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Sensor Fusion
Sensor fusion combines measurements from multiple sensors to estimate a system or environment more reliably than a single stream alone.
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Technology
Lidar
Lidar measures distance by timing reflected laser light and can build geometric representations of surroundings.
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Technology
Radar
Radar transmits radio waves and analyzes reflected energy to estimate range, direction and often relative velocity.
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Lidar
A ranging method that measures reflected laser light to estimate distance and build spatial data.
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Glossary
Radar
A sensing method that transmits radio waves and analyzes reflections to estimate properties such as range, direction or relative velocity.
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Autonomous Vehicle
Kodiak Driver-Equipped Autonomous Truck
Kodiak Driver is an autonomous-driving system integrated with Class 8 trucks for long-haul freight, using a modular sensor and compute architecture designed for fleet…
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Company
Ouster
Ouster develops digital lidar sensors and perception software for industrial and mobility uses.
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Component
Ouster OS1
OS1 is a mid-range digital lidar family for robotics, industrial and mobility perception.
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Person
Dieter Fox
Dieter Fox studies robotics, perception and state estimation; the institutional page is the authority for current roles.
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Robot
4NE1
4NE1 is a full-size humanoid platform for logistics, manufacturing and assistance tasks. NEURA describes full-body sensing, adaptive control and safe interaction in…
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Robot
Vision 60
Vision 60 is a modular quadruped uncrewed ground vehicle built for mobility across rough terrain, with perception-assisted walking and route-level autonomy for…
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Drone
CAMCOPTER S-100
CAMCOPTER S-100 is an uncrewed helicopter system for land- and ship-based missions that carries interchangeable sensing payloads without requiring a prepared runway.
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Drone
Skeldar V-200
Skeldar V-200 is a medium-range remotely piloted helicopter for land and maritime sensing, controlled through high-level autonomous commands from a remote pilot station.
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Drone
Switchblade 600
Switchblade 600 is a portable extended-range loitering munition that combines onboard sensing, operator supervision and a recoverable-abort function in a single uncrewed…
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Maritime System
Iver4 900
Iver4 900 is a modular autonomous underwater vehicle for extended survey, sensing and defense missions, with field-reconfigurable payload and communications sections.
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Drone
Bayraktar AKINCI
AKINCI is a twin-engine high-altitude uncrewed combat aircraft designed for long-endurance surveillance, command support and multi-payload defense missions.
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Drone
Falco Xplorer
Falco Xplorer is a remotely piloted fixed-wing aircraft developed for persistent strategic surveillance with automatic takeoff and landing and an open payload…
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Drone
MQ-4C Triton
MQ-4C Triton is a high-altitude long-endurance uncrewed aircraft designed to provide persistent maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance over large ocean…
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Autonomous Vehicle
PlusAI SuperDrive Truck
SuperDrive is PlusAI's Level 4 virtual-driver system for factory-built autonomous trucks being developed with commercial-vehicle manufacturers.
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Maritime System
Gavia AUV
Modular portable autonomous underwater vehicle used for survey, monitoring, and search applications.
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Glossary
Inertial Measurement Unit
A sensor assembly that measures acceleration and angular motion, often using accelerometers and gyroscopes.
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Robot
Figure 03
Figure 03 is Figure's current third-generation humanoid platform, designed around its Helix AI system. Specifications and deployment results below are attributed to…
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Robot
Tesla Optimus
Optimus is Tesla's general-purpose humanoid development program. Public performance and production statements should be treated as company claims until independently…
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Drone
DJI Matrice 400
Matrice 400 is a configurable enterprise multirotor for inspection, mapping and public-safety workflows. Values are DJI specifications under stated test conditions.
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Autonomous Vehicle
Aurora Driver
Aurora Driver is an automated-driving system developed initially for highway freight operations.
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Autonomous Vehicle
Waymo Driver
Waymo Driver is the hardware-and-software automated-driving system used in Waymo's ride-hailing operations. Service availability is geographically limited and changes…
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Industrial System
LaserWeeder
LaserWeeder is a tractor-towed agricultural system that uses cameras, computer vision and lasers for targeted weed control.
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Technology
Computer Vision
Computer vision uses computational methods to extract information from images and video.
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Application
Mapping
Drones, vehicles and marine robots collect georeferenced imagery or range data for maps and models.
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Robot
Seegrid Lift EL1
Lift EL1 is a compact autonomous lift truck for high-frequency, low-lift pallet moves in constrained warehouse and fulfillment environments.
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Robot
Tortuga Harvesting Robot
Mobile crop-harvesting robot developed to identify and pick ripe fruit in commercial production environments.
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Robot
Walker C1
Walker C1 is a commercial service humanoid positioned for customer-facing interaction, guided service and adaptable movement in public indoor spaces.
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Robot
Walker S2
Walker S2 is an industrial humanoid designed for continuous factory work. UBTECH documents autonomous battery swapping, binocular stereo vision and load handling across…
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Drone
Bayraktar TB3
Bayraktar TB3 is a folding-wing uncrewed combat aircraft developed for short-runway takeoff and landing, including operations from ships with compact flight decks.
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Drone
MQ-28 Ghost Bat
MQ-28 Ghost Bat is an Australian-developed uncrewed collaborative aircraft designed to team with crewed aircraft through an open architecture and interchangeable mission…
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Drone
Predator C Avenger
Predator C Avenger is a jet-powered remotely piloted aircraft designed to combine higher transit speed with long-endurance surveillance and multi-mission payload…
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Drone
Prime Air MK30
MK30 is Amazon Prime Air's electric delivery drone, designed to transition between vertical takeoff and wing-borne forward flight for small-package delivery.
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Autonomous Vehicle
Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi
Motional's IONIQ 5 Robotaxi is an all-electric passenger vehicle integrated with the company's SAE Level 4 autonomous-driving system and multi-modal sensor suite.
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Autonomous Vehicle
Volkswagen ID. Buzz AD
ID. Buzz AD is a pre-series autonomous passenger shuttle built by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles with Mobileye driving technology for MOIA's turnkey mobility-service…
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Autonomous Vehicle
WeRide Robobus
WeRide Robobus is a purpose-built Level 4 electric shuttle without conventional driver controls, intended for public transport, campuses and fixed-route connector…
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Autonomous Vehicle
WeRide Robosweeper S6
Robosweeper S6 is a Level 4 road-cleaning vehicle for municipal sanitation fleets, combining autonomous driving with sweeping and water-based cleaning equipment.
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Autonomous Vehicle
WeRide Robotaxi GXR
GXR is WeRide's purpose-built Level 4 robotaxi platform, designed around a spacious passenger cabin, drive-by-wire controls and redundant autonomous-driving hardware.
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Maritime System
Manta Ray
Manta Ray is a full-scale uncrewed underwater demonstrator developed for long-duration, long-range autonomous missions with modular payloads and low-power seabed…
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Maritime System
Orca XLUUV
Orca is an extra-large uncrewed undersea vehicle program designed for long-range autonomous operation with a modular payload bay and minimal support from a host vessel.
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Maritime System
Seaeye Leopard
Work-class electric remotely operated vehicle designed for inspection and intervention missions.
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Maritime System
Seaglider
Buoyancy-driven autonomous underwater glider used for long-duration oceanographic measurements.
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Maritime System
Slocum G3 Glider
Buoyancy-driven autonomous glider designed for persistent oceanographic data collection.
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Medical Robot
Ion Endoluminal System
Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy platform designed to help physicians navigate a flexible catheter to peripheral lung lesions for biopsy.
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Medical Robot
Senhance Surgical System
Digital laparoscopic platform offering surgeon-controlled robotic instrumentation and visualization features for authorized procedures.
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Industrial System
John Deere See & Spray Ultimate
Camera- and machine-learning-equipped spraying system that identifies crops and weeds for targeted application.
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Glossary
Computer Vision
Computational methods that extract information from images or video, including detection, tracking, segmentation and depth estimation.
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Glossary
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping
The problem of estimating a system's location while building or updating a map of an initially uncertain environment.
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Company
Anduril
Anduril develops defense autonomy software, sensors and uncrewed air and maritime systems.
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Technology
Autonomous Navigation
Autonomous navigation combines perception, localization, planning and control so a machine can move toward goals with limited direct human input.
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Application
Crop Monitoring
Sensors on drones, vehicles or field robots collect imagery and measurements to assess crop conditions.
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Application
Inspection
Mobile robots and drones carry cameras or other sensors to observe equipment, structures and sites.
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Application
Search and Rescue
Response robots can help search unstable, remote or hazardous areas while carrying cameras and sensors.
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Robot
Starship E-Model
The E-Model is Starship's sidewalk delivery robot for short-distance food, grocery and package trips, using a locked cargo bay and sensor-rich autonomous navigation.
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Autonomous Vehicle
Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck
The Waabi Driver is an autonomous-trucking system combining AI software, sensors and compute for integration into factory-built heavy trucks.
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Maritime System
Mission Specialist Defender
Portable observation-class remotely operated vehicle with configurable thrusters, sensors, and manipulators.
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Application
Robotic Security
Ground robots, drones and fixed sensors can support monitoring and incident assessment under human oversight.
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Robot
KUKA LBR iiwa
LBR iiwa is a seven-axis lightweight robot arm with joint torque sensing for sensitive automation tasks.
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Robot
Spot
Spot is a commercial quadruped mobile robot used for remote inspection, sensing and data collection.
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Embodied AI
Embodied AI studies intelligent agents that perceive and act through a body in a physical or simulated environment.
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Technology
Robotic Manipulation
Robotic manipulation concerns sensing, planning and controlling physical contact with objects and tools.
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Robot
John Deere Autonomous 8R
Autonomous tractor using cameras and machine learning to perform bounded tillage work under remote monitoring.
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Maritime System
REVOLUTION ROV
Portable tethered remotely operated vehicle designed for underwater inspection with an articulating camera head and optional tools.
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Maritime System
Sentry
Deep-ocean autonomous underwater vehicle operated by WHOI for high-resolution seafloor mapping and scientific sensing.
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Medical Robot
da Vinci SP
Single-port robotic-assisted surgical system that routes an articulating camera and instruments through one cannula for indicated procedures.
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Industrial System
Ecorobotix ARA
Camera-guided tractor implement designed to apply treatments selectively to individual plants.
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News
Figure introduces its third-generation Figure 03 humanoid
Figure introduced Figure 03 with redesigned sensing, hands, charging and manufacturing processes. Technical and scale statements are manufacturer claims.
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Glossary
Autonomous Mobile Robot
A mobile robot that uses onboard sensing and planning to navigate within an operating environment, usually under defined constraints.
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First-Person View
A method of piloting or viewing a drone using a live camera feed from the aircraft's perspective; operational rules still apply.
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Glossary
Machine Learning
A set of methods that fit model behavior from data for tasks such as prediction, classification, perception or control.
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Robot
A programmable physical system that senses, acts or both to perform tasks; definitions vary by standard and context.
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