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Check out our blog for the latest PickNik Robotics news, including the announcement of three new NASA SBIR opportunities! https://lnkd.in/gvmusmF7

If you've had the experience of working with well built ROS 2 drivers you may already know the value of bringing your hardware in to the ROS 2 ecosystem. If you're unsure about what they are, why they're great, or how they can unlock new hardware capabilities, take a look at our page on ROS 2 driver development and how PickNik Robotics builds high frequency and low latency drivers to enable embodied AI models and force sensitive motions. https://lnkd.in/g3vnKBjp

Event Spotlight- Attending Tactically Responsive Space Event with the US Space Force https://lnkd.in/gdyNDucU

We are excited to share the success story of HiveBotics. With their advanced mobile manipulation platform, Abluo, they are automating one of the least desirable tasks in airports across Asia and Europe: cleaning public bathrooms. Using PickNik Robotics' motion planning and runtime development platform, MoveIt Pro, a solution robust to the unique challenges of navigation and manipulation in a constrained environment was implemented. To learn more about the particular challenges faced and how MoveIt Pro provided the tools to overcome them, you can read the full case study here: https://lnkd.in/gHX6DzUr

Ever wondered how roboticists effortlessly manage complex manipulations and grasping tasks? 📕 Educational Post Did you know that the pioneers at PickNik Robotics have crafted some of the most influential tools in our field? They've developed MoveIt, an exceptional open-source software for robotics manipulation. This tool not only enhances commercial application development and design prototyping but also enables effective benchmarking of algorithms. 𝟭. 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲: Generate trajectories through cluttered environments while avoiding local minimums, crucial for high-degree of freedom applications. 𝟮. 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Analyze and interact with your environment effectively with advanced grasp generation capabilities. 𝟯. 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀: Solve for joint positions for a given pose, accommodating even over-actuated robotic arms. 𝟰. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘀: Execute time-parameterized joint trajectories connecting seamlessly to low-level hardware controllers via common interfaces. 𝟱. 𝟯𝗗 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Enhance robot perception by connecting to depth sensors and integrating with Octomaps for comprehensive environmental understanding. 𝟲. 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: Utilize geometric primitives, meshes, or point cloud data to navigate safely around obstacles. 𝟳. 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁: Streamline the configuration of new robots within MoveIt. 𝟴. 𝟯𝗗 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝘃𝗶𝘇: Visualize robot models and trajectories dynamically to evaluate and adjust operations in real-time. 𝟵. 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘆𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲: Determine the transforms between cameras and end effectors, essential for precise manipulation and interaction. 𝟭𝟬. 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗽 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Excel in pick-and-place operations with capabilities to handle objects of varying sizes and orientations, incorporating advanced deep learning grasp libraries like GPD and Dex-Net. 𝟭𝟭. 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗜𝘁 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: Construct a blueprint of tasks to be performed by the robot, breaking down complex sequences into manageable planning stages, solved in parallel to ensure a valid plan for the entire task. 𝟭𝟮. 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: Leverage MoveIt's benchmarking tools in conjunction with the Planner Arena website to test and optimize your motion planning algorithms for the best performance in your specific application. 🔗𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀: Official Website: https://moveit.ros.org/ Moveit: https://lnkd.in/gZFFXEbE Moveit2: https://lnkd.in/gqSJ2VDp Moveit Tutorials: https://lnkd.in/gc3auKKi 🆔Post Tag: #learnwithhk #robotics #ros #moveit #moveit2 #manipulations #opensource #roboticsengineering #rosindustrial #cobots #roboticarm #picknikrobotics #engineering #roboticsgrasping #roboticslearning #roboticseducation #robotictask #roboticsmanipulation #cobotsmanipulation #roboticstips

PickNik Robotics is hosting Women in Robotics (Denver + Boulder) for an evening of networking and lighting talks. All are welcome and if you're interested in speaking, let us know! https://lnkd.in/gp-y_4nh

PickNik Robotics is excited to support NASA's Artemis program in a collaborative project named “Dexterous Whole-Body Manipulation for Robotic Lunar Operations” through the recently announced Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II award. For an overview of the project goals, take a look at our blog post or come visit https://picknik.ai/space/.

Get ready to be impressed as PickNik Robotics takes the stage at Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston! With their renowned MoveIt Pro software, they revolutionize robot motion planning. Join us as the Gen3 robot effortlessly demonstrates its capabilities, including drawing, at the PickNik booth. Don't miss out on this exciting showcase of innovation and technology! __ Préparez-vous à être impressionné par PickNik Robotics lors du Robotics Summit à Boston ! Avec leur logiciel MoveIt Pro reconnu, ils révolutionnent la planification des mouvements des robots. Rejoignez-nous pour découvrir les capacités du robot Gen3, y compris le dessin, au kiosque de PickNik. Ne manquez pas cette vitrine passionnante de l'innovation et de la technologie ! #RSE2024 #RoboticsSummit #innovation

PickNik Robotics is happy to announce that MoveIt will be participating in the 2024 Google Summer of Code. Summaries of the three projects selected can be found at: https://lnkd.in/gr6vstBD

Call for submissions for Robotics Track at CppCon, The C++ Conference 2024 just dropped! https://lnkd.in/d4dvcDZz Submit a talk or just come see how the best roboticists use the best language to build the best robots!