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Vicon
Vicon is a global leader in high-precision motion capture technology, providing advanced optical and inertial systems for engineering. Their solutions deliver real-time, low-latency tracking of position and orientation for robotics, drones, and autonomous vehicles. Products like the Tracker software and IMU sensors enable engineers to validate designs, conduct precise testing, and enhance the performance of cutting-edge autonomous technologies
RobotToday Initiative
Robotics needs a service framework.
RSF defines a common language for robot service capability, lifecycle operations, certification pathways, and service-provider networks.
FUTURE WARFARE | Sea - Autonomous Surface Vessels & Unmanned Underwater Vehicles — The Hybrid Fleet Takes Shape
Ukraine’s ‘Sub Sea Baby’ autonomous torpedo struck a Russian Kilo-class submarine inside Novorossiysk harbour in December 2025 — the first confirmed underwater drone attack on a submarine in history. The U.S. Navy is requesting $5.3 billion for unmanned maritime systems in FY2026, a 70 percent year-on-year increase. Saronic Technologies went from prototype to $392 million production contract in under 12 months. And DARPA’s Manta Ray XL-UUV completed full-scale sea trials. This article maps the maritime autonomous systems revolution — from Ukraine’s improvised Black Sea fleet to the Pentagon’s hybrid manned–unmanned force of the 2030s, and from Saronic’s Franklin, Louisiana shipyard to Boeing’s 85-tonne robot submarine.
ICRA 2026
IEEE ICRA 2026, the flagship robotics and automation conference, brings top researchers and industry leaders to Vienna, Austria, 1–5 June 2026 to advance robotics research.
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