Ingenuity Helicopter needs a software update before first flightUpdate will modify the process by which two flight controllers boot up, allowing the hardware and software to safely transition…
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Ingenuity Helicopter needs a software update before first flightFirst flight attempt for Ingenuity Helicopter delayedListen to this article NASA delayed the first attempted flight of its Ingenuity Helicopter on Mars. During a high-speed spin…
Ingenuity Helicopter touched down on MarsNASA is one step closer to achieving the first flight on another planet as the Ingenuity Helicopter touched down on…
NASA preparing for Ingenuity Helicopter launch on MarsNASA is preparing to launch its Ingenuity Helicopter on Mars. Ingenuity is a demo to test the first powered flight…
5 challenges a motor has to overcome on MarsOuter space is unforgiving. This is why precision drives embarking on a trip to other planets need to meet extremely…
The people behind the Mars drivesListen to this article Years of collaboration between maxon and the space experts at JPL led to the development of…
Precision drives on the Red PlanetMore than 100 electric motors from maxon have been used on the Red Planet and have withstood cosmic radiation, dust…
Watch the first ever video of a NASA rover landing on MarsNASA today released incredible footage of the Mars Perseverance Rover‘s final descent and landing on Mars. This is the first…
Q&A: Ingenuity Mars Helicopter chief engineer Bob BalaramBalaram described what it took to develop the helicopter and what to expect on Mars.
Watch Live: NASA’s Perseverance Rover lands on MarsNASA's Perseverance Rover and Ingenuity Mars Helicopter landed on Mars today just before 4 PM ET.
6 facts you need to know about NASA’s Ingenuity Mars HelicopterIngenuity's four carbon-fiber blades spin in opposite directions at around 2,400 rpm – many times faster than a helicopter on…
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter reaches milestone in spaceNASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter recharged its batteries for the first time in space by using the Perseverance Rover's power supply.
Robotics News
WTWH Media acquires Mobile Robot Guide
Rob Sullivan resigns from AutoGuide Mobile Robots
Ken Goldberg on robotic grasping; Carbon Robotics’ new weeding robot
Vicarious Surgical going public via $1.1B SPAC deal
Multiply Labs raises $20M for robotic pharma manufacturing
Performance Motion Devices adds ultra-compact motion controller
Walmart invests in Cruise for last-mile delivery
Canvas raises $24M Series B to scale drywalling robot
Pickle Robot’s Dill wants to unload ‘messy trailers’
CMU’s snake robot can now swim underwater
Doosan Robotics’ cobots compatible with ROS 2 Foxy Fitzroy
RBR50 nomination deadline is Friday, April 16
maxon Driven See More >
5 challenges a motor has to overcome on Mars
Outer space is unforgiving. This is why precision drives embarking on a trip to other planets need to meet extremely high quality standards. Every Mars drive from maxon is based on a catalog product and is modified for the specific mission. That’s because the DC motors, gearheads, and encoders face brutal conditions during liftoff, the…
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Ken Goldberg on robotic grasping; Carbon Robotics’ new weeding robot
Listen to this article Welcome to Episode 41 of The Robot Report Podcast, which brings conversations with robotics innovators straight to you. Join us each week for discussions with leading roboticists, innovative robotics companies, and other key members of the robotics community. You can subscribe to The Robot Report Podcast on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, SoundCloud, Spotify and more. Please subscribe to the…
Honeywell Robotics See More >
The advancement of DC fulfillment technologies
Optimizing the present and future states of DC operations with AS/RS, robotics and software By Joe Kraft, Director of Software Solutions Consulting The transition to advanced automation is well underway in distribution and fulfillment (D&F) operations. Within the four walls of distribution centers (DCs), traditional labor-intensive process and material handling strategies are being replaced by…
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Bipedal robot teaches itself to walk using reinforcement learning
Back to the future: South Korean professor demos self-driving car in 1995
Shadow teleoperation system plays Jenga
A roboticist's first impressions of Spot
MIT develops insect-like drones
Dynamic grasps using Boston Dynamics Spot with external robotic arm
Digit humanoid tackles wet and muddy hills
Adam Savage Tests Boston Dynamics Spot's New Robot Arm
Meet Tiger: Hyundai’s autonomous walking car concept
Inverse kinematics for retargeting motions onto robots with kinematic loops
Spot Joins OTTO AMRs on Test Floor with ROS IntegrationArtificial Intelligence / Cognition See More >
Ken Goldberg on robotic grasping; Carbon Robotics’ new weeding robot
Listen to this article Welcome to Episode 41 of The Robot Report Podcast, which brings conversations with robotics innovators straight to you. Join us each week for discussions with leading roboticists, innovative robotics companies, and other key members of the robotics community. You can subscribe to The Robot Report Podcast on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, SoundCloud, Spotify and more. Please subscribe to the…
Collaborative Robots See More >
Doosan Robotics’ cobots compatible with ROS 2 Foxy Fitzroy
The ROS 2 package is compatible with the Doosan Robot Language, so operators who are familiar with Doosan but have basic ROS knowledge can create robotics application.
Investments / Funding See More >
Vicarious Surgical going public via $1.1B SPAC deal
Listen to this article Vicarious Surgical will go public through a $1.1 billion special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal, the robotic surgery pioneer announced. Vicarious, which has sought to bring robotics and virtual reality to minimally invasive surgery, will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RBOT after the merger with D8…
Self-Driving Vehicles See More >
Nuro R2 autonomously delivering Domino’s pizza in Houston
Listen to this article Nuro, a 2020 RBR50 Innovation Award winner, is launching autonomous pizza delivery in Houston this week with Domino’s. Select customers who place an online order – on certain days and times – from the Domino’s in Woodland Heights can have their food delivered by Nuro’s R2 robot. Customers who are selected…
