On March 18, 2024, the Open Source Robotics Foundation (OSRF) announced the launch of the Open Source Robotics Alliance (OSRA). This new initiative will allow the community to be involved in technical governance and provide support towards open-source robotics... read more
Husky is autonomous and made for rugged environments, so it only made sense that Dr. Mark Whitty’s team at UNSW Australia (University of New South Whales) entered their integrated Husky system into the 1st Annual Autonomous Ground Vehicle Competition (AGVC) in... read more
Clearpath Robotics recently tested the capabilities of the ROS for MATLAB toolkit (available here: robot-operating-system.html). This is very interesting for the research and education fields, as it will allow users to take their existing MATLAB code and use it on a... read more
Clearpath robots automate dull, dirty and dangerous jobs, and University of Coimbra is using Husky with no exception to this vision. The team is researching and developing new methods for autonomous landmine clearance and we were thrilled to present them with the... read more
In the previous ROS 101 post, we provided a quick introduction to ROS to answer questions like What is ROS? and How do I get started? Now that you understand the basics, here’s how they can apply to a practical example. Follow along to see how we actually... read more
Since we practically live in the Robot Operating System (ROS), we thought it was time to share some tips on how to get started with ROS. We’ll answer questions like where do I begin? How do I get started? What terminology should I brush up on? Keep an eye out... read more
We’re excited to announce that the one and only PR2 will be joining our botastic family here at Clearpath – what an honor! Willow Garage revolutionized mobile manipulation along with the Robot Operating System (ROS), when they released PR2 back in 2010. Now, as the... read more
Here at Clearpath, we do things a little differently than what most companies might. Though open concept offices and flexible hours are getting to be standard these days, we go one step further – team members working from home can appear virtually in the office,... read more
Fall term is in the rear-view mirror and we’re moving full steam ahead into the New Year! So, what does this mean? It means we’re looking for new coop students to join our team! Here at Clearpath, our coop students make an impact. When they finish the term, we’re as... read more
