Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.33
April 22, 2024
…human capabilities. The company said it has focused on legged robots because it wanted to build robots that could balance and move dynamically, as well as navigate unstructured, unknown, or antagonistic terrain. It said a humanoid form factor is a useful design for robots working in a world designed for people. Boston Dynamics said it has equipped Atlas with new artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning tools, including reinforcement learning and computer vision, to ensure it can operate and adapt efficiently to complex real-world situations. Combining decades of practical experience with first principles thinking, Boston Dynamics said it is confident…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.26
November 29, 2023
Imagine a four-legged robot that can scavenge through tunnels one thousand feet underground in pitch darkness. Conceived and built by a team of University of Colorado Boulder researchers and students, the robots, initially designed to find survivors in collapsed mines, caves, and damaged buildings, are now being tasked with other challenges. The robots placed third as the top U.S. entry and earned $500,000 in prize money at a Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency Subterranean Challenge competition in 2021. Two years later, the team is pushing the technology even further, earning new research grants to expand the technology and create new…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.42
September 12, 2023
…on Sept. 30. Mobile robots at RoboBoston will include legged models. Source: MassRobotics Robot Block Party The 6th Annual Robot Block Party will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sept. 30. At the free event, the public can see and interact with exciting technology, including drones, autonomous vehicles, collaborative robots, humanoids, robot dogs and flying bionic birds. There will be opportunities to fly through a drone obstacle course, sit in an unmanned vehicle, and drive a legged robot. “The world looks to our cluster for innovations and advances in robotics,” said Tom Ryden, executive director of MassRobotics.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.47
September 11, 2023
…of pressurized air and gas leaks. The fleet of legged robots will also run autonomous missions, collecting data for machine learning models to support tasks such as fire-exit monitoring and detecting slight changes in storage racks to help keep Otto Group’s warehouses safe. In addition, the Otto Group will use Stretch in warehouse applications. The box-moving robot will begin unloading containers at 10 facilities next year, with the goal of having all of Otto Group's sites operational by the end of 2025. Stretch, which is suitable for unloading heavy packages in the container sector, will provide technological support for physically…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.93
August 23, 2023
…such as those proposed by ASTM International's committee on legged robots.” “For mobile manipulation, the ability to reach high and the ground and to take up roughly a square foot is an advantage,” Cardenas added. “Instead of relying on a heavy base like an AMR, a humanoid can just widen its stance.” Apollo also includes perception-based behaviors to slow or stop if someone enters a perimeter or impact zone, respectively, he said. Apptronik worked with argodesign to ensure that Argo's design balanced complexity and approachability. Digital panels on the robot's face and chest are intended to facilitate communication, approximating a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.69
July 24, 2023
…starting price from $1,600 (excluding tax and freight). The legged robot is now available for preorder on Unitree's official website. The company also described the following features: Standard 4D ultra-wide lidar upgrades recognition system by 200% Go2 features Unitree's self-developed 4D LIDAR L1 with 360° x 90° hemispherical ultra-wide recognition, a super-small blind spot, and a minimum detection distance as low as 0.05 m (1.9 in.), enabling it to recognize different terrains. Embodied intelligence: AI+robot, Go2 is empowered by GPT GPT embraces great language capacity and a large language base, which enables Go2 to fully understand its user’s intentions and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 43.79
July 20, 2023
…week proposed a method for testing the stability of legged robots. “Our goal is to develop detailed testing methods and measurements that can accurately evaluate the locomotion stability of a legged robot (i.e., walking without falling-over),” wrote ASTM member Bowen Weng, in a statement. “The primary objective is to ensure the robot's performance is safe and compatible enough to interact with humans in commercial and industrial environments.” Founded in 1898, ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, said it collaboratively develops standards to improve the performance in manufacturing and materials, products and processes, and systems and services.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.14
July 17, 2023
…have received renewed interest, with several companies rapidly developing legged models in parallel with advances in artificial intelligence. The global market for such systems could expand from $1.8 billion in 2023 to $13.8 billion by 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 50.2%, predicted Markets and Markets. In October 2022, Tesla showed progress in its development of the Optimus robot. In May 2023, Vancouver, British Columbia-based Sanctuary AI unveiled its Phoenix “sixth-generation, general purpose robot.” NASA and Woodside Energy this month said they are testing a Valkyrie robot for remote operations at the Australian energy company's facilities. More…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.98
June 19, 2023
…industrial robot arms, TurtleBot 4 mobile robots, Unitree Go legged robots, Nao humanoid robots, Intel Real Sense cameras, RGBD cameras, and Luxonis OAK-D embedded vision systems, a university spokesperson told Robotics 24/7. The robotics lab won't be entirely funded through the donation. The university noted it is also putting some cash down to pay for it but it told Robotics 24/7 it is not shaing how much. The university expects the new lab to open September 2023. The university noted its work with Intel highlights ” the power of public-private partnerships to fuel innovation and improve student learning experiences.” Rebecca…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.52
May 30, 2023
…ways or signal the output, and reliability. It's a three-legged stool of reliability, the architecture of the circuitry, and the diagnostic coverage of things not working as they should. In the 2011 document, we gave a little detail about it. The 2011 document only has an absolute requirement for two safety functions. As the writers, we thought that we were requiring more, but we didn’t make explicit statements. Go forward a few years, and we all looked at each other and said, “Crapola, look at all we didn't include.” It's a combination of all us learning more about functional safety.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.45
May 26, 2023
…some of the biggest announcements of the week involved legged robots: Melonee Wise, founder of Fetch Robotics and a speaker, joined Agility Robotics, and startup Figure raised $70 million to join the race to “general-purpose” robots. Partnerships abound Ease of use, the ability to reach new markets, a dearth of venture capital, and the need to support users at scale are all factors driving the growing number of vendor and integrator partnerships. Many booths showed an ecosystem of robots, accessories, and software for multiple applications, including those of Universal Robots, Yaskawa (with Plus One Robotics), and Mujin (with Geek+). Some…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 44.85
May 18, 2023
…Systems has approved the creation of a new subcommittee—F45.06 Legged Robot System. It will focus on developing standards for this type of robot regardless of its application be it industrial or service related. The new subcommittee will be chaired by F45 member Bowen Weng, a technical specialist at the Transportation Research Center in East Liberty, Ohio, and a Ph.D. candidate at The Ohio State University. ASTM defines scope of legged robot subcommittee “The scope of the Subcommittee is the development of a set of standards and testing procedures to evaluate the performance of the class of mobile robots primarily relying…
