboticists with common perception tasks. The first one, ESS, is a DNN for stereo camera disparity prediction. The network and partners' cameras can provide vision-based…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.20
May 19, 2022
…work autonomously or with human guidance, they need accurate perception. Immervision today announced that Halodi Robotics AS has chosen its next-generation vision system for Halodi's humanoid service robot. Montreal-based Immervision's technologies combine optics, image processing, and sensor fusion. The company said its vision system will enable Halodi's robot to better perceive its environment, collect better-quality data for artificial intelligence pipelines, and provide an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience to remote operators. “Halodi Robotics approached us when searching for a fast, responsive, and immersive visual system capable of delivering wide-angle visual data simultaneously to both machine and humans,” explained Patrice Roulet…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.43
May 17, 2022
…of precision velocity enables a vastly simplified and lower-latency perception stack. We’re pleased to partner with AutoX, a company dedicated to improving the safety and performance of autonomous vehicles.” Eight-channel flash FMCW lidar. Source: SiLC Technologies Muenster explained: “Autonomous vehicles need to perceive objects up to 500 m [1,640.4 ft.] out for safety. With time-of-flight [ToF] and 3D cameras, you need to get pixels at distance to get volume information, which is important for object identification. Cameras are only so good at perceiving objects, and radar is typically blocky or has poor resolution.” “In addition to 4D information, we provide…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.71
May 15, 2022
…about the market. Another hurdle appears to be a perception that robotics, like other forms of automation, are not suited to operations that involve customization versus more standard products and predictable orders. “All of our orders are special orders, so we have no way to use robotic automation,” wrote one respondent. Another added, “We would have to completely revamp our warehouse/shipping department, and many of our parts are oversize and not easily moved by robot, or the size of the robot we’d need to move them would be cost prohibitive.” And a third wrote: “All of our orders are different…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.32
May 09, 2022
RGo Robotics Inc., which is developing artificial intelligence-based 3D perception for mobile robots, today exited “stealth mode” with $20 million in funding. The startup said it plans to use the investment to expand its research and development and commercial teams to bring its Perception Engine to market. Founded in 2018, RGo has offices in Caesarea, Israel, and Cambridge, Mass. The company claimed that its patent-pending AI and computer vision technology gives autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) “human-level perception.” “Most mobile robots today are still blind and unable to navigate intelligently in dynamic and complex environments, and we see firsthand how hard…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.69
May 05, 2022
…4 is a “low-cost, fully expandable” system with improved perception, increased payload capacity, support for ROS 2, and auto-docking capabilities. “This year marks 10 years since we started working with the Open Robotics’ founding team on the TurtleBot 2,” said Bryan Webb, president of Clearpath Robotics. “We are very excited to continue our support for the open-source community by providing cutting-edge technology for robotics research, development, and education.” “Turtlebot 4 offers automatic charging, the latest sensors and computing, as well as larger and heavier payload support,” he added. “Furthermore, Clearpath Robotics is committed to offering a world-class user experience at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.92
April 29, 2022
…2016, VisionNav Robotics said it applies artificial intelligence, environmental perception, deep learning, servo control, and other core technologies to vehicles for factories and warehouses. The company has developed nine series of driverless industrial vehicles and robot control systems. VisionNav said its development of robotic sensing, control, positioning, and scheduling has enabled it to cover all aspects of intralogistics. It said it has made breakthroughs such as 9.4-m (30.8 ft.) high rack storage, 2-m (6.2 ft.) narrow-aisle access, unmanned loading and unloading, and multi-layer mobile material frame stacking. The company said it has learned from multiple complex application scenarios and that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.19
April 25, 2022
…and Summit Behaviors, which include preset behaviors such as perception, route planning, and accessory control. The company's team also provides Summit Services to implement and optimize systems, including any necessary hardware, sensing, and computing components. “A lot of our Core stack is based on previous vehicles. Summit is unique in its focus for off-road autonomy, but we also have many setups indoors,” Gordon told Robotics 24/7. “Users can swap out different behaviors, such as identifying cargo and picking it up, or picking up a log, moving dirt, or pulling something with a tractor.” How much customization is necessary? “It will…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.74
April 25, 2022
…in increasingly dynamic environments, they can benefit from improved perception using artificial intelligence. Orbbec today announced the availability of its new Persee+ system, which adds onboard computing capability to its 3D camera. The company said the technology will help engineers, researchers, and hobbyists with AI applications. “AI and machine learning applications have put increasing demands on both software and hardware,” said David Chen, co-founder and chief technology officer of Orbbec. “The Persee+ is the first 3D 'camera computer' to respond with an onboard neural processing capability.” “Our new product is a huge innovation that will facilitate multiple uses in robotics,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.55
April 21, 2022
…is being driven by the need for: 3D visual perception, Increased robustness, and Reduced cost. Ultimately, to achieve truly intelligent autonomous behavior, navigation systems need to deliver human-level, 3D visual perception. For example, because they can detect texture and color, cameras are able to distinguish between the edge of a surface or line. This can create significant safety advantages for many types of robots because the robot can use this visual information to precisely navigate along a marked path, just the way a human would. This capability is useful in warehouses and manufacturing facilities where pedestrian paths are often defined…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.04
April 21, 2022
…company has developed. “This has an AI sensor-fusion and perception layer that feeds into the mission autonomy engine onboard the drone that enables it to execute any mission that’s programmed into it,” King said. “Whether that is scanning a power line, searching for an object in a wooded environment, using onboard sensors like thermal and radar, or whether that’s doing 3D scanning of a building or object for photogrammetry, the mission platform is very modular and open in that our user interface allows a person to program in any of these behaviors into these drones,” he added. King said the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.39
April 21, 2022
…also patented technologies for motion planning, cloud-based robotics development, perception, and simulation. The company said its rapyuta.io cloud platform uses advanced control and artificial intelligence technologies “to improve the efficiency and safety of warehouse operations, enable multiple robots to work harmoniously together, and create a seamless, and remote-controlled robot ecosystem.” Rapyuta claimed that logistics companies that have used its robotic picking assistant have doubled productivity in their operations within five months. Goldman Sachs leads round Goldman Sachs led Rapyuta's Series C round, which brings its total capital raised to JPY 10 Billion ($81 million). “While the global logistics industry is…
