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.
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.
Bosch acquires Atlatec to bolster autonomous driving portfolio
Atlatec creates high-resolution 3D maps for Level 3 and 4 autonomous driving.
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.
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.
Quadruped learns how to adapt to tough terrain
Difficult terrains are particularly challenging for robots, as they struggle to combine visual perception with proprioception.
driveblocks to offer scalable platform for L4 & L5 autonomous vehicles
The new software company commercializes the software stack developed for autonomous racecars during the 2021 Indy Autonomous Challenge.
Seoul Robotics launches Level 5 Control Tower to enable autonomous mobility
The company is proposing an innovative approach to vehicle guidance using sensors deployed within the environment, rather than just on the autonomous vehicles.
How Waymo adjusted its driver for autonomous trucking
Part of what makes Waymo’s system successful is its millions of miles of real world and simulated driving experience.
Precise motion systems drive autonomous mobile robots
Selecting the correct motor is critical to overall performance for autonomous mobile robots.
6 tips for autonomous cars to safely share roads with cyclists
Argo AI and The League of American Bicyclists released best practices for creating self-driving systems that operate safely around bicyclists.
SwRI demos drone autonomy inside nuclear power plant
SwRI’s drone was tasked with entering Austria’s Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant and detecting radiation sources without the aid of a human pilot or previous knowledge of the environment.
ABB upgrading AMRs with Sevensense navigation stack
ABB is installing Sevensense’s autonomous navigation technology into its mobile robots.
NASA needs your help identifying features on Mars
Improving the Soil Property and Object Classification will save NASA scientists time when planning routes for their rovers and in finding important formations.
Autobrains raises $101M for autonomous driving tech
Formerly known as Cartica AI, Autobrains is developing its modular Cartex driving platform for Level 1-4 autonomous vehicles.
How Waymo handles autonomous driving in SF
From cyclists riding against the flow of traffic to nudging over to let another car pass on a narrow street, watch a handful of typical events Waymo’s autonomous vehicles deal with in San Francisco.
BlueBotics signs distribution deal to grow Thai mobile robot market
BlueBotics claims its navigation technology is accurate to ±1 cm / ±1° and that it requires minimal changes to infrastructure.
Developing open-source systems for first responder legged robots
Project aims to take bipedal robots to a new level, equipping them to adapt on the fly to treacherous ground, dodge obstacles or decide whether a given area is safe for walking.
SLAMcore spatial intelligence software now fully supports ROS 2
New support allows full integration of vision-based 3D mapping in ROS 2 designs.