Clearpath Robotics, a Kitchener, Canada-based developer of mobile robots for research and development, now supports the Robot Operating System (ROS) on Windows 10. Clearpath’s unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) have always been based on ROS, the open-source platform that provides robotics developers with tools and libraries to help them build complex robots. The post How ROS on […]
Freedom Pilot is intended to help developers bring devices such as delivery robots to market. Source: Freedom Robotics Freedom Robotics Inc., which has been developing a cloud-based infrastructure for managing fleets of robots, has released teleoperation and resource monitoring tools. With humans “in the loop,” companies can adopt, deploy, and manage automation more easily and […]
The Multimodal Autonomous Vehicle Network, or MAVNet, allows users to operate drones from anywhere in the world using only an Internet connection. Source: Horizon31 Horizon31 LLC has exclusively licensed a new communications system that enables users to reliably operate unmanned vehicles such as drones from anywhere in the world using only an Internet connection. The […]
Army researchers developed Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning that allows swarms of unmanned aerial and ground vehicles to optimally accomplish various missions while minimizing performance uncertainty on the battlefield. Army researchers developed a reinforcement learning approach that allows swarms of unmanned aerial and ground vehicles to optimally accomplish various missions while minimizing performance uncertainty. The post Hierarchical […]
Drones can do many things, but avoiding obstacles is not their strongest suit yet – especially when they move quickly. Although many drones are equipped with cameras that can detect obstacles, it typically takes from 20 to 40 milliseconds for the drone to process the image and react. It may seem quick, but it is […]
Source: ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation Robots can reduce or eliminate the need for time-consuming manual inspection and increase manufacturing productivity, said ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation last week. It said its new 3D quality inspection, or 3DQI, robot cell provides fast, accurate testing to make metrology easier and faster. The company added that its […]
Source: Photoneo Manual singulation of huge piles of parcels and envelopes, followed by sorting and placing them on a conveyor belt, gets challenging, especially during peaks. Automation of this process can increase productivity, save costs and time, and reduce injuries. A robotic singulation and sorting system powered by artificial intelligence is becoming a necessity for […]
Source: Neocis Neocis Inc. said that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Yomi system for robot-assisted dental implant surgery. The clearance allows for a new splint attachment, which broadens Yomi’s application to include full arch implant cases as well as partially edentulous cases, or those involving missing […]
A pediatric HAL S2225 on mechanical ventilation. Source: Gaumard Among the uses for robotics in healthcare is in safely training medical personnel. This is especially important with ventilator shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gaumard Scientific has created HAL, a robotic patient simulator that can be intubated and attached to an actual ventilator. The post Gaumard […]
Source: Locomation Autonomous trucks have gained ground lately, as the complexity of long-haul highway driving poses less of a challenge than urban traffic for passenger vehicles. Locomation today announced the successful completion of its first on-road pilot program transporting commercial freight. The pilot is the result of a partnership with Wilson Logistics. Both companies said […]
