by Chris Bogdon | Aug 7, 2019 | Blog, In the Field: Customer Spotlight |
Developing Intelligent Vision Humans are almost entirely reliant on their senses. Without external input from the outside world, we are unable to locate, identify, navigate, operate, and much more. Similarly, robots require advanced perception to function in a world...
by Chris Bogdon | Jun 21, 2019 | Blog, In the Field: Customer Spotlight |
Eyes on the Prize On March 22nd, 2019 the Panama City Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center were eagerly gathered for the 2019 Director’s Cup. Three teams representing various departments of NSWC PCD rolled their Jackal UGVs onto the scene to compete in a...
by Chris Bogdon | Dec 21, 2017 | Blog, In the Field: Customer Spotlight |
The Blue Ridge Tunnel is a historic railroad tunnel that runs through Blue Ridge Mountains in Nelson County, Central Virginia. The tunnel was decommissioned in 1944 and has since been closed to visitors because of safety concerns. In recent years, the County received...
by Chris Bogdon | Nov 16, 2017 | Blog, In the Field: Customer Spotlight |
The problem of autonomous exploration requires robust and complex algorithms that tackle a number of different subtasks, including mapping, classifying, and navigating a completely unknown environment. A research team at Steven’s Institute of Technology (SIT) is...
by Chris Bogdon | Apr 6, 2016 | Teaching and Learning |
What is open source software? What are some the advantages and disadvantages? Can every robot use ROS (Robot Operating System)? These are just a few of the questions discussed in last month’s Robots and Open Source Operating Software webinar, hosted by Robotic...