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“You really need to develop a whole product solution—hardware, software, UI, interfaces, and process redesign—with a consideration for what problem you are really trying to solve.” —Aldo Zini
Getting large teams of robots to collaborate is the work of Dr Regis Vincent, who envisions applications that include mapping nuclear contamination.
What obstacles remain for robots to work alongside humans in industrial settings, and how far have we come in eliminating those challenges? Dr. Roland Menassa answers these and other questions in his presentation at the RoboBusiness summit November 2-3 in Boston.
John Reid, director of Product Technology and Innovation at Moline Technology Innovation Center, a part of John Deere’s Global Technology Innovation Network, discusses how his company’s technologies will help feed the world’s billions.
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“iRobot has made remarkable progress over the last year toward software development maturity,” said John Webb, CMM Lead Assessor, The Boeing Company. “All of its employees are committed to doing their work on schedule and within budget, and producing the highest quality products.”
iRobot earned the CMM Level 3 rating based on an independent assessment of its software development and maintenance capabilities by an industry and government appraisal team. The rating certifies that iRobot uses an engineering process model for planning, designing and managing the software life cycle. CMM Level 3 certification ensures the timely and efficient delivery of high-quality software for iRobot’s robots.
“CMM Level 3 certification is effectively a yardstick against which we can judge the maturity of our software development, compared to that of a competitive industry,” said Vice Admiral Joe Dyer (U.S. Navy, Ret.), executive vice president and general manager, iRobot. “The certification offers confidence to our prime contracting partners and government customers that we are continuing to meet, and many times exceed, the requirements of our contractual obligations.”
iRobot has been previously awarded a $51 million contract with the U.S. Army’s Future Combat Systems program as well as a $14 million contract with NAVSEA to deliver military robots. Today more than 300 iRobot PackBot(R) Tactical Mobile Robots are deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. PackBot is a rugged, lightweight robot used for reconnaissance and has proven particularly valuable for IED disposal.
About iRobot Corp.
iRobot is a provider of robots that perform dull, dirty or dangerous missions in a better way. The company’s proprietary technology, iRobot AWARE Robot Intelligence Systems, incorporates advanced concepts in navigation, mobility, manipulation and artificial intelligence. This proprietary system enables iRobot to build behavior-based robots, including its family of consumer and military robots. For additional information about iRobot, please visit http://www.irobot.com.
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