The goal is to develop an autonomous mobile robot that can move more stably on irregular surfaces and in between obstacles by expanding the short-distance recognition range while reducing the LiDAR sensor size.
MOV.AI and Ouster partner to advance sensing for mobile robots
The partnership enables MOV.AI customers to quickly integrate Ouster LiDAR units into the AMR platform.
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.
Touchlab brings in over $4.5M to make robots feel like humans
Octopus Ventures, a European venture firm that invests in early-stage companies, led Touchlab’s funding round.
Stanford engineers enable simple cameras to see in 3D
Researchers devised a high-frequency, low-power, compact optical device that allows virtually any digital camera to perceive depth.
Toshiba unveils new palm-sized LiDAR
Toshiba created its palm-sized LiDAR by using multiple small projector units as its laser beam source, instead of one strong laser.
NVIDIA accelerates mobile robot development with Isaac Nova Orin
State-of-the-art computing and sensor architecture powered by the new Jetson platform enables next-gen 3D-sensing for AMRs.
Seoul Robotics launches infrastructure-based SENSR-I perception software
The company introduced an infrastructure-based version of its patented 3D perception software. SENSR-I processes data captured by 3D sensors over large spaces to provide high-resolution environmental insights
New tactile sensor helps robots handle delicate objects
Melexis’ Tactaxis fully integrated sensor has multiple 3D magnetometer pixels that use the company’s Triaxis technology.
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.
Jeremy Clarkson needs the new John Deere autonomous tractor
John Deere launched the new autonomous tractor during CES 2022, with full automation for tillage operations on the farm.
GreatStar OLEI launches 50m LiDAR sensor
The 50m LiDAR available for navigation and obstacle avoidance that is not limited by need for external reflectors.
Voyant Photonics raises $15.4M for chip-scale LiDAR
Voyant Photonics is developing ultra-small LiDAR sensors for machine perception that offer performance comparable to larger, more expensive LiDAR solutions.
ACEINNA unveils system for autonomous vehicle positioning
ACEINNA’s INS401 is an inertial navigation system with triple-redundant inertial sensors and positioning engine.
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.
Point One, Quectel making mobile robotics positioning more precise
New small and easy to use high precision GNSS module is one more option for AMR, AV and drone positioning.
Seoul Robotics unveils LiDAR deployment kit
Endeavor can connect up to eight 32-beam rotating sensors at one time.
ACEINNA announces ±65Amp current sensor
ACEINNA’s ±65Amp current sensor joins ACEINNA’s current sensor family that includes ±50, ±20, and ±5 Amp ranges.
ABB upgrading AMRs with Sevensense navigation stack
ABB is installing Sevensense’s autonomous navigation technology into its mobile robots.
Quanergy Systems announces M1 Edge 2D LiDAR sensor
Quanergy Systems’ new M1 Edge 2D LiDAR sensor has up to 8 evaluation fields, with up to three detection zones within each evaluation field.
How Waymo’s self-driving cars handle fog in SF
Waymo’s robotaxis face unique challenges driving in San Francisco, where there’s a one in three chance of fog every day.