Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 38.08
December 15, 2023
…been selected to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) 10-Year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) capability study, a pivotal initiative aimed at developing foundational technology concepts that move toward a series of shareable, scalable systems that interoperate and optimize lunar infrastructure. With its inclusion in the program, GITAI is poised to play a crucial role in advancing commercial lunar exploration over the next decade. GITAI’s winning proposal revolves around a concept for the deployment of modular, multi-purpose Inchworm robots equipped with tool-changeable end effectors to conduct lunar surface labor. The robots are designed to handle various tasks, from construction to maintenance…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 34.94
February 21, 2019
…Izhikevich, and serial tech entrepreneur, Dr. Allen Gruber. Brain Corp’s initial work involved advanced R&D for Qualcomm Inc. and DARPA. The company is now focused on developing advanced machine learning and computer vision systems for the next generation of self-driving robots. Brain Corp is funded by the Softbank Vision Fund and Qualcomm Ventures, the investment arm of mobile technology leader, Qualcomm Inc. AI platform for the development, deployment, and management of intelligent machines
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 32.03
September 27, 2021
…a three-year journey and several rounds of trials, the DARPA Subterranean Challenge announced the winners of its final event at the Mega Cavern in Louisville, Ky., last week. Team CERBERUS won $2 million in the Systems Competition, and Team Dynamo won $750,000 in the Virtual Competition. Each of the final rounds included four teams. The DARPA SubT Challenge was intended to advance robotics and software for exploring GPS-denied environments. “In time-sensitive missions, such as active combat operations or disaster response, warfighters and first responders face difficult terrain, unstable structures, degraded environmental conditions, severe communication constraints, and expansive areas of operation,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.57
January 17, 2018
…Deputy Director for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Strategic Technology Office (STO) prior to his new position, which he will assume immediately. “Dan’s proven leadership abilities and diverse technology experience will further drive our rapid progression to becoming the automated logistics leader, building upon our position delivering superior material handling solutions in unstructured warehouse environments,” said Daniel Theobald, co-founder and chief innovation officer of Vecna Robotics. In his previous role, Patt managed nearly $500 million in annual technology investments. He oversaw and enabled the maturation of technology from conceptual and seed stage levels all the way through successful…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.90
July 20, 2021
…prototype phase, and today's videos of dancing humanoids only came after years of failures such as those in the DARPA Robotics Challenge. Over the past year, many companies laid off staffers, but relatively few shut down. Here are some recent failures and possible lessons to be drawn from them.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.97
May 22, 2019
…a hardware/software platform usable with most metal 3D printers. DARPA study confirms use for certification and compliance testing. Offers a graphical user interface for real-time display of live part quality. Uses Co-Axial Planck Thermometry and other specialized metrics. Learn more here. PrintRite3D gives manufacturers the ability to monitor and analyze key metal AM processes and to identify melt pool disturbances and other discontinuities as they happen. A recent DARPA study says PrintRite3D technology “has been shown to ensure process consistency and product quality in metal additive manufacturing.” The final project for the study was validation of a challenging metal component…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.05
May 22, 2019
…PrintRite3D Version 5.0 comes shortly after news of a DARPA-funded research project at Honeywell Aerospace on the use of Sigma Labs technology as available in PrintRite3D. The study (“LPBF [Laser Powder Bed Fusion] Right the First Time—the Right Mix Between Modeling and Experiments” https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40192-019-00133-8) was published in the journal Integrating Materials and Manufacturing Innovation. It describes the validation involved in manufacturing a challenging metal component. Sensors were used to develop a new in-process quality metric called thermal emission density (TED), used to monitor component quality with respect to porosity as the part was being built. The research paper concludes: “This…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.92
February 24, 2017
…manager at the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Dr. Pratt led fundamental programs in neuromorphic computing and robotic mobility and manipulation, and initiated and led the international DARPA Robotics Challenge. The Challenge led to significant innovation in controlling robots from a distance despite degraded communications. Dr. Pratt currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Toyota Research Institute (TRI), a research and development enterprise endeavoring to create a car that is incapable of causing a crash. It also seeks to provide expanded access to cars for those who otherwise cannot drive, including seniors and those with special…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.78
January 11, 2022
…by former members of MIT's team in the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge, Optimus Ride has been developing electric, autonomous vehicles to serve residential communities, corporate and academic campuses, and mixed-use developments. The company received a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy in July 2021 to deploy its shuttle fleet at Clemson University. Magna claimed that it is one of the world's largest automotive suppliers. The mobility technology provider has more than 60 years of experience in vehicle design, engineering, and manufacturing. The company has 154,000 employees; 347 manufacturing operations; and 90 product development, engineering, and sales centers in 28…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.23
May 18, 2021
…Mass.-based RightHand Robotics was founded in 2015 by a DARPA challenge-winning team from the Harvard Biorobotics Lab, the Yale GRAB Lab, and MIT. The company is intended to bring grasping intelligence powered by computer vision and applied machine learning to bear on real-world problems. Source: RightHand Robotics PickCenter gives European users hands-on opportunities At the PickCenter, prospective customers will have the opportunity to experience RightHand's item-handling system firsthand to assess performance and suitability for their business needs. The center will also services such as initial item-set evaluation, pre-service process and workflow audit, project scoping and management, and training. “We’ve very…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.96
July 27, 2021
…million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). OSU students funded by the National Science Foundation have been exploring machine learning options for the robot since 2017. “The Dynamic Robotics Laboratory students in the OSU College of Engineering combined expertise from biomechanics and existing robot control approaches with new machine learning tools,” said Hurst, who co-founded Agility Robotics. “This type of holistic approach will enable animal-like levels of performance. It’s incredibly exciting.” Cassie uses dynamic balancing Legged robotic locomotion has been limited to date, but Oregon State said its research has enabled multiple breakthroughs. ATRIAS, developed in the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.30
June 04, 2023
…other hand, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently finalized its first live-flight demonstration of air combat algorithms with an F-16 fighter jet. This was a big step forward in DARPA’s Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program, established in 2019. Data-driven advanced algorithms will transform everything from air traffic control, ticket pricing, crew and maintenance planning, and language processing in cabins and aircraft assembly. Autonomous aircraft software examples Numerous products are available in the autonomous aircraft software market. Here are a few trending examples: AirMap: AirMap is designed to enable safe and efficient drone flight in different environmental conditions,…
