Robotics > Open Source

In an effort to encourage robot development in a more efficient manner, DARPA has recently anounced that there will be a dedicated research funding for small business robotics research. Back in July, the US government had also determined Robotics as one of the priority Research and Development priorities of 2012 budget. Among the many purposes that the robots will be developed are, defense, healthcare and […] Read More

ROBOT NAME: iCUB CATEGORY: Humanoid MADE BY: European Commission through its Cognitive Systems and Robotics Unit. INTRODUCTION: RobotCub is an open source humanoid robot project funded by European Commission through its Cognitive Systems and Robotics Unit. The project started in september 2004 with a total duration of 60 months. There are ten research centers in Europe, three in USA and three in Japan is contributing […] Read More

The humanoid robot called I-Cub is a project based in several research institutions in europe, which aims to study human intelligence at the level of a baby child. Through realistic interaction with its environment, the researchers aim to develop algorithms that will enable autonomous intelligent reasoning abilities. One of the goals of the project is not just to study AI, but also to learn about […] Read More

New Ruggedized R&D Robot Optimized for Outdoor Applications. Redmond, WA, June 9, 2009. CoroWare Technologies, a subsidiary of CoroWare, Inc. (OTCBB:COWI), today announcedavailability of the Explorer, an all-terrain robot designed and optimized for conducting R&D into new robotic applications that operate in unstructured, outdoor environments. “Our R&D customers wanted a robot comparable to the CoroBot™ that could be taken outdoors,” said Jon Mandrell, Vice President […] Read More

OpenJAUS has announced their latest codebase, OpenJAUSv3.3.0. JAUS was first released in 2006 and provides a framework that allows companies to implement their robotic software. The latest code update has been in development since nine months. The JAUS project is open source and is run by volunteer robotic system designers, and software developers. The new release also contains many additional add ons in its new […] Read More

Achieving Autonomy’ is Theme of International Business Focused Mobile Robotics and Intelligent Systems Event RoboBusiness 2008 Includes Dedicated ‘RoboMedicus’ Sessions Focusing on Healthcare Robotics RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition will be held April 8-10, 2008 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA. RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition is the only robotics event that enables decision-makers from business, government and academia to easily grasp the […] Read More