Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.58
October 27, 2021
…subsidiary. The nonprofit has developed the Robot Operating System (ROS) and the Ignition simulation software formerly known as Gazebo. Hospital pain points lead to Open-RMF Open-RMF arose out of efforts in 2018 to get autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for cleaning, delivery, security, and other applications to operate in the same space within hospitals in Singapore. Productivity depends on such robots being able to communicate with one another and be orchestrated by human managers or higher-level systems. “Our initial customer request was to coordinate the behavior of multiple AMRs from different vendors,” recalled Brian Gerkey, co-founder and CEO of Open Robotics.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.55
February 28, 2022
…the robot to self-correct its movement if the position of the robot or the target object shifts. Mitsubishi supports ROS functions To simplify the process of adding custom functions, Mitsubishi Electric's new system supports the Robot Operating System (ROS). Mitsubishi has also developed a linkage function to centrally manage information on its Edgecross edge-computing software, ROS, and the entire system. Connectivity and multi-vendor capability can simplify the monitoring and analysis of entire production lines for enhanced productivity and quality, said the company.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.55
October 05, 2022
…for owning an AI and robotics business. U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna to deliver opening keynote The opening keynote address will be given by Congressman Ro Khanna, U.S. representative for California’s 17th Congressional District, on Monday, Oct. 10 from 11-11:30 a.m. Khanna is a recognized leader in technology policy. His congressional district includes cities in Santa Clara and Alameda counties, the heart of Silicon Valley. Khanna will share his thoughts on the importance of artificial intelligence, as well as current and future legislation on AI. He also will offer his perspective on the role of the legal profession in supporting AI.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.54
June 21, 2021
…includes support for multiple cameras and sensors, compatibility with ROS 2, the ability to import CAD [computer-aided design] assets, and synthetic data generation and domain randomization. These features will help designers train a wide range of robots by deploying “digital twins,” where they are tested in an accurate virtual environment, said the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company. “Currently, the simulation-to-reality gap means that most developers prefer to test on hardware with only limited functionality,” said Gerard Andrews, senior product marketing manager at NVIDIA. “They had only primitive tools to import robots or build complex scenes.” “Synthetic data generation and domain randomization…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.51
November 08, 2022
…more customers, and engage with the Robot Operating System (ROS) developer community.” The move aligns with Augsburg, Germany-based BOWE GROUP's customer base. BOWE supplies smart automation and IoT systems. MOV.AI makes the Robotics Engine Platform, which helps robotic manufacturers develop software for autonomous mobile robots and autonomous guided vehicles. The platform is based on ROS. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company added that the platform can also help integrators speed up AMR deployments from months to days. “We are extremely bullish on MOV.AI's ability to modernize the robotics market, a market that is a key pillar in modern industrial automation and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.48
August 18, 2022
…to identify objects close to the vehicle. Built using ROS 2 The system’s software was built using Robot Operating System 2 (ROS 2) and was designed to be configurable for additional vehicle platforms, the company added. “As robotic vehicles are increasingly utilized across applications where it may be inconvenient, dangerous or impossible to have a human operator present, we are excited for the opportunity to bring our successful past performance to the RCV-L program and continue supporting the government in its objective to move toward autonomous systems,” said Mark Gordon, Stratom’s president and CEO. “Additionally, we look forward to capitalizing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.47
October 19, 2021
…company. It is based on the Robot Operating System (ROS) and has a Web-based user interface. “Robot development is complex, and there are very few development tools to speed it up,” said Limor Schwietzer, founder and chief technology officer of MOV.AI. “ROS is great and constantly evolving, but it was built for robotics researchers that do not need to deal with enterprise needs such as quality, versioning or security.” “We built a platform that non-expert developers can use to pick and choose the functionality they need and easily configure it into their robot software,” he said. “We also added all…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.45
March 21, 2023
…simulation, and deployment of AI-enabled robots. Specifically, NVIDIA Isaac ROS, a collection of hardware-accelerated packages, makes it easier for ROS 2 developers to build high-performance solutions on the Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit, said the company. The new NVIDIA Isaac ROS DP release optimizes ROS 2 nodes processing pipelines, which can be executed on the Jetson Orin Platform. It also provides new DNN-based GEMS designed to increase throughput. The image below shows the results of running these robotics packages on the Jetson Orin Nano using the upcoming NVIDIA Isaac ROS DP3 release. The performance is measured under load including message…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.45
March 31, 2022
…of robots for use on Space Stations. In addition, PickNik said it will provide software engineering to implement Space ROS (a version of ROS 2, the Robot Operating System) and MoveIt Studio to support Sierra Space’s needs for flight-hardened software.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.37
February 22, 2022
…of the MoveIt motion-planning software. MoveIt Studio built on ROS 2 RE2 Robotics uses MoveIt Studio to speed the integration of its RE2 Sapien and RE2 Sapien Sea Class robotic arms for new applications across multiple markets. PickNik said its software provides an intuitive user interface that allows robot operators to remotely manage complex robotic arms using “supervised autonomy.” MoveIt Studio is based on the open-source MoveIt 2 platform, which PickNik described as an industry standard for robotic arm control through the Robot Operating System (ROS 2). The company offered a beta version of MoveIt Studio in November. RE2 said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.37
July 26, 2024
…process required long syncs to get robot operating system (ROS) bag files, sometimes even involving manually collecting data from the robots by mailing a physical hard drive to customers. Greenzie works with lawn care companies all over the country. With over 21,000 acres mowed by Greenzie machines in 2023, the company found this process was a major hindrance, both for customer operations and for new product development. Before using Foxglove’s simulation software, Greenzie had to mail physical hard drives with ROS bag files for manual synchronization using multiple visualization tools. Source: Foxglove The data collection process would be followed by…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.31
May 09, 2022
…select prebuilt software packages from the Robot Operating System (ROS), NVIDIA’s Isaac SDK GEMs toolset, and field-tested algorithms that Cogniteam developed in-house. Once mobilized, developers can keep Nimbus-operated robots up to date throughout their lives with the latest software and artificial intelligence developments through regular cloud updates and lesson sharing, said Cogniteam. This decade-old company said it has already developed robots in cooperation with companies such as NVIDIA, Intel, Mitsubishi, and others. Investment to grow sales, marketing teams Participants in Cogniteam's Series A round included previous investors Seabarn Management, Andrew Owens, and U.K.-based Panthera family office members. “We seized the…
