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RoboChamps Amazed Challenge Winners and Sumo Challenge

The RoboChamps Amazed Challenge is over and the winners have been announced. However, the Challenge continues with the Amazing Second Chance Challenge that closes on the 11th August 2008. Download the revised Amazed Challenge from the Downloads page now. Read More...
Posted Friday, August 01, 2008 6:53 PM by Trevor Taylor | 1 Comments

July CTP of Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008

The July Community Technical Preview (CTP) of Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008 is now available for download . This is the 2nd CTP and like the first this one has a lot of new features and improvements. In addition to the list below you can see Read More...
Posted Saturday, July 19, 2008 5:49 PM by Henrik Frystyk Nielsen | 0 Comments

The MSRS Nao Simulation Competition for Robocup 2008 is now available

The Robocup 2008 Nao Simulation package is now available from Aldebaran Robotics. This package is designed to work with the updated Soccer Competition package provided by Microsoft to provide a simulated soccer field with two teams of four Nao robots Read More...
Posted Friday, May 09, 2008 10:49 PM by Kylej | 1 Comments

Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008 CTP April Available

Microsoft announces the first Community Technical Preview (CTP) of Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008 . The preview contains a large number of new features and improvements including items such as: Improved security model with support for Message Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 09, 2008 7:17 PM by Henrik Frystyk Nielsen | 1 Comments

robuRide-28, a fully autonomous GPS based passenger vehicle  

The video posting below captures a run of the robuRIDE-28 a passenger car developed by Robosoft. The car, later renamed as VolvanBUL, is designed to carry 28 passengers, 12 km/h and will be deployed in Vulcania, a French theme park in April. robuRIDE-28/VolvanBUL Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 20, 2008 7:49 PM by JosephFernando | 0 Comments
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Situational Awareness Vision System

At the Ground Robotics Capabilities Conference held earlier this month, Braintech demonstrated the power of its MSRS-based VOLTS-IQ software development kit for concurrently performing high-performance visual awareness across several cameras. The SDK Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 19, 2008 7:56 PM by JosephFernando | 0 Comments
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Automation of machines via robuBOX.

At the Pierre-Gilles de Gennes ʼ s scientific exhibition opening, ROBOSOFT , a Microsoft Robotics Studio Partner, demonstrated the use of robotized machines that were powered by its robuBOX™, the generic robotic middleware based on Microsoft® Robotics Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:10 PM by JosephFernando | 1 Comments

Interested in contributing to Microsoft Robotics Studio’s design?

Well then, we may have an opportunity for you! We are looking for highly creative, innovative, and energetic contributors in the areas of human-robot-interaction and program management. Specific opportunities are now advertized through our careers website Read More...
Posted Friday, February 29, 2008 5:54 PM by JosephFernando | 2 Comments
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Recorded talk : Microsoft Robotics Studio -- An Introduction

If you are interested in an introduction to Microsoft Robotics Studio you can find Vlad’s talk here . With this talk you will learn: · How to get started with Microsoft Robotics Studio · How to easily create services for a wide variety of robot hardware Read More...
Posted Friday, February 29, 2008 5:43 PM by JosephFernando | 0 Comments

RobotTurK: Disaster Emergency Video system

In 1999 northwestern Turkey was struck by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake which resulted in the deaths of over 45,000 people and leaving millions homeless. The disaster was compounded by a five-day communication breakdown among the local authorities making Read More...
Posted Wednesday, February 27, 2008 6:29 PM by JosephFernando | 1 Comments

Use of VOTLS-IQ SDK with Lego Mindstorm NXT

As indicated in one of my prior blog posts Braintech's VOLTS-IQ SDK provides high-performance vision functionally as MSRS services. One of the new additions to the VOLTS-IQ SDK is a multi-view object detector, Vi_MultiViewObjectDetector, which enables Read More...
Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008 8:21 PM by JosephFernando | 1 Comments
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The Consumer Electronics Show (CES)

Featuring more than 2,700 companies that showcased their latest innovations, the Consumer Electronics Show, wrapped up its four day event last Thursday. Tucked away in the Microsoft Pavilion, but drawing large crowds was the Microsoft Robotics studio Read More...
Posted Friday, January 18, 2008 7:27 PM by JosephFernando | 1 Comments

HEREY from Microrobot

Herey is a hexapod robot intended to be utilize by hobbyists as well as academia/Students. Utilizing the services provided by Microrobot, Herey is programmable through Microsoft Robotics Studio’s Visual Programming Language. More information on the robot Read More...
Posted Friday, January 18, 2008 7:09 PM by JosephFernando | 1 Comments
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Home-centric robot to assist people

Robosoft , has now developed and demonstrated a home centric service robot to assist people. The prototype robot was based on ‘robuLab10’ - mobile platform and ‘robuBox’ – robotic middleware based on Microsoft Robotics Studio . The prototype was demonstrated Read More...
Posted Thursday, January 03, 2008 4:27 PM by JosephFernando | 0 Comments
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Robot Learning and Behavior Control

Skilligent , an MSRS partner, has announced the release 1.0 of its Skilligent Robot Learning and Behavior Control System for service robots. The software includes a behavior control and coordination system, task and skill learning functions, computer Read More...
Posted Thursday, December 20, 2007 11:41 PM by JosephFernando | 1 Comments
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