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[UPDATE] A list of resources, articles, and opinion pieces relating to large language models & robotics
AIhub and Daniel Carrillo-Zapata
23 Aug 2023
With the recent flurry of activity around large language models, we've collected some of the recent publications on the topic.
Building a Tablebot
Michael Ferguson
23 May 2023
There was a shortage of entries in the tablebot competition shortly before the registration window closed for RoboGames 2023. To make sure the contest would be held, I entered a robot. Then I had to build one.
CLAIRE and euRobotics: all questions answered on humanoid robotics
AIhub
20 Dec 2022
Watch the all questions answered (AQuA) event jointly hosted by CLAIRE and euRobotics.
The original “I, Robot” had a Frankenstein complex
Robin Murphy
09 Nov 2022
Eando Binder’s Adam Link scifi series predates Isaac Asimov’s more famous robots, posing issues in trust, control, and intellectual property.
Integrated Task and Motion Planning (TAMP) in robotics
Sebastian Castro
16 Sep 2022
In this post we will explore a few things that differentiate TAMP from “plain” task planning, and dive into some detailed examples with the pyrobosim and PDDLStream software tools.
Task Planning in robotics
Sebastian Castro
31 Aug 2022
In this post, the basic pieces behind task planning for robotics are introduced, with the focus on Planning Domain Definition Language (PDDL) using the pyrobosim tool.
Building a python toolbox for robot behavior
Sebastian Castro
07 Aug 2022
This post describes pyrobosim, a ROS2 enabled 2D mobile robot simulator for behavior prototyping.
UBR-1 on ROS2 Humble
Michael Ferguson
04 Aug 2022
It has been a while since I’ve posted to the blog, but lately I’ve actually been working on the UBR-1 again after a somewhat long hiatus.
Communicating innovation: What can we do better?
Robotics4EU
15 Jun 2022
The question on what role communications play in forming the perception of innovative technology was discussed in this workshop. Experts explained how the innovation uptake should be supported by effective communication of innovations: explaining the benefits, tackling risks and fears of the audiences, and taking innovation closer to the general public.
How to make sure regulation helps and not hinders Inspection & Maintenance robotics?
Robotics4EU
10 Jun 2022
One of the essential factors for widespread robotics adoption, especially in the inspection and maintenance area, is the regulatory landscape. Regulatory and legal issues should be addressed to establish effective robotics deployment legal frameworks.
A newcomer’s guide to #ICRA2022: Tutorials
AJung Moon
02 May 2022
There are seven tutorials at ICRA 2022, with choices for those interested in machine learning, jamming, SLAM, koopman operators, to even creating reproducible robotics articles.
MimicEducationalRobots teach robotics for the future
Brett Pipitone
24 Apr 2022
Robots will soon become an inescapable part of modern life, and I seek to prepare today’s students to work with these emerging technologies.
Boosting innovations and maximising societal impact. Role of Digital Innovation Hubs in Inspection & Maintenance robotics
Robotics4EU
17 Mar 2022
This workshop analysed the role and contribution of Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs) to the widespread adoption of robotics in society. How can they enhance the implementation of robotics by SMEs and startups into their daily operations? How can they help to close the knowledge gap of non-technological issues of robotics in Inspection & Maintenance (I&M)?
Robot centenary – 100 years since ‘robot’ made its debut
euRobotics AISBL
12 Mar 2022
Robotics remained at the leading edge of technology development in 2021, yet it was one hundred years earlier in 1921 that the word robot (in its modern sense) made its public debut.
Hands on ground robot & drone design series part I: mechanical & wheels
Robots for Roboticists
01 Mar 2022
This is a new series looking at the detailed design of various robots. To start with we will be looking at the design of two different robots that were used for the DARPA Subterranean Challenge.
Robots: friends and enemies? Social impact of robotics in inspection and maintenance
Robotics4EU
10 Feb 2022
This workshop tackled the problem of interactions between robots and humans. How to evaluate the real impact of robotics on our society? How to decide if robots are hazardous and may complicate human lives? To what extent does society accept rapidly progressing robotic technologies?
Tamim Asfour’s Keynote talk – Learning humanoid manipulation from humans
Daniel Carrillo-Zapata and IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS)
25 Jan 2022
Tamim Asfour gives an overview of the developments in manipulation for robotic systems his lab has done by learning manipulation task models from human observations, and the challenges and open questions associated with this.
Pietro Valdastri’s Plenary Talk – Medical capsule robots: a Fantastic Voyage
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS)
10 Dec 2021
Capsule robots can enter the human body through natural orifices or small incisions, and detect and cure life-threatening diseases in a non-invasive manner. This talk provides a perspective on how this field has evolved in the last ten years.
Exploring ROS2 with a wheeled robot – #4 – Obstacle avoidance
The Construct Blog
06 Dec 2021
In this post you’ll learn how to program a robot to avoid obstacles using ROS2 and C++. Up to the end of the post, the Dolly robot moves autonomously in a scene with many obstacles, simulated using Gazebo 11.
Exploring ROS2 using wheeled Robot – #3 – Moving the robot
The Construct Blog
30 Nov 2021
In this post you’ll learn how to publish to a ROS2 topic using ROS2 C++. We are moving the robot Dolly robot, simulated using Gazebo 11.
Exploring ROS2 with wheeled robot – #2 – How to subscribe to ROS2 laser scan topic
The Construct Blog
11 Nov 2021
This is the second chapter of the series “Exploring ROS2 with a wheeled robot”. In this episode, you’ll learn how to subscribe to a ROS2 topic using ROS2 C++.
Exploring ROS2 with wheeled robot – #1 – Launch ROS2 Simulation
The Construct Blog
05 Nov 2021
This is the first chapter of the series “Exploring ROS2 with a wheeled robot”. In this episode, we setup our first ROS2 simulation using Gazebo 11. From cloning, compiling and creating a package + launch file to start the simulation!
We are delighted to announce the launch of Scicomm – a joint science communication project from Robohub and AIhub
Daniel Carrillo-Zapata
02 Nov 2021
Our new science communication platform aims to empower people to share stories about their robotics & AI work.
Robotics Today latest talks – Raia Hadsell (DeepMind), Koushil Sreenath (UC Berkeley) and Antonio Bicchi (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia)
Daniel Carrillo-Zapata and Robotics Today
21 Oct 2021
Robotics Today held three more online talks since we published the one from Amanda Prorok (Learning to Communicate in Multi-Agent Systems). In this post we bring you the last talks that Robotics Today...
Online events to look out for on Ada Lovelace Day 2021
Daniel Carrillo-Zapata
10 Oct 2021
On the 12th of October, the world will celebrate Ada Lovelace Day to honor the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). After a successful worldwide online celebrati...
Robert Wood’s Plenary Talk: Soft robotics for delicate and dexterous manipulation
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS)
03 Oct 2021
Robotic grasping and manipulation has historically been dominated by rigid grippers, force/form closure constraints, and extensive grasp trajectory planning. The advent of soft robotics offers new ave...
Real Roboticist focus series #6: Dennis Hong (Making People Happy)
Daniel Carrillo-Zapata
29 Sep 2021
In this final video of our focus series on IEEE/RSJ IROS 2020 (International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems) original series Real Roboticist, you'll meet Dennis Hong speaking about the r...
Sinergies between automation and robotics
Daniel Carrillo-Zapata
25 Sep 2021
In this IEEE ICRA 2021 Plenary Panel aimed at the younger generation of roboticists and automation experts, panelists Seth Hutchinson, Maria Pia Fanti, Peter B. Luh, Pieter Abbeel, Kaneko Harada, Mich...
Plenary and Keynote talks focus series #6: Jonathan Hurst & Andrea Thomaz
Daniel Carrillo-Zapata
08 Sep 2021
This week you'll be able to listen to the talks of Jonathan Hurst (Professor of Robotics at Oregon State University, and Chief Technology Officer at Agility Robotics) and Andrea Thomaz (Associate Prof...
Real Roboticist focus series #5: Michelle Johnson (Robots That Matter)
Daniel Carrillo-Zapata
05 Sep 2021
We're reaching the end of this focus series on IEEE/RSJ IROS 2020 (International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems) original series Real Roboticist. This week you'll meet Michelle Johnson, ...
Plenary and Keynote talks focus series #5: Nikolaus Correll & Cynthia Breazeal
Daniel Carrillo-Zapata
01 Sep 2021
As part of our series showcasing the plenary and keynote talks from the IEEE/RSJ IROS2020 (International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems), this week we bring you Nikolaus Correll (Associa...
Real Roboticist focus series #4: Peter Corke (Learning)
Daniel Carrillo-Zapata
29 Aug 2021
In this fourth release of our series dedicated to IEEE/RSJ IROS 2020 (International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems) original series Real Roboticist, we bring you Peter Corke. He is a Dis...
Plenary and Keynote talks focus series #4: Steve LaValle & Sarah Bergbreiter
Daniel Carrillo-Zapata
25 Aug 2021
In this new release of our series showcasing the plenary and keynote talks from the IEEE/RSJ IROS2020 (International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems) you'll meet Steve LaValle (University...
Real Roboticist focus series #3: Radhika Nagpal (Enjoying the Ride)
Daniel Carrillo-Zapata
22 Aug 2021
Today we continue with our series on IEEE/RSJ IROS 2020 (International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems) original series Real Roboticist. This time you'll meet Radhika Nagpal, who is a Fre...
Plenary and Keynote talks focus series #3: Anya Petrovskaya & I-Ming Chen
Daniel Carrillo-Zapata
18 Aug 2021
In this new release of our series showcasing the plenary and keynote talks from the IEEE/RSJ IROS2020 (International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems) you'll meet Dr. Anya Petrovskaya (Sta...
Introduction to behavior trees
Sebastian Castro
17 Aug 2021
Abstraction in programming has evolved our use of computers from basic arithmetic operations to representing complex real-world phenomena using models. More specific to robotics, abstraction has moved...
