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Blog posts tagged
"robotics"


julie-chevrier
6 May 2022

Let’s meet at Hannover Messe 2022

Ubuntu Article

Hannover Messe, one of the world’s largest trade fairs, dedicated to the industrial sectors (drive engineering, automation, robotics, R&D and industrial IT), will be held in Hannover, Germany from May 30th to June 2nd 2022. Come join us at Hall 5, Booth B51/1, where we will discuss all things IoT and embedded and introduce you ...


Edoardo Barbieri
27 April 2022

Real-time Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Beta – Now Available

Internet of Things Article

On 21 April 2022, Canonical announced Real-time Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, available in beta.  Based on upstream v5.15, the 22.04 LTS kernel integrates the out-of-tree PREEMPT_RT patch for x86_64 and AArch64 architectures. Once in GA, the new real-time kernel will power the next generation of robotics, IoT, and telco innovations by providing a det ...


Gabriel Aguiar Noury
6 April 2022

The State of Robotics – February & March 2022

Robotics Article

When you use open source software, you establish a connection with its maintainers, contributors, and users. You join a community, leveraging code and knowledge. You share bugs, solutions, recommendations, and challenges. Open source accelerates innovation while uniting us all under the same cause. Today, millions of open source contribut ...


Gabriel Aguiar Noury
12 February 2022

The State of Robotics – January 2022

Robotics Article

What a way of starting the year! Setting milestones, helping those in need, and daring to dream. January 2022 starts with one of the biggest technological conferences — CES. So, in this piece, you will find a breakdown of three robots in our usual style. But there’s more… we also bring a story to inspire ...


Gabriel Aguiar Noury
13 January 2022

The State of Robotics – December 2021

Robotics Article

I will be honest, I thought that December was going to be a slow month for the robotics news. With all the holidays, I was not expecting a month with exciting announcements or events. And when I was ready to put videos of robots dancing to Christmas carols, with Christmas hats and Christmas lights, I ...


Florencia Cabral Berenfus
15 December 2021

Security vulnerabilities on the Data Distribution Service (DDS)

Robotics Article

Learn more about DDS, and how to stay protected while using it If you are currently running the Robot Operating System 2 (ROS 2), this piece is especially relevant to the security of your robots. A few weeks ago, a group of security researchers reported 13 security vulnerabilities affecting some of the most used implementations ...


Gabriel Aguiar Noury
11 December 2021

The State of Robotics – November 2021

Robotics Article

Learning how to fly. Again. Because certain technologies and processes can always be optimized. Take laptops, for instance (I always wanted to become a laptop designer!). From foldable screens to computers that incorporate e-readers, we are always pushing for new designs that address ergonomic requirements but also improve the way we work ...


Canonical
30 November 2021

CyberDog: a four legged robot revolution with Ubuntu

Ubuntu Article

Late this year, Chinese tech giant Xiaomi unveiled CyberDog: a quadrupedal, experimental, open-source robot that the firm claims will improve the robot development environment and promote the development of the robot industry. Today, Canonical dives into the specifications of this four legged robot and discover how Ubuntu is helping the d ...


Gabriel Aguiar Noury
12 November 2021

The‌ ‌State‌ ‌of‌ ‌Robotics‌ ‌-‌ ‌October‌ ‌2021‌ ‌

Robotics Article

October went fast, full of news and packed with interesting robotics applications. This month certainly doesn’t need an intro, so we will let the news take all your attention.    ROS CVE alert- ensuring security for robotics Early in October 2021, Open Robotics registered a CVE security vulnerability that affects ROS Kinetic, Melodic and ...


Gabriel Aguiar Noury
28 October 2021

Taking Ubuntu for a spin (literally)

Robotics Article

Want to learn what we do for the automotive industry? Learn more about how Ubuntu is powering it. The designers of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway never could have predicted that unmanned autonomous vehicles would someday race on their track – much less robots that can see the checkered flag while their ‘drivers’ kiss the bricks. ...


Gabriel Aguiar Noury
16 October 2021

The State of Robotics – September 2021

Robotics Article

September news is charged with analysis and comment of what has been a month with important announcements for open source robotics. It has been a month to understand that, in a nascent and fragmented market, the actors have a deeper impact upon all the stakeholders. A flop won’t be just a flop, it could be ...


Gabriel Aguiar Noury
14 October 2021

Driving innovation in autonomous mobile robots – University of Hawaii hits Indy 500

Robotics Article

On October 23, the historic Indy 500 will experience a new type of race. Not just a race for all the fans and lovers of racecars, but a race that is now changing the future of driving. Autonomous mobile robots will be racing to see not only who is the fastest, but also the most ...