Robotics

The long-endurance SULE HALE-UAS was part of a NASA project with the U.S. Forest Service to help fight wildfires. Source: Swift Engineering Autonomous systems are rewriting the playbook for unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs. What was once the domain of science fiction is now unfolding. Drones are flying themselves, making split-second decisions, and executing missions with a level of precision no human pilot can rival. Today’s technologies are obliterating old limitations at breakneck speed, opening

Listen to the episode on this link: The Robot Report Episode 188 In Episode 188 of The Robot Report Podcast, co-hosts Steve Crowe, Mike Oitzman, and Eugene Demaitre recap robots that they encountered during the two major trade shows this week: ProMat and NVIDIA’s GPU Technology Conference (GTC). Steve and Gene attended ProMat in Chicago, and Mike attended GTC in San Jose, Calif. Show timeline Register now so you don’t miss out! Podcast sponsored by

IntuiCell said it uses by a decentralized learning algorithm based on the learning patterns of the brain. | Source: IntuiCell IntuiCell, a deep-tech startup that aims to blend neuroscience and artificial intelligence, this week said it has developed a system capable of real-time learning in real-world settings. The Stockholm-based company released a video of an off-the-shelf quadruped robot — with no pre-programmed intelligence or instructions — that it has augmented with a “digital nervous system.”

Sanctuary has demonstrated sim-to-real transfer of learned manipulation policies for its hydraulic hands. | Source: Sanctuary AI Sanctuary AI this week shared that it uses NVIDIA Isaac Lab to simulate dexterity-focused training environments. Isaac Lab is an open-source, unified framework that enables training of robot policies with high-fidelity simulation. Built on NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab uses PhysX for physics simulation and RTX rendering to bridge the gap between simulation and perception-based robot training. This

Claire chatted to Josie Gotz from the Manufacturing Technology Centre about robotics for material recovery, reuse and recycling. Josie Gotz is a Senior Research Engineer in the Intelligent Robotics Team at the Manufacturing Technology Centre. She works as the technical lead on a variety of robotics and automation projects from research and development through to integration across a wide variety of manufacturing sectors. She specialises in creating innovative solutions for these industries, combining vision systems

The floor plan for Figure AI’s BotQ manufacturing facility. | Source: Figure AI Humanoid robots have been slowly making their way into the workforce. However, one question remains unanswered: How will robotics companies make these complex systems at scale? Figure AI Inc. last week introduced BotQ, its new high-volume factory for humanoids. The company said BotQ’s first-generation production line will be capable of manufacturing up to 12,000 robots per year. Figure AI said is bringing

RoboMasters includes interactive lessons, simulations, and challenges to enhance the user’s robotics expertise. | Source: ABB ABB today launched RoboMasters, a new app-based training tool that offers a flexible way for users to to program and operate ABB robots. The program provides access to a wide range of ABB robot training courses delivered in modules. This enables users of any level of experience to learn at their own pace, said the company. “With over 4