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    Meet your (ROS-based) cleaning team from Avidbots
    The folks at Avidbots — who won an honourable mention in the Robot Launch 2014 competition — are developing ROS-based commercial cleaning robots....
    26 May 2014, by

    ROS 101: Drive a Husky!
    In the previous ROS 101 post, we showed how easy it is to get ROS going inside a virtual machine, publish topics and subscribe to them. If you haven’t had a chance to check the out all the previous...
    21 March 2014, by

    ROS goes to space!
    As part of a resupply mission to the International Space Station, ROS will board a SpaceX Rocket on March 16 and, barring inclement weather, will launch into space. According to a blogpost by Brian Ge...
    13 March 2014, by

    ROS 101: A practical example
    In the previous ROS 101 post, we provided a quick introduction to ROS to answer questions like What is ROS? and How do I get started? Now that you understand the basics, here’s how they can app...
    05 February 2014, by

    ROS 101: Intro to the Robot Operating System
    Clearpath Robotics brings us a new tutorial series on ROS! Since we practically live in the Robot Operating System (ROS), we thought it was time to share some tips on how to get started with ROS. W...
    29 January 2014, by

    Is open source a good business model for robotics?
    Open source vs. proprietary software is an age old question. Since the advent of robotics, we also have the question of open source hardware. In academia, where robotics researchers look to open so...
    09 October 2013, by



    Brian Gerkey on “Is open source a good business model for robotics?”
    The IT economy has powerfully demonstrated what happens when companies can leverage open source infrastructure when they build new products and services.  A company like Google would never have come ...
    09 October 2013, by

    Co-robots really ARE a BIG thing
    UPDATED: October 6, 2013 Small and medium shops and factories (SMEs) are an untapped marketplace for robotics but direly in need of automation to remain competitive in this global economy. Two ne...
    05 October 2013, by

    ROS Industrial celebrates one-year anniversary
    ROS-I is developing and promoting a manufacturer-independent open-source library of drivers and the transfer of established components from research to industry - not just h/w interfaces and MS, IOS a...
    13 May 2013, by

    So long, and thanks for all the bots!
    So, depending on who you ask, Willow Garage is shutting down, pursuing commercial interests, or changing direction. But things are not as dire as some may think: ROS is fine (the OSRF will support it)...
    12 February 2013, by

    Willow Garage changes direction
    For many years now Willow Garage has invested in open source and open platform robotics. Their goal has been a reflection of the vision of it's founder (and chief funder) to advance the state of robot...
    12 February 2013, by

    Filling a need… or feeding a diversion
      Today's robotics industry could use some strategic guidance, particularly in the area of healthcare.   It is clear to me that the next big markets for robotics are: SMEs (robot...
    02 January 2013, by

    Robotics year in review: Top 10 stories of 2012
    The past year was a watershed moment for robotics. From defense to exploration, startups to legislation, we saw products, laws, and investments that have shifted robotics out of the lab and into our l...
    26 December 2012, by

    SwRI and ROS-Industrial making progress on 5th anniversary of ROS
    ... In 2011, Motoman USA partnered with SwRI (Southwest Research Institute) to enable ROS software to be available to Motoman users. “The next step for industrial robotics is to be more sensor a...
    04 December 2012, by

    SwRI sets low-cost ROS-I consortium membership entry fees
    Shaun Edwards, a senior research engineer in SwRI's Automation and Data Systems Division, having recognized a need for standardized software that could easily be ported from one industrial robot to an...
    02 November 2012, by

    Rapid robot prototyping with ROS
    Open-source software is making it easier to reuse algorithms and allow engineers and researchers to focus on their problems of interest instead of reinventing the wheel for each project. Not an expert...
    19 October 2012, by

    Clearpath Robotics offers $100,000 to robotics research | Willow Garage
    The PartnerBot Grant Program is a one-year commitment during which a prestigious research team will use the Clearpath Robotics Husky A200 to pursue its research goal, publish for public review, and ad...
    06 October 2012, by

    Companies transitioning from industrial to service robots
    Robot manufacturers are beginning to shift their attention from industrial to service robots. The robotics industry is on the cusp of a major transformation. Today’s factory robots are solit...
    07 June 2012, by

    Companies transitioning from industrial to service robots
    A version of this post originally appeared on Singularity Hub, June 6, 2012.By Frank Tobe, Editor and PublisherThe Robot ReportRobot manufacturers are beginning to shift theirattention from industrial...
    07 June 2012, by

    ROSCon 2012: Keynote cont. (part 2 of 2)
    http://youtu.be/3wnab6AjAwc This is the continuation/conclusion of Morgan Quigley's keynote address at ROSCon 2012. Part 2 of 2. (Duration 42:05)...
    24 May 2012, by

    ROSCon 2012: Keynote (part 1 of 2)
    http://youtu.be/-E1O98qrfBY ROSCon 2012 Keynote, by Morgan Quigley, with introduction by Brian Gerkey, Part 1 of 2. (Duration 23:46) Post revised 08Aug2012....
    24 May 2012, by

    TurtleBot 2 at ROSCon
    http://youtu.be/P27Vj7E2FoU This video introduces TurtleBot 2, which was shown this past weekend at ROSCon 2012. TurtleBot 2, built around an iClebo Kobuki from Korean firm Yujin Robot, improves upon...
    21 May 2012, by

    Open source robotics foundation announced
    Announced via the Willow Garage website, the Open Source Robotics Foundation, Inc. (OSRF) is an independent non-profit organization founded by members of the global robotics community. Its mission is ...
    17 May 2012, by

    iRobot and Willow Garage debate closed vs. open source robotics at cocktail party
    What's the best approach to building commercially successful robotics companies? Here are two arguments from two prominent people in the robotics industry: Identify a need that can be filled with...
    22 March 2012, by

    iRobot and Willow Garage debate closed vs. open source robotics at cocktail party
    A version of this post originally appeared on Automaton, IEEE Spectrum's robotics blog.By Frank Tobe, editor/publisher, The Robot ReportWhat's the best approach to building commercially successful rob...
    22 March 2012, by

    The pursuit of collaboration
    Two heads are generally better than one, and while that truism doesn't necessarily scale very well, it can and often does in the open source software movement.   Willow Garage is out to make it...
    05 May 2010, by

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