Agility Robotics CTO Pras Velagapudi says Digit’s early commercial work is focused on repetitive warehouse and manufacturing tasks like moving totes, unloading AMRs, placing items on shelves, and connecting parts of existing automation systems. He says these are useful “in-between” automation roles where companies do not want to heavily modify infrastructure. The article covers Agility’s partnership with NVIDIA as the first partner for Halos for Robots, NVIDIA’s autonomous safety platform for robots, as well as Agility’s plan to go public through a merger with Churchill Capital Corp. XI, giving the company a $2.5 billion pre-money valuation and $620 million in expected gross proceeds. submitted by /u/Responsible-Grass452 [link] [Kommentare]
ROS Intern – CNDE Lab, IIT Madras Position - Robotics Operating System (ROS) Intern Organization - Centre for Nondestructive Evaluation (CNDE), IIT Madras Location - IIT Madras, Chennai, India Duration 3–6 Months (extendable based on performance) About the Role CNDE Lab, IIT Madras is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic ROS Intern to support the development of robotic systems, autonomous navigation solutions, perception pipelines, and AI-driven applications. The intern will work closely with researchers and engineers on cutting-edge robotics projects involving ROS/ROS2, computer vision, sensor integration, and robotic automation. Key Responsibilities - Develop, test, and maintain ROS/ROS2 packages and nodes. - Integrate sensors such as LiDAR, RGB-D cameras, IMUs, and other robotic peripherals. - Implement robotic navigation, localization, and mapping algorithms. - Develop communication interfaces between hardware and software systems. - Assist in simulation and testing using Gazebo, RViz, Isaac Sim, or similar platforms. - Debug and optimize robotic software for real-world deployment. - Participate in system integration, testing, and documentation activities. - Collaborate with researchers on robotics, AI, and automation projects. Required Skills Programming - Strong knowledge of Python. - Good understanding of C++ programming. - Experience with Linux (Ubuntu) environment. Robotics - Familiarity with ROS/ROS2 concepts, including nodes, topics, services, actions, and launch files. - Understanding of robotic kinematics, localization, navigation, and sensor integration. - Knowledge of Git and version control systems. CAD & Design - Experience with Fusion 360 for basic mechanical design, robot assembly, and component modeling. Preferred Skills - Experience with Computer Vision using OpenCV. - Knowledge of SLAM, Navigation Stack, MoveIt, or robotic manipulation. - Experience with simulation environments such as Gazebo or Isaac Sim. - Familiarity with AI/ML applications in robotics. - Experience working with robotic arms, mobile robots, or autonomous systems. Eligibility - Undergraduate, postgraduate, or recent graduates in: - Robotics - Computer Science - Mechanical Engineering - Electronics Engineering - Artificial Intelligence - Related disciplines What You Will Gain - Hands-on experience with advanced robotics research. - Exposure to real-world robotic systems and deployments. - Mentorship from researchers and engineers at IIT Madras. - Opportunity to contribute to innovative robotics and AI projects. Application Process Interested candidates should send their updated resume along with a brief statement of interest to: Email: msalamdata@gmail.com submitted by /u/Independent_Loss_593 [link] [Kommentare]
Every quadruped project, from research labs to Boston Dynamics, starts in the same place: a working simulation. Getting there is the slow part. Dozens of joints, the right dependencies, a launchable scene, all configured before you can train a single gait. I skipped it with one prompt to Drift: empty project to a four-legged robot standing in MuJoCo. submitted by /u/airwarmedd [link] [Kommentare]
I’m attending the Automate Show in Chicago and tested the teleoperation solution on display at the Universal Robots booth. When it comes to physical intelligence, data collection is a critical component. Today the industry uses a variety of acquisition methods including VR systems and optical motion capture. Teleoperation remains a highly practical approach for data collection thanks to its reliability and intuitiveness. What do you think? submitted by /u/No_Challenge_3410 [link] [Kommentare]
not sure if this is the right flair 😕 I had put this post up on r/gradadmissions but i feel like I'd get a better demographic that knows the field better here submitted by /u/Proud_Imagination_94 [link] [Kommentare]
I designed and built this 16-DOF humanoid robot using low-cost servos and fully 3D-printed parts. I’m currently working on the bipedal walking system and developing the locomotion algorithms based on the robot’s forward and inverse kinematics. I’ll be sharing more updates soon! Here’s a short video showing the development process so far: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSCJJAqr6/ submitted by /u/RoboDIYer [link] [Kommentare]
It seems that everyone around is building robots these days. Overcoming my laziness, I decided to also build my own small robodog, and I'm sharing the result of this project, which took me quite a bit of trials and errors during long evenings. All parts were designed from scratch. Everything that is plastic was 3D printed. Everything that isn't plastic was sourced from generic stores - there are no custom CNC orders here. The main SBC is a Radxa Zero 3W running Ubuntu 24.04 with ROS 2 Jazzy. The servos are powered by a Sunflower PCA9685 driver board. There are two separate power rails: 5V for the Radxa and 6-7V for the servos. The trotting gait is shown in the video. I'm currently using an inverse kinematics algorithm, but my long-term plans include Tensor Lite and trained neural networks for skills. The project is still ongoing - I have so many things to try and learn. But it is solid enough as a good foundation for future iterations. submitted by /u/Consistent_Chance_97 [link] [Kommentare]
Everything works fine, just for these maze of cables, I have run out of ideas, how do I actually get rid of the mess? I am using 2 16 channel servo drivers. all 18 (plus 2 for camera) are connected to those 2. I am using a buck converter on top and a 4200 MAH battery. The raspberry pi relays all info to my laptop and it control the motion additionally i also need space to put an imu sensor over it. Help !! submitted by /u/Grand-Station-6886 [link] [Kommentare]
So we're using an ESP32S with a TJA1050 transceiver and basically we're using this setup to operate a rover using ROS2 Humble and MAVLink commands, so it has a lot of modules like actuators, PDB, mini-arm, and etc connected through a CAN bus network. Now the issue is that we will be using multiple BLDCs for our rover's arm and these motors continuously send out updates (or heartbeats or sth) so using these BLDCs in the same network seems like the MCU will lag or slow down and just be downright ineffective. So is there any way to isolate the motors to a different network or CAN line? I was thinking of adding another MCU on top of the ESP32 to only handle the motors but is there an alternative to this approach, preferably one without adding more hardware? submitted by /u/Sadhya [link] [Kommentare]
The robot behaved long enough for us to record this video. This robot was developed for the RoboMaster competition and powered by us. submitted by /u/Cubemars [link] [Kommentare]
From Eren Chen on 𝕏: https://x.com/ErenChenAI/status/2065565071816741000 submitted by /u/Nunki08 [link] [Kommentare]
Hi everyone, I built a small open-source web simulation of a double pendulum to demonstrate chaotic motion and sensitivity to initial conditions. Repo: https://github.com/mohammadijoo/Double-Pendulum-Chaos-Mechanism The goal is educational: a browser-based demo that lets students or beginners see how a simple mechanical system can produce complex, chaotic behavior. It is written with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, so it can run without installing a physics engine. I would appreciate feedback on: whether the visualization explains chaotic behavior clearly whether the equations / numerical integration could be improved what parameters or plots would make the simulator more useful for control, robotics, or physics students whether adding energy plots, phase portraits, or Lyapunov-style divergence visualization would be useful I’m sharing it mainly for technical feedback, not as a commercial project. submitted by /u/abolfazl1363 [link] [Kommentare]