Robot Operating System

Stellar Ventures and Cypress Growth Capital Commit to Fueling the Future of Robotics Software

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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The company has just raised $2 million in a pre-seed investment round led by Stellar Ventures and Cypress Growth Capital, positioning itself as the dominant force in redefining the robotics industry through its innovative software platforms.

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  • The company has just raised $2 million in a pre-seed investment round led by Stellar Ventures and Cypress Growth Capital, positioning itself as the dominant force in redefining the robotics industry through its innovative software platforms.
  • MoveIt Studio is unique in that it tackles a new and fast-growing robotics market segment: robots outside of the traditional manufacturing domain.
  • With Stellar Ventures and Cypress Growth Capital by our side, we have the resources and support to fully commercialize our powerful platform that enables developers everywhere to build advanced robot arm applications with less risk."
  • We see immense potential in their ability to develop advanced solutions that bridge the gap between terrestrial and space robotics," said Matt Patterson at Stellar Ventures.

Newest Open 3D Engine Release Introduces Industry-First Automations, Accelerates Work for Robotics and Game Developers

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Open 3D Foundation (O3DF), home of a vibrant, diverse community focused on building a first-class, open source engine for real-time 3D development, today announced the release of 23.10, the latest version of the Open 3D Engine (O3DE), bringing new usability and performance improvements and capabilities for developing high-fidelity robotics simulations and games. O3DE 23.10 also offers new support for ARM64 on Linux, significantly reducing costs for developers.

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  • O3DE 23.10 also offers new support for ARM64 on Linux, significantly reducing costs for developers.
  • New features, particularly those for robotics simulations and new automations that accelerate developer work, will be on display at ROSCon on October 18-22, 2023 in New Orleans.
  • This latest release brings additional enhancements for robotics developers, including redesigned manipulation components, so users can employ what they want without the need to manage the entire system.
  • In addition to several improvements to the core engine, the O3DE 23.10 release continues to level up the authoring experience for robotics simulation developers and game creators with significant new enhancements.

Open 3D Foundation Announces Newest Open 3D Engine Release and First-Ever O3DE Jam

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Open 3D Foundation (O3DF), home of a vibrant, diverse community focused on building a first-class, open source engine for real-time 3D development, has released 23.05, the latest version of the Open 3D Engine (O3DE), bringing enhanced usability and stability improvements, as well as new capabilities, for developing games, robotic simulations and other 3D applications alike. O3DF is also announcing the first-ever O3DE Jam, taking place virtually this weekend, May 5-7, 2023.

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  • It delivers key examples of integrations with major O3DE systems, including terrain, lighting, multiplayer, audio, scripting and VFX, among others.
  • With this latest release, the core engine becomes even easier for 3D developers to wield across an array of applications.
  • The Open 3D Foundation is hosting the first-ever O3DE Jam this weekend.
  • Developers are invited to bring their 3D visions to life while learning more about O3DE and competing for open source cred, visibility and free IGDA membership.

PickNik Robotics and Motiv Space Systems Announce Partnership for Development of Advanced Robotics Capabilities

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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BOULDER, Colo. and PASADENA, Calif., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PickNik Robotics, a leader in advanced robot arm software solutions, and Motiv Space Systems, a leading designer and manufacturer of space-rated robotic systems, motor controllers, and mechanisms, today announced a partnership to develop advanced robotics for space applications.

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  • BOULDER, Colo. and PASADENA, Calif., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PickNik Robotics, a leader in advanced robot arm software solutions, and Motiv Space Systems, a leading designer and manufacturer of space-rated robotic systems, motor controllers, and mechanisms, today announced a partnership to develop advanced robotics for space applications.
  • PickNik Robotics, known as the Unstructured Robotics Company, has a ten-year heritage in advanced robotics control software and has received SBIR Phase 3 funding from NASA to develop advanced planning capabilities for robots in microgravity environments.
  • Motiv Space Systems has a decade of heritage in designing and manufacturing space systems for commercial and scientific applications, including Mars, Earth orbit, the Moon and beyond.
  • "We are thrilled to partner with PickNik Robotics to leverage their advanced robotics control software capabilities in the widely used ROS architecture," said Chris Thayer, President and CEO of Motiv Space Systems.

Open 3D Engine Sees Momentum Across Robotics Industry

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Open 3D Foundation (O3DF) today announced increased adoption in the robotics industry, which is collectively looking to Open 3D Engine (O3DE) for robotic simulations because of its modularity and core functions across content creation, physics and sensor simulations.

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  • Robotec.ai joins Open 3D Foundation, releases gems to extend Open 3D Engine for robotics simulation
    SAN FRANCISCO, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Open 3D Foundation (O3DF) today announced increased adoption in the robotics industry, which is collectively looking to Open 3D Engine (O3DE) for robotic simulations because of its modularity and core functions across content creation, physics and sensor simulations.
  • The O3DE ROS2 Gem , created in collaboration with AWS Game Tech and Open Robotics, integrates O3DE with the Robotics Operating System (ROS), which is being used in NASA's VIPER mission to the moon.
  • "Robotec.ai is fully embracing O3DE as the future simulation engine for robotics.
  • "Joining the Open 3D Foundation can help Robotec.ai stay at the forefront of the 3D content creation and distribution industry and gain valuable access to resources and support that drives growth and innovation."

ResGreen to Showcase Its Industry-Changing Mobile Robots and Interoperable Software at ProMat 2023

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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“ProMat is the perfect show to highlight the easy integration and advanced technology of our AMRs, AGVs and software,” said Parsh Patel.

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  • “ProMat is the perfect show to highlight the easy integration and advanced technology of our AMRs, AGVs and software,” said Parsh Patel.
  • “Most AGV and AMR companies provide their own closed operating systems for their vehicles and software.
  • This makes it very difficult to communicate with equipment and vehicles from other manufacturers, as well as outside software.
  • In addition, ResGreen will show its LilBuddy AMR , which uses natural feature SLAM guidance to move loads up to 220 pounds (100 kg.)

Promaxo Announces Clinical Collaboration with Mount Sinai Health System and UTHealth Houston

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
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OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Promaxo, Inc. (“Promaxo” or the “Company”), a medical imaging, robotics, and AI technology company, today announced clinical collaborations with Mount Sinai Health System, NY and UTHealth Houston, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX.

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  • OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Promaxo, Inc. (“Promaxo” or the “Company”), a medical imaging, robotics, and AI technology company, today announced clinical collaborations with Mount Sinai Health System, NY and UTHealth Houston, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX.
  • Dr. Ketan Badani, Professor of Urology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Vice Chairman of Urology and Robotic Operations at the Mount Sinai Health System, said, “At Mount Sinai, we seek to improve the detection and treatment of cancers of the prostate and kidney with less invasive and effective technology.
  • "   The Mount Sinai Health System is a network of eight hospital campuses in New York City.
  • Located in the Texas Medical Center, UTHealth Houston is considered the largest medical center in the world.

Numurus Solves a Critical AI Technology Gap with NEPI

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Monday, February 6, 2023
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SEATTLE, Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Numurus LLC, a leading provider of smart system solutions, today announced NEPI, the first commercially available, open-source software that solves a critical AI technology gap by offering smart solution developers a turnkey alternative to building low-level AI middleware in-house.

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  • SEATTLE, Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Numurus LLC, a leading provider of smart system solutions, today announced NEPI, the first commercially available, open-source software that solves a critical AI technology gap by offering smart solution developers a turnkey alternative to building low-level AI middleware in-house.
  • Similar problems were at major technology revolutions like PCs and servers in the '90s and smartphones over a decade ago.
  • In addition to NEPI, Numurus also offers professional design services for deployment, customization and prototyping of NEPI-based solutions with engineers specialized in AI, robotics, and smart sensing.
  • Numurus' NEPI smart system software and professional services solves these problems by offering an alternative to proprietary, low-level software development, helping companies get their smart products to the market faster.

ResGreen Names Yvette Koutsopoulos as Chief Financial Officer

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich., Nov. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ResGreen Group International, Inc. (OTC PINK: RGGI) (RGGI), a next-gen mobile robot and software solutions company, today announced the hiring of Yvette Koutsopoulos as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to direct the financial activities of ResGreen.

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  • SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich., Nov. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ResGreen Group International, Inc. (OTC PINK: RGGI) (RGGI), a next-gen mobile robot and software solutions company, today announced the hiring of Yvette Koutsopoulos as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to direct the financial activities of ResGreen.
  • Koutsopoulos has more than 29 years of financial experience in fast-paced environments.
  • We are thrilled to welcome Yvette Koutsopoulos to the ResGreen family, said Parsh Patel, CEO at ResGreen.
  • Koutsopoulos has extensive experience in a cross section of business administration disciplines including GAAP accounting, financial reporting, human resources, customer and vendor relations, payroll, benefits administration and corporate policies and procedures.

University of Michigan Student Receives SBB Research Group STEM Scholarship

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Monday, November 21, 2022
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CHICAGO, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The SBB Research Group Foundation named Andre Borde as a recipient of its STEM scholarship. The $2,500 award empowers students to create value for society by pursuing higher learning through interdisciplinary combinations of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).    

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  • The SBB Research Group Foundation has named Andre Borde a STEM Scholarship recipient.
  • CHICAGO, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The SBB Research Group Foundation named Andre Borde as a recipient of its STEM scholarship.
  • The SBB Research Group Foundation furthers the philanthropic mission of SBB Research Group LLC (SBBRG), a Chicago-based investment management firm.
  • The Foundation sponsors the SBBRG STEM Scholarship, supporting students pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).