Robotics

Astronauts could one day remotely control Moon and Mars rovers from orbit. An upcoming test aboard the International Space Station could help make this a possibility.

Skyscrapers are rising rapidly around the world, continuously transforming city skylines. However, their repair and maintenance is becoming more and more difficult. So, who can safely perform the job?

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Swarms of simple, interacting robots have the potential to unlock stealthy abilities for accomplishing complex tasks. Getting these robots to achieve a true hive-like mind of coordination, though, has proved to be a hurdle.

Researchers have developed a resilient RoboBee powered by soft artificial muscles that can crash into walls, fall onto the floor, and collide with other RoboBees without being damaged. It is the first microrobot powered by soft actuators to achieve controlled flight.

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Autonomous driving holds great promises for increasing road safety and efficiency, as well as for decreasing future travel cost. According to IDTechEx's forecasts, global autonomous car (SAE Level 3+) and robotaxi services will become a $2.5 trillion market by 2040.

Two fully autonomous armoured vehicles were the centrepiece of a landmark demonstration for the Australian Army this week, providing crucial insights into the capabilities of integrated autonomous technologies on future battlefields.

OSIGHT offer lidar modules. The company have launched several 2D lidar products and one 3D lidar product.

Omron offer lidar modules. In 2017, Omron reported the development of a short-range 3D lidar, which can be embedded around a vehicle.

Ocular Robotics offer lidar modules. The first RobotEye lidar product (REO5) was launched in 2012.

Neuvition offer lidar modules. Neuvition's lidars have a patent pending modular lidar design that combines a central control unit with up to six compact sensor heads.

NODAR are a stealth mode start-up founded my alumni of MIT (USA), and the company are developing a 3D sensor module.

Ou Lei Laser Technology offer lidar modules. Ou Lei have launched two 3D lidar products. Both are 16-channel lidars, but the beam steering mechanism is not specified.

For all our technological advances, nothing beats evolution when it comes to research and development. Take jumping spiders. These small arachnids have impressive depth perception despite their tiny brains, allowing them to accurately pounce on unsuspecting targets from several body lengths away.

Ice Drink are developing lidar modules and systems in partnership with Tsinghua University (Beijing, China).

MicroVision are developing a lidar module based on their patented laser scanning technology.

Apple Inc. are developing lidar technology.

Lorentech offer lidar modules.

Genius Pros Technologies (GPT) offer lidar modules. GPT's lidar is based on a patented TOF imaging method, which is used in the GP003 TOF sensor platform for lidar.