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Mobile manipulator: an efficient 2-in-1 solution A mobile manipulator is an autonomous machine able to navigate its surroundings and perform complex tasks assisted by an articulated arm. It offers advanced perceptual capabilities, including vision and environmental sensing, for safely navigating complex and unpredictable environments. And users can equip its robot arm with various tools to[…]
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Climate change is one of the most disturbing problems of our time. It’s having devastating effects on our planet, marked by episodes of drought, heat waves, extreme rainfall and weaker ecosystems, not to mention desertification and land degradation. Inappropriate farming practices and global warming are destroying more and more land and diminishing its biological potential.[…]
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Chemical fertilisers increase agricultural yield, but cause massive soil and water pollution. It’s an issue that affects us all and we must find alternative solutions. Robots are already used to assist with livestock farming and crops, but they may also help us move towards a more sustainable agriculture. Here we take a closer look at[…]
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Depth cameras are essential for developing autonomous mobile robots, they give them the capacity to see, understand, interact and learn from their environment. They function a little like our own eyes, being able to differentiate between different shapes, colours, movements and depths. These stereo cameras work both indoors and out, regardless of lighting conditions. But[…]
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Ouster has pushed back the boundaries of digital lidars once again with the launch of its REV7 sensors powered by the L3 chip, which has significantly improved both their range and data accuracy and reliability. This new series also welcomes the new OSDome, a hemispherical lidar that sees everything from floor to ceiling. And the[…]
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In recent years, quadruped robot performance has come on in leaps and bounds, even on difficult terrain. Mobile robots are well-suited to inspection missions, although not natively designed for tasks involving gripping. Engineers working with quadrupeds will often add external peripherals to increase the number of jobs they can perform. Which is exactly what the[…]
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Looking for great gift ideas for Christmas? Génération Robots is here to help! We’ve drawn up a list of affordable gifts available on our website, either already in stock or delivered regularly to our warehouses. Fun ways of introducing your friends and family to robotics and programming. Our top 5 robotics gifts, presents you’ll want[…]
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For a few years now, the world of quadruped robots has been growing steadily. Two brands in particular have managed to make a name for themselves: Unitree Robotics and Boston Dynamics, with its Spot robot. Génération Robots is proud to be the official European distributor of both these leading mobile robotics brands. In this article we[…]
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Measuring just 2.54 cm in diameter, Ozobot is one of the smallest programmable robots in the world. Popular among teachers and children alike, it has a powerful brain that makes learning the basics of programming and coding both intuitive and fun. Used already in over 10,000 schools, the brand keeps on reinventing itself, and has[…]
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Looking for an alternative to the ultra-popular Raspberry Pi? The brand has had difficulties recently getting its hands on certain components, making it hard to know what to do when choosing a good SBC system. Below is a list of the best options currently available on the market to help you: ODROID-M1, ODROID-XU4 and the[…]
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