MuJoCo, which stands for Multi-Joint Dynamics with Contact, is a physics engine that aims to facilitate R&D in robotics, biomechanics, graphics and animation.
Intuition Robotics partners with NY State Office for the Aging
ElliQ is a robotic companion designed specifically for aging adults that suffer from loneliness or social isolation.
MIT researchers help robots navigate uncertain environments
MIT’s research team hopes that its findings could help autonomous robots explore remote exoplanets with unknown conditions.
John Deere acquires camera-based perception tech from Light
John Deere will integrate Light’s perception platform into its autonomous tractors to augment its vision-only approach to autonomy.
RGo Robotics exits stealth with $20M in funding
RGo Robotics announced that it raised $20 million in funding and that its Perception Engine is available for customers.
Cirtronics to highlight successful commercializations at Robotics Summit
Cirtronics to lead panel discussion at Robotics Summit & Expo with Tom Galluzzo, founder and CTO of IAM Robotics, and Reese Mozer, CEO and co-founder of American Robotics, about successful commercialization.
SLAMcore closes Series A to develop spatial understanding for robots
SLAMcore uses deep learning to help robots and drones identify physical space, objects and people around them to autonomously navigate the world.
Intel wins DARPA RACER-Sim program
Intel develops advanced simulation solutions to help bridge the gap from virtual to real-world environments for off-road vehicles.
GIST researchers teach robots to identify partially hidden objects
Typically, when AI is presented with a scene of cluttered objects, the system will try to identify each item based only on its visible parts.
HP 3D Printing workshop gives engineers hands-on experience
Leading up to the Robotics Summit, join HP 3D Printing for a unique workshop on designing for HP’s Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printing technology to accelerate time to market, drive down cost, and deliver quality parts.
Lanner, MOV.AI partner to expedite mobile robot development
Collaborative solution to provide both the machine vision computing and software platform developers need to build and deploy mobile robots.
Researchers enable robot to manipulate dough
A new technique could enable a robot to manipulate squishy objects like pizza dough or soft materials like clothing.
Bosch acquires Atlatec to bolster autonomous driving portfolio
Atlatec creates high-resolution 3D maps for Level 3 and 4 autonomous driving.
Cruise’s VP of robotics on SF robotaxi operations
Rashed Haq, VP of Robotics at Cruise, talks about how to train, optimize and implement AI-based algorithms for the control of autonomous vehicles.
Sanctuary Cognitive Systems closes $58.5 million funding round
While companies are developing robots for specific purposes, Sanctuary is creating a general-purpose robot with human-like intelligence.
The importance of data visualization in robotics
To successfully introduce robots to the public at scale, we need to acknowledge robotics as a more open-ended endeavor that requires more diverse tooling than traditional software development.
OTTO Motors’ Matt Rendall discusses AMRs & simulation
The company invested in simulation functionality that enables it to help determine the optimal deployment of AMRs into material handling applications.
OTTO Motors future in automotive; Mars Perseverance anniversary
Matt Rendall, CEO of OTTO Motors, discusses the future of material handling in automotive and the importance of simulation for AMRs.
Savioke Relay+ rides the elevator; World Ag Expo Robotics
Steve Cousins, founder and CEO of Savioke, discusses the new Relay+ robot and how it innovates the implementation of a service robot with an elevator.
Outrider now autonomously backs up trailers in distribution yards
Using its autonomous yard tractors, Outrider can control 28-foot, 48-foot or 53-foot dry or refrigerated vans through their full range of motion without teleoperation or human interaction.
Autonomous navigation specialist BlueBotics acquired by Zapi Group
The acquisition strengthens Zapi Group’s position in the fast-growing mobile robotics sector.
Open-source visualization and debugging for robotics
Adrian Macneil, co-founder and CEO of Foxglove, discusses the company’s spin-out from autonomous driving company Cruise, how its solutions differ from RViz, challenges of robotics development and the keys to running his startup.