Real-life applications of swarm robots
Swarm robotics is an emerging robotic field of adapting and mimicking the collective behavior of natural swarms like birds, honey bees, ants, fishes, and...
Pros and cons of autonomous weapons systems
Autonomous weapons systems first appeared in science fiction movies, but in recent years, they have entered engineering laboratories and the battlefield. These are weapons...
What is robonomics? Promises and challenges
Robonomics is an economic system that uses robots, artificial intelligence (AI), and automation technologies (RAIA) to produce goods and services rather than human employees.
Many...
Choosing the right operating system for a robot – Things to remember
To ensure the development of a sustainable, future-proof, and secure robot, every manufacturer should make the most important decision right, i.e., the robot’s operating...
Why Python is the fastest-growing programming language
Python is a powerful high-level, object-oriented, general-purpose programming language created by Guido van Rossum. It has been widely used recently, as it is suitable...
Top software toolkits for prototyping robotic applications
A suitable environment for developing and testing robotic applications is required to meet today's demand for flexibility and low manufacturing costs. Software toolkits that...
How the use of drones radically transforms agriculture
Drones are remote-controlled or GPS-driven aerial vehicles that can be operated for various agricultural applications, including aerial crop monitoring, pesticide spraying, seed distribution, and...
Common security threats against Robot Operating Systems (ROS)
Cyber attacks are increasing threats to the integrity and smooth functioning of all Robot Operating Systems (ROS) at the core. To ensure the efficacy...
NVIDIA Isaac ROS adds new fleet management tools for Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)
Robot Operating Systems (ROS) are extremely popular with roboticists and researchers everywhere, building intelligent robot applications in manufacturing and fulfillment centers that are constantly...
What you need to become a robotics engineer
Robotics is a rapidly expanding field with a diverse range of specialties, industries, and companies to explore. Investment in the space is soaring as...
Yunfan Gao of Flexiv talks about adaptive robots in indoor farming
Indoor farming is one of the recent trends gaining traction in agriculture. Why? With continued global population growth, increasing loss of cultivated land to...
5 parking automation tools that will change urban planning
One of the most crucial features of urban planning is mobility. Congestion in urban areas is rising as the number of vehicles, primarily cars,...
