Robotics Engineering Week’s sessions are focused on critical topics for robotics and automation professionals.
Zivid introduces 3D camera for deeper reach bin picking
Zivid, the high-performance industrial 3D camera company, announced the second member of its Zivid Two 3D camera family – the Zivid Two L100.
Teledyne FLIR debuts SIRAS drone
Teledyne FLIR pairs a radiometric thermal and visible camera payload featuring MSX with an affordable, flexible, and easy-to-operate airframe.
Mobot raises $12.5M, launches robotic app testing platform
Mobot uses mechanical robots to automate quality assurance app testing, resulting in more bug catches than typical methods.
MIT helps robots retrieve objects buried in a pile
Researchers at the MIT developed a system that can help robots retrieve target items from a pile of items with some RFID tags.
Analog Devices launches affordable iTOF 3D camera for robotics applications
Analog Devices, Inc. announced the industry’s first high-resolution, industrial quality, indirect Time-of-Flight (iToF) module for 3D depth sensing and vision systems.
Teledyne gives Sapera Vision software an AI upgrade
Sapera Vision Software from Teledyne DALSA offers field proven image acquisition, control and image processing.
John Deere acquires camera-based perception tech from Light
John Deere will integrate Light’s perception platform into its autonomous tractors to augment its vision-only approach to autonomy.
MOV.AI and Ouster partner to advance sensing for mobile robots
The partnership enables MOV.AI customers to quickly integrate Ouster LiDAR units into the AMR platform.
SLAMcore closes Series A to develop spatial understanding for robots
SLAMcore uses deep learning to help robots and drones identify physical space, objects and people around them to autonomously navigate the world.
Orbbec releases Persee+ 3D camera
With a hardware accelerator for AI and machine learning applications, the Persee+ helps users achieve a new level of uses for 3D imaging.
Stanford engineers enable simple cameras to see in 3D
Researchers devised a high-frequency, low-power, compact optical device that allows virtually any digital camera to perceive depth.
Toshiba unveils new palm-sized LiDAR
Toshiba created its palm-sized LiDAR by using multiple small projector units as its laser beam source, instead of one strong laser.
Intel adds short-range RealSense D405 depth camera
The Intel RealSense D405 Depth Camera is a short-range stereo camera that could be used for automated inspection and high precision pick and place for small objects at close range.
Zebra Technologies acquiring Matrox Imaging for $875M
The acquisition of Matrox Imaging will add advanced hardware-agnostic cameras and interoperability software capabilities to Zebra’s portfolio.
Omron launches compact GigE vision cameras
Measuring 1.25 inches per side, the cameras are small and lightweight. The cameras support Microsoft Windows, Apple iOS, Linux, and single-board computer operating systems.
Savioke Relay+ rides the elevator; World Ag Expo Robotics
Steve Cousins, founder and CEO of Savioke, discusses the new Relay+ robot and how it innovates the implementation of a service robot with an elevator.
ams OSRAM, Luxonis partner on 3D vision for robots
ams OSRAM’s Belago 1.1 will be providing infrared light for Luxonis’ open source OAK-D Pro spatial AI camera.
Innoviz Technologies unveils third-generation LiDAR sensor
After delivering on its InnovizTwo LiDAR promises, Innoviz continues launch new product lines with the Innoviz360.
Simbe receives patent for tracking fruit & vegetable freshness
The patent clearly outlines the new functionality helps Simbe on its path to commercializing fresh food tracking and management.
Ultra-compact camera is the size of a grain of salt
Researchers said the tiny camera could someday be used with medical robots to diagnose and treat diseases.
How Waymo’s self-driving cars handle fog in SF
Waymo’s robotaxis face unique challenges driving in San Francisco, where there’s a one in three chance of fog every day.