Weekend Roundup: May 1, 2020
This Week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World.
News
MIT’s ‘Conduct-A-Bot’ uses human muscle signals to pilot a robot’s movement
A team from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) has developed a system called “Conduct-A-Bot,” which pilots a robot’s movement using human muscle signals from wearable sensors.
Sierra-Olympic Technologies releases new Vayu HD camera
Sierra-Olympic Technologies Inc. has released its new Vayu HD camera.
Black Swift Technologies to develop UAS for Air Force, Army and Special Operations Forces ops
Black Swift Technologies (BST) has been awarded a USAF SBIR Phase II contract to develop a UAS that can autonomously conduct atmospheric profiling to support more accurate cargo drops and improved localized weather forecasts in support of Air Force, Army and Special Operations Forces (SOF) operations.
U.S. Marine Corps orders more than 140 of FLIR Systems’ Centaur UGVs
Through an $18.6 million contract sourced through the Dept. of Defense Man Transportable Robotic System Increment II (MTRS Inc II) program, the U.S. Marine Corps has ordered more than 140 of FLIR Systems’ Centaur UGVs, plus spares.
Milrem Robotics’ UGVs to be equipped with IrvinGQ’s airdrop system
Aerial delivery technologies provider IrvinGQ has developed and tested an airdrop system that can be used to rapidly deploy Milrem Robotics’ UGV into warzones or large-scale terrain fires.
Stanford University researchers develop soft robot that can move and change shape
Stanford University researchers have developed a soft robot that borrows features from traditional robotics to stay safe while still retaining the ability to move and change shape.
Qumulo, AutonomouStuff to provide advanced storage capabilities to AV researchers and developers
In an effort to provide customers who are revolutionizing advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicle research and development with advanced storage solutions, Qumulo, a provider of enterprise-proven hybrid cloud file storage, has partnered with AutonomouStuff, a supplier of components used within autonomy systems.
Locomation, Wilson Logistics partner for autonomous trucking pilot
e provider of what it says is the world’s first trucking technology platform to offer human-guided autonomous convoying, a company called Locomation has announced a multi-year partnership with transportation logistics company Wilson Logistics that will result in Locomation’s autonomous technology being put on the road across several critical Wilson Logistics shipping routes.
Kiwibots help University of Denver students learn how to build successful business
Delivery robots are popping up on college campuses across the United States, but the journey behind the Kiwibots currently operating on the campus of the University of Denver (DU) ironically enough did not begin on U.S. pavement.