Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.02
September 08, 2023
…Christensen [director of the Contextual Robotics Institute at the University of California San Diego] will discuss the future of AI at A3's Business Forum, and he's working on updating the “National Robotics Roadmap.” Looking ahead to 2024 A3 has made Automate an annual event, and it moved its Autonomous Mobile Robot and Logistics event to next year. What do you anticipate in terms of robotics interest? Burnstein: From our perspective, we're seeing a lot of interest as we go into next year, and people will hopefully start buying again. We're staffing up for Automate, which will be our first time…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.81
December 27, 2021
…theoretically can do everything and lacks specialized application—for example, Boston Dynamics' Spot robot dog. On the other hand, we will see an increasing number of software- or application-focused companies that offer dedicated functionalities to certain target markets. For example, German startup Energy Robotics focuses on the inspection of assets or plants. Ryden: In some sense, more specialization. As the software improves, robots can be put to use for more demanding and difficult challenges. These applications will need specific features, such as unique end effectors on robot arms. Tom Ryden spoke at MassRobotics' recent partner appreciation event in Boston. Teele: We…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.15
October 15, 2021
…interoperability project with Siemens, FedEx, Yaskawa, Waypoint, and the University of Memphis. Since some of the participants are in multiple groups, they are able to coordinate efforts and focus on different aspects of the challenge. “Now that the MassRobotics standard is published, they can use it in their projects where it's applicable,” said Walker. “We've been talking with anyone who will listen about this, and customers should push for adoption. Because it's lightweight, there's no fear if they decide to follow it.” At the A3 panel on “Interoperabilty for AMRs: Exploring the Path Forward,” Pestoni and Jose Luis Susa Rincon,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.66
October 05, 2021
…learning (ML) models to the exact indoor environments so Boston Dynamics' quadruped could autonomously operate in these different indoor settings. “As we deploy Spot equipped with our data-collection sensors and field-control software to indoor environments, we need to develop a cost effective and reliable workflow to train our ML-based perception models,” said Aviad Almagor, division vice president of emerging technology at Trimble. “At the heart of this strategy is an ability to analyze synthetic environments,” he said. “Using NVIDIA Isaac Sim on Omniverse, we could seamlessly import different environments from CAD tools like Trimble SketchUp. Generating perfectly labeled ground-truth synthetic…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.01
July 12, 2023
…to enabling technology in the field of robotics of university applicants. As a result, AMD has decided to award three outstanding applicants with an honorable mention in recognition of their outstanding efforts. The first honorable mention went to GET Robotics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, which is developing an unmanned autonomous ground vehicle (UAGV) designed to assist in various tasks requiring mobility and flexibility. The UAGV uses Rocker-bogie suspension technology and can perform tasks such as surveillance, reconnaissance, transportation, and logistics. GET Robotics is currently testing this technology on African farms to automate agricultural processes and provide valuable data and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.74
April 21, 2022
…visit to MassRobotics headquarters at 12 Channel St. in Boston’s Seaport District, Robotics 24/7 got a chance to catch up with more than a dozen resident startups making interesting technologies. MassRobotics is a non-profit collaborative effort to nurture the Massachusetts robotics ecosystem, which includes more than 350 companies, as well as academic institutions, government agencies, and research organizations. The Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC) established a robotics cluster in 2004, and it launched MassRobotics in 2015. Here’s a breakdown of some of the most interesting innovations we saw. Cleo Robotics launches indoor drone Cleo Robotics Inc. recently launched an unmanned…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.47
June 25, 2020
…Koulopoulos is chairman and founder of Delphi Group, a Boston-based think-tank that advises Fortune 500 companies and governments on future trends. He is the author of “Reimagining Health Care” (Post Hill Press, May 2020). “The challenge in talking about the use of robots in health care is not so much a technical one as it is a very human challenge of perception, emotions and the cornerstone of all effective health care, the physician-patient relationship,” comments Koulopoulos. Dean Slawson is the VP of advanced technologies at PointClickCare in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. “As with any technology, the application of robots needs to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.34
January 04, 2023
…notice, and what makes them attractive,” explained Stevens. “Unlike [Boston Dynamics'] Spot, Jennie is a lap dog with its feet immobile. One of the first things we learned is that anything on the ground presents an extreme tripping hazard for a senior with dementia, and a fall event for a senior with dementia is frequently an end-of-life injury.” He suggested thinking about a robot from the lap dog perspective and the opportunities of being so close to the patient with lots of sensors monitoring their every move. “So, we covered her with sensors and she can feel how and where…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.15
April 14, 2023
…these tools. Do you teach specific classes at the university? The whole time I've been at Stevens, I have taught one core undergraduate course, which is the senior design capstone. It's a really fun course to teach. It's intended to mimic the real-world engineering experience you might have when you go out into the industry and you work on a real project with an engineering team. It's one of the most unique experiences students get to have because everyone does it differently. Everyone chooses a different project name or project sponsor. I teach a section of that course where all…
