Japan’s transformable lunar robot before (left) and after transformation. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is planning to send a transformable lunar robot to the Moon in 2022. JAXA said the robot will collect data about the Moon’s surface. This data will help JAXA develop the autonomous driving and cruising technology for its crewed, pressurized […]
A new formula from Army scientists is leading to new insights on how to build energy-efficient legged robots. In a recent peer-reviewed PLOSE One paper, the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, known as DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory’s Drs. Alexander Kott, Sean Gart and Jason Pusey offer new insights on building autonomous military robotic legged […]
OTTO AMRs line up to move material. | Image credit: OTTO Motors OTTO Motors announces new global channel partnerships that extend the availability of OTTO Motors’ products in Europe. In addition, OTTO Motors successfully completed third party safety assessments to demonstrate that the company’s products meet or exceed all relevant safety standards in Europe and […]
RE2 Robotics releases the new RE2 Sapien manipulator arm | Image Credit: RE2 Robotics Pittsburgh-based RE2 Robotics, (RE-squared) unveiled its new robotic arm brand: RE2 Sapienᵀᴹ. RE2 Sapien systems feature intelligent robotic arms with intuitive human-robot control interfaces and outdoor (including underwater) computer vision and autonomy capabilities. The company has been developing tele-operated and robotic-assisted […]
Open Robotics latest Gazebo release is called Edifice Image Credit: OpenRobotics.org Open Robotics released its latest Ignition Gazebo simulation software. The new release, called Edifice, includes a variety of new capabilities such as new rendering features, new sensors, new controllers and new drive plugins. In the dictionary, edifice is defined as: “a building, especially a […]
Destaco expanded its end-of-arm tooling portfolio with the TC1 Series manual tool changer. Designed for collaborative robots used for pick and place, load and unload applications, the TC1 tool changer is ready to install out of the box. Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on sister publication Collaborative Robotics Trends. The post Destaco launches TC1 […]
American Robotics continues on its path to commercialize beyond line of site autonomous drone operations. | Image credit: American Robotics American Robotics is advancing the state-of-the-art for Beyond-Visual-Line-Of-Sight (BVLOS) drone operations within US airspace. The company recently announced a partnership with Scientific Applications & Research Associates (SARA). American Robotics’ Scout System uses SARA’s […]
The SAE J3016 Levels of Driving Automation is the official definition of autonomy level. | Image credit: SAE International. The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International announced some changes to the details of its six-level classification of autonomous driving capability. SAE International updated the way it officially defines the different levels while including new remote […]
Perception sensor industry market map. Credit: Tangram Vision Over the past decade, the perception industry has exploded with new companies, new technologies, and the deployments of millions of sensors in industries ranging from the traditional (automobiles) to the cutting-edge (space travel). While incumbents have locked up majority market shares in some segments, other segments have […]
Skyward has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the FAA to test cellular-connected drones. | Image credit: Skyward Skyward, a Verizon company, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to test cellular-connected drones. This announcement reaffirms that drone technology like the software developed by Skyward is one of […]
