With the enormous boom and ever-expanding application of robotics and automation in all types of industries, it is becoming increasingly important to be able to not only communicate and control a robot but also to estimate its position and heading. In busy or... read more
Clearpath and Open Robotics announce next-generation open-source mobile robotics platform for research and education WATERLOO – October 21, 2021 – Clearpath Robotics, a manufacturer of mobile robotic platforms for research and development, and Open... read more
The fields of artificial intelligence, automation, and robotics have seen huge growth and innovation in the last few decades. Accordingly, the future holds many exciting possibilities with the potential to fundamentally change how we work. One specific application of... read more
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2020, the United States saw almost 3.1 million registered nurses (RNs) nationwide. And this number is only set to grow in the future, with a predicted 7% increase in nursing jobs by 2029! This huge growth potential,... read more
While you might know us for our out-of-the-box ready robotic platforms, many of the robots that roll out of our shop are actually custom hardware integration projects. We believe that some of the most innovative solutions (and some of the greatest fun) are had when... read more
Last month, we announced integrated support for the latest (and final) release of the ROS1 framework, ROS Noetic, on Jackal UGV. Now, we are excited to announce expanded support for Jackal’s older brother, Husky UGV! ROS Noetic uses the same basic package... read more
Although railroad and train technology has been around for hundreds of years, according to a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, railroads haul the most freight of any form of transport in terms of ton-miles, a measure of cargo volume that considers... read more
Creating and integrating fully autonomous robots is a long process with significant periods of trial and error. In lieu of these robots handling many of society’s needs, currently, semi-autonomous teleoperated robots fill in instead. Teleoperation means the remote... read more
In the modern era where goods and services need to be distributed quickly and efficiently, the robotics industry has seen much development in the field of autonomous vehicles and robots for the purpose of delivery. Specifically, due to health concerns surrounding... read more
