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Odyssey Moon's partnership with NASA will allow them to develop the "MoonOne" (M-1) lunar lander based on the Common Spacecraft Bus (CSB) developed at the NASA Ames Research Center. The Hover Test Vehicle used for ground testing of the CSB...
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From the 25th International Space Symposium, Bob Richards, CEO of Odyssey Moon, talks about their commercial space enterprise, their involvement with the Lunar X PRIZE, and some unique payloads they plan on delivering to the surface of the moon. Odyssey...
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Andrew Culhane from TORC technologies demonstrates their AutonoNav-Mini, a pared down version of their AutonoNav autonomous navigation system for unmanned vehicles. Key features of the AutonoNav include optimized route planning, motion planning parameters...
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The WaySight is a handheld monocular device with built-in sensors and wireless communications that is used for localizing and commanding a target waypoint to an Unmanned System. The operator sights a target, such as a suspected IED, by placing the WaySight...
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The idea and deployment of TOF (time of flight) systems is not new - if you've ever been caught in a LIDAR speed trap this same technology was in use. Velodyne's unique contribution to the state-of-the art in sensing comes from its approach of...
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Developed based on the core robot control technology used for Canadarm2 on the ISS (International Space Station), E3 is the latest robot platform from South Korea's Roboware. E3 is designed to be a member of the family with customizable Emotional...
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Aldebaran Robotics' Project Nao aims to make available to the public, at an affordable price, a humanoid robot with mechanical, electronic, and cognitive features. Initially, delivered with basic behaviors, the Nao robot will be introduced on the...
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The Huggable companion robot from MIT is designed to be much more than a fun interactive robotic companion. It is designed to function as a team member that is an essential member of a triadic interaction. Therefore, the Huggable is not designed to replace...
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The Huggable is a new type of robotic companion being developed at the MIT Media Lab for healthcare, education, and social communication applications. The Huggable is a sophisticated robot featuring a full body sensitive skin with over 1500 sensors, quiet...
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Flying Sensor's partnership with Hyperblimp allows them to provide a highly efficient and patented airship design capable of autonomous as well as remote controlled flight. The Hyperblimp is an ultra-streamlined, low drag, helium-filled airship that...
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IMPASS is a wheel-leg hybrid robot that can walk in unstructured environments by independently extending, or retracting, three actuated spokes on each wheel. IMPASS stands for Intelligent Mobility Platform with Actuated Spoke System. The robot has been...
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DARwIn is a fully autonomous humanoid robot capable of bipedal walking and performing human like motions. Developed at the Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa) at Virginia Tech, DARwIn is a research platform for studying robot locomotion and...
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Demonstrating Cyth Systems solutions, Cythbot is a true Guitar Hero. The autonomous system can play the wildly popular video game solo or in versus mode using a Compact Vision System (CVS) and a Configurable Signal Conditioning Enclosure (CA-1000) from...
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The TerraMax autonomous truck is based on Oshkosh’s Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) defense truck platform. Most recently, TerraMax competed in the 2007 Darpa Urban Challenge. The MTVR was designed for the US Marine Corps with a 70% off-road...
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MLB Company's next generation UAV is the V-Bat, a tail-sitter VTOL craft that can take off and land vertically, eliminating the need for a runway or catapult, as well as hover autonomously. For autonomous waypoint navigation, it can transition smoothly...