mLAB
Millilab specializes in advanced mmWave radar technology, offering turnkey solutions that integrate software development, hardware validation, and signal simulation. Key applications include vital sign detection, motion tracking, presence detection, and gesture recognition. The products are designed for automotive, health care, smart living, and IoT applications, ensuring real-time performance and compliance with industry standards.
RobotToday Initiative
Robotics needs a service framework.
RSF defines a common language for robot service capability, lifecycle operations, certification pathways, and service-provider networks.
Video Friday: These Robots Were Born to Run
IEEE Spectrum's weekly feature, Video Friday, showcases a collection of innovative robotics videos and highlights upcoming robotics events, including the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) scheduled for June 1-5, 2026, in Vienna. This week’s videos introduce advanced modular building blocks that allow for the automatic design and rapid assembly of agile robots capable of navigating unstructured outdoor environments, a significant advancement from traditional legged robots that rely on predefined designs. Additionally, the RIVR project presents a concept for an ideal urban delivery robot, while KIMLAB introduces TRIP-Bag, a portable teleoperation system designed for high-fidelity data collection in various settings. TUM has developed an open-vocabulary semantic exploration system that enhances robots' ability to map and locate objects in dynamic environments. In a practical demonstration, a reconfigurable robot assists a team responding to a simulated radiation leak at a nuclear facility, showcasing its adaptability in challenging conditions. Meanwhile, Carnegie Mellon University's Robomechanics Lab reflects on a devastating flood that destroyed many of its robots, honoring them with a tribute video. Lastly, the 2025 Silicon Valley Humanoids Summit features a keynote by Disney Research's Moritz Baecher, discussing insights into robotic character development.
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Video Friday: Humans and Robots Team Up in Battlefield Triage
IEEE Spectrum robotics has released its latest edition of "Video Friday," showcasing a collection of innovative robotics videos and a calendar of upcoming robotics events. Among the featured highlights is the Lynx M20 quadruped robot, which successfully completed a field test in extreme cold conditions in Yakeshi, Hulunbuir, demonstrating its reliability in temperatures as low as -30°C. Additionally, a teaser video from KIMLAB presents a new teleoperation robot, set against the backdrop of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Main Quad, where students enjoy the serene environment. The publication also includes commentary on the practicalities of using humanoid robots for specific tasks, emphasizing that just because a humanoid can perform a task, it does not necessarily mean it should. Other notable mentions include an autonomous urban delivery robot and the development of CLIO, an embodied tour-guide robot created by an undergraduate team at the University of Hong Kong, which utilizes advanced technologies such as large language models and computer vision to enhance visitor experiences. This weekly roundup not only highlights the advancements in robotics but also encourages collaboration and engagement between researchers and the public, reflecting the ongoing evolution of the field.
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