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Italy's doctors look for help from sleek new robots

Robotics News - Robot News, Robotics, Robots, Robotics Sciences Apr 4, 2020 | 10:09 am

The shiny new robots gently check the pulses of highly infectious patients on life support in the Italian epicentre of COVID-19.

LoCoQuad: An arachnoid-inspired robot for research and education purposes

Robotics News - Robot News, Robotics, Robots, Robotics Sciences Apr 3, 2020 | 14:50 pm

Animal behaviors and the biological mechanisms underpinning them are among the greatest sources of inspiration for robotics studies. Over the past decade or so, countless research teams at universities and companies worldwide have been trying to develop robots that recreate the behaviour or structure of specific animal species.

You partner in composite manufacturing

Everyone's Blog Posts - DIY Drones Apr 3, 2020 | 13:26 pm

Many DIY flying projects require professional composite manufacturing.I would like to introduce our company to you as a partner in the production of composite parts for UAV, ULA, satellites as good as a marine ship and boats.The main direction of the activities of our company is services for the design, development and manufacture of products from polymer and composite materials used in the aerospace industry.These products include:hull and supporting structures of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and ultralight aircrafts;frame and truss[…]

Why I decided to use mRo x2.1 Autopilot inside a fixed wing fleet

Everyone's Blog Posts - DIY Drones Apr 3, 2020 | 13:16 pm

This is a fleet of TBS Caipirinha 2 FPV Flying Wing with mRo x2.1 Autopilot inside with integrated FPV equipment.I choose the mRo x2.1 Autopilot becauseit is veryEasy to integrateSlim Form FactorVery clean for wiringPowerful, there are two versions STM32F427 and STM32F777. So you can choose the one that suits you best or in the future just upgrade to your platforms without having to make changes.Cheap, just $99dlls with the STM32F427 processor and theSTM32F777 $139.99 dlls Made in USA.Also you can build any type of autonomous[…]

Autonomous BRUIE robot could help in the search for signs of life in space

Robotics News - Robot News, Robotics, Robots, Robotics Sciences Apr 3, 2020 | 13:14 pm

A new autonomous robot developed by engineers at NASA and tested in Antarctica by a team of researchers, including an engineer from The University of Western Australia, is destined for a trip into outer space and could, in the future, search for signs of life in ocean worlds beyond Earth.

Using Drones to Maintain Social Distancing During a Lockdown

Everyone's Blog Posts - DIY Drones Apr 2, 2020 | 10:30 am

In the wake of the recent COVID-19 outbreak which has affected almost every nation, government organizations and law-enforcement agencies are in search of an effective solution to fight this pandemic with minimal human interaction.Drones seem to be an appropriate solution to tackle this menace. Apart from the transportation of emergency medical & pharmaceutical supplies, health-kits and blood samples, these unmanned aerial vehicles can effectively aid authorities in administering a state of lockdown.A report in South China Morning Post says, the Chinese government[…]

ArduCopter-Sitl for artificial intelligence

Everyone's Blog Posts - DIY Drones Mar 28, 2020 | 10:37 am

This video demonstrates a modified ArduPilot-Gazebo simulation for artificial intelligence (AI). A ROS subscriber is implemented with a AI python script. A human walking actor is added in Gazebo to simulate a human obstacle. More details can be found at my wiki.

OmniTact: A compact and high-resolution tactile sensor for robotics applications

Robotics News - Robot News, Robotics, Robots, Robotics Sciences Mar 27, 2020 | 13:30 pm

In recent years, researchers worldwide have been trying to develop sensors that could replicate humans' sense of touch in robots and enhance their manipulation skills. While some of these sensors achieved remarkable results, most existing solutions have small sensitive fields or can only gather images with low-resolutions.

4 Ways Drones Help Authorities & Businesses Fight COVID-19

Everyone's Blog Posts - DIY Drones Mar 26, 2020 | 11:00 am

COVID-19 i.e. the coronavirus disease has been aptly called the Black Swan of 2020 — a global contagion that will disrupt public health and the global economy. With social distancing turning out to be insufficient, governments across the world are moving to comprehensive lockdowns, likely for weeks if not months, in order to ‘flatten the curve’ and get this pandemic under control.Get started with FlytNow Pro for free, to help your employees, customers, partners and the general public tackle COVID-19 safely. Learn[…]

A framework for adaptive task allocation during multi-robot missions

Robotics News - Robot News, Robotics, Robots, Robotics Sciences Mar 25, 2020 | 13:30 pm

In recent years, robots have become increasingly sophisticated, hence they are now able to complete a wide variety of tasks. While some robots are designed to work individually, for instance providing basic assistance in people's homes, others might be more efficient when deployed in teams.