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Explore the hardware, software and artificial intelligence powering the world's most advanced robots.
The complete RoboDex engineering library — hardware, software, and AI powering modern robotics.
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Perception pipelines that turn camera and depth streams into scene understanding for robots.
Navigation
Real-time sensing and control loops that keep robots clear of hazards.
Artificial Intelligence
Adaptive models trained on operational data to improve robot behavior over time.
Power
Pack architecture, BMS, and energy storage for mobile robot endurance.
Sensors
Satellite positioning for outdoor robots when GNSS signals are available.
Sensors
Laser ranging sensors that produce dense 3D point clouds for perception.
Sensors
Combining multi-modal sensors into a coherent world estimate.
Navigation
Finding efficient routes through maps for autonomous navigation.
Sensors
Inertial measurement units for orientation and short-horizon motion estimates.
Navigation
Estimating robot pose within a known or partially known environment.
Navigation
Bipedal locomotion stacks for balance, gait, and terrain adaptation.
Navigation
Simultaneous localization and mapping for robots moving through unknown spaces.
Manipulation
Task-specific tools mounted at the tip of a robot arm.
Software
Next-generation ROS with DDS networking for production robotics.
Manipulation
Multi-fingered end effectors designed for human-like grasping and tool use.
Sensors
Contact force sensing for safe interaction and compliant manipulation.
Communication
Deterministic factory networks linking robots, PLCs, and cells.
Manipulation
Parallel and adaptive grippers for industrial pick-and-place workflows.
Navigation
Generating collision-free trajectories for arms, legs, and mobile bases.
Artificial Intelligence
Applied deep vision models for detection, tracking, and scene semantics.
Power
Docking, wireless, and opportunity charging for autonomous fleets.
Sensors
RGB-D cameras that capture color and range for close-range perception.
Software
The classic Robot Operating System middleware ecosystem.
Artificial Intelligence
Foundation models for planning, dialogue, and high-level robot task decomposition.
Communication
Wireless networking for indoor robots, telemetry, and fleet coordination.
Artificial Intelligence
Multimodal models that ground language instructions in visual observations.
Manipulation
High-DoF hands capable of in-hand manipulation and fine object control.
Artificial Intelligence
Agents learn control policies through reward signals in simulation and the real world.
Actuation
Closed-loop electric actuators that power most modern robot joints.
Sensors
Joint torque feedback enabling precise and compliant actuator control.
Communication
Low-latency cellular networking for fleets and remote robot ops.
Software
Open-source robot simulator widely used with ROS-based stacks.
Experimental
Multi-robot systems that coordinate like biological swarms.
Actuation
Straight-line actuators used in legs, lifts, and precision positioning.
Manipulation
Compliant soft structures that conform safely around delicate objects.
Experimental
Compliant materials and morphing structures beyond rigid kinematics.
Experimental
Designs inspired by animal locomotion, sensing, and morphology.
Simulation
Living virtual replicas of robots and factories for design and ops.
Power
Hydrogen and alternative fuel cells for long-duration field robotics.
Actuation
Fluid power systems for high-force dynamic robots and industrial machines.
Simulation
GPU-accelerated simulation for training and validating robot AI.
Software
High-fidelity physics engine for contact-rich robot learning research.
Software
NVIDIA’s robotics platform for perception, AI, and accelerated simulation.
Experimental
Emerging research at the intersection of quantum computing and robot control.
Sensors
Radio sensing for robust ranging in fog, dust, and low-visibility scenes.
Simulation
Unity-based tooling for robotics simulation and synthetic data.
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