Focusing on the business and technology of unmanned systems in energy operations, the Energy Drone & Robotics Coalition will hold…
Robotics
Harnessing the Power of Hydro
Structures for the world’s most widely used renewable energy source are starting to deteriorate. Advanced ROVs with integrated software and best-in-class AI are diving in to help.
Septentrio Announces Open Source Software and Hardware for Autonomous Applications with GNSS
Septentrio, a leader in high-precision GNSS positioning solutions, announces today two important open source resources for its GPS/GNSS module receivers. The first, ROSaic, is a ROS (Robot…
IQ Motion Control Releases Vertiq 6806
IQ Motion Control recently introduced the Vertiq 6806, a commercial grade drone and robotics motor module. The module gives users…
Drones on the Job Site
Unmanned autonomous aerial vehicles and mobile robotics platforms equipped with payload sensors and cameras are a valuable—even necessary—tool for the…
Reinventing Construction
Retrofitting standard construction vehicles for autonomy can make what is old new again.
Autonomous Delivery Tugs Deployed in Retail Settings
Robotic delivery tugs typically only found in warehouses are now being deployed in stores to help retailers automate goods movement…
Autonomous Disinfecting Vehicle Demonstrated at Michigan Airport
Pratt Miller Mobility’s Large Area Autonomous Disinfecting (LAAD) Vehicle spent a week surveying and disinfecting areas at the Gerald R….
Innovative product brings convenience to GNSS users
Septentrio unveils AsteRx-m2 Sx, a first-of-a-kind GPS/GNSS receiver offering always-on sub-decimeter accuracy without the need for additional correction service subscriptions…
Purpose-built Autonomy Driver for OEM GNSS Receiver Built on Robot Operating System
Hexagon | NovAtel has released its first purpose-built driver, powered by Robot Operating System (ROS), to support its OEM7 family…
Rocos and Boston Dynamics Partner to Enhance Spot, a Mobile Robot
Spot, a mobile robot designed to go where other robots can’t, can now easily be operated from a remote location….
Milrem Robotics and InnoVfoam Partner to Develop Robot Firefighting Systems
Robot firefighting systems are being created to assist and maybe even replace firefighters. Milrem Robotics and InnoVfoam have partnered to…
Emerging Inertial Trends and High-Level Performance Examined in Upcoming Webinar
The MEMS-based inertial measurement unit (IMU) represents the single biggest positioning and navigation advance of the last 20 years.
SunBot — It’s the Berries!
An autonomous electric tractor-mower combination senses the environment, navigates in row orchards, and identifies and avoids obstacles. The SunBot project…
Drones Go to the Front Lines of Coronavirus Combat
China’s health authorities have put robots and drones on the front lines to help control the spread of the coronavirus. …
Your Car, Sir
Stan, a fully autonomous outdoor parking valet, is now operational at select airports in Europe. The robot uses GNSS, LiDAR…
Essential Systems & Principles Pave The Road To True Autonomy
Based on seemingly daily technology advances, the availability of truly autonomous vehicles looks to be just a mile marker away—if…