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Robot Operating System (ROS) continues its growth -

Today by far the most commonly used robotics software is ROS, which stands for Robot Operating System. This is an open source software, and the most number of developers and robotics users are involved with this program with an ever increasing rate. It contains set of libraries, algorithms, developer tools and drivers for developing robotics projects. The first release of ROS was in 2010, and […] Read More

Robot Lawn Mower -

The robotic lawn mower that was produced by Turflynx of Portugal, seems to do the job of what anyone would expect from a robotic lawnmower. It goes to the location or locations that you select, totally autonomously mows the specified area and can move on to the next area totally on its own. It also has safeguard features to stop when an obstacle is encountered. […] Read More

Worldwide Civil UAS Production -

Teal Group Predicts Worldwide Civil UAS Production Will Total $65 Billion in Its 2016 UAS Market Profile and Forecast   Fairfax, Virginia – July 7, 2016. Civil Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) promise to be the most dynamic growth sector of the world aerospace industry this decade, report Teal analysts in their latest market analysis. The emergence of the commercial UAS market, growth in demand from […] Read More

Industrial robot runtime programming -

Article provided by: www.robotct.ru In this article, runtime programming is understood as the process of creating an executable program for a robot controller (hereinafter referred to as “robot”) on an external controller. In this case the robot performs the program iteratively, by sending the minimum executable command or batch of commands to it. In other words, in runtime programming, the executable program is sent to the […] Read More

Plugging in precision -

Plugging in precision   You can now integrate highly precise GPS into your electronics projects, without breaking the bank.   Whether you’re building robots or flying drones, you probably live with a compromise: positioning is either imprecise or requires expensive equipment. Now it’s possible to get much more precise positions, without the cost associated with professional GPS equipment, thanks to Reach. Reach is a high-precision […] Read More

Robot ships are on the way -

The new ship deveoped by DARPA, has been designed for traveling on open seas for months, without a single crew member on board. In the test, the ship has reached 50 km / hour and will start to be tested this summer off California coast in Pacific. The robot ship will be used for locating enemy submarines completely autonomously and in case of conflict, engage […] Read More

Robotic Art Grand Challenge -

2016 RobotArt Contest is first of five annual challenges that hope to inspire the creation of true artificial creativity. Seattle, Washington, January 27, 2016 (Newswire.com) – ​​​​​In the tradition of recent Technological Grand Challenges, RobotArt has pledged over half a million dollars in prizes over 5 years to competitors in a new Robotic Grand Challenge.  This Grand Challenge is simple to describe but difficult to […] Read More

Scientists teach machines to learn like humans -

A team of scientists has developed an algorithm that captures our learning abilities, enabling computers to recognize and draw simple visual concepts that are mostly indistinguishable from those created by humans. The work, which appears in the latest issue of the journal Science, marks a significant advance in the field—one that dramatically shortens the time it takes computers to “learn” new concepts and broadens their […] Read More

3d Bin Picking System -

BLUE OCEAN ROBOTICS ANNOUNCES 3D BIN PICKING SYSTEM A standard solution based on collaborative robot and proven 3D vision technology Cincinnati, OH — November 11, 2015 — Blue Ocean Robotics, a leading provider of emerging robots and automation solutions announced the release of a standard solution for 3D bin picking of small industrial parts. The Mini-Picker bin picking solution is available with the Universal Robots […] Read More

United Rentals Partners With 5D Robotics -

United Rentals Partners With 5D Robotics to Bring the Latest Autonomous Driving Technology to Its Rental Branches   Carlsbad, CA – December 17, 2015 – United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI), the largest equipment rental company in the world, and 5D Robotics, Inc., a leading provider of automation for the defense and energy sectors, have teamed up to bring the latest autonomous driving technology to United […] Read More