BADGR successfully reached its goal while avoiding collisions and bumpy terrain, unlike a geometry-based policy. Source: Greg Kahn, BAIR A geometric approach to mobile robot navigation and obstacle avoidance may be sufficient for environments such as warehouses, but it might not be enough for dynamic settings outdoors. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, said […]
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Gautam Narang doesn’t sugarcoat it: Level 5 autonomous vehicles at scale won’t be here anytime soon. But that’s OK. The CEO and Co-founder of Palo Alto, Calif.-based startup Gatik isn’t trying to solve Level 5 autonomy. Instead, he’s focused on finding a business model that makes sense right now and delivers on the promise of […]
Driver-assistance systems and autonomous vehicles in development use multiple sensors for navigation, collision avoidance, and monitoring the state of the vehicle and the driver. These include cameras, lidar, and radar. Radar offers advantages in being able to see through rain and snow, but what else can it do? WaveSense Inc. is commercializing ground-penetrating radar that […]
Demonstration of UVD robot disinfecting a hospital room. Source: UVD Robots ApS Blue Ocean’s ingenuity could be a silver lining in the COVID-19 crisis, joining a growing list of robotics and other businesses altruistically teaming up to defeat an invisible enemy. The post COVID-19 spurs innovations such as Blue Ocean’s UVD Robots appeared first on […]
Oriental Motor USA Corp. announced the DR Series, its latest compact electric cylinder motion-control products. The compact motor is suitable for products such as robots. The DR Series is a linear motion actuator that incorporates a precision ball screw into a stepper motor. This is intended to reduce design work, save space, and minimize the […]
Modular robotics are currently a niche market, but the need for flexibility could propel demand, predicts one global market analyst. The post Modular robotics market expected to grow, says Future Market Insights appeared first on Robotics Business Review.
Robots vs jobs is a debate as old as time. MIT economist Daron Acemoglu recently added some fuel to the fire with his three-part series that puts a number on the job costs of automation. The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) is now pushing back, calling Acemoglu’s research “wrong.” The post Robots vs. jobs: IFR […]
While mobile robots for use in ecommerce and fulfillment centers have received most of the attention in recent times due to their sudden uptake, robotic fork trucks (forklifts) have been quietly and steadily growing in numbers, and represent one of the largest opportunities for suppliers of Automated Guide Vehicles (AGVs) and Autonomous Mobile Robots… The […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of life for people around the world, but reactions have varied in terms of individual behavior, governmental policies, and attitudes toward technology. As the debate continues over whether or not automation will replace employment, a new survey found more reason for hope in a future where societies can […]
