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A year came to an end, and a new one just began.. it will be filled with new challenges, exciting projects, and sometimes changes for you and us. It was a great year for Génération Robots, filled with new exchanges, travels, partnerships, new robots and cool products! We are starting this new year with a[…]
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Context: Robotics in a high-risk area One good example of when robots are needed to replace humans is when it comes to intervening in high-risk areas, for example at the bottom of the sea, in space or in extreme terrain conditions (climate, topography, radioactivity, etc.). Robots operating in extreme environments The CEA commissioned Génération Robots[…]
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Genesis of the Scratch + Sawyer project To celebrate the 2017 Scratch conference taking place in Bordeaux as we write these lines, Génération Robots has decided to mix for this one of a king demo, technologies from the factories of the future (Sawyer) with Scratch, a great tool to teach kids and beginners alike to[…]
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What we think of the hardware The Pi-TopCEED consists of a high-quality screen that is a pleasant size to use. It uses a Raspberry Pi 3 board (with embedded WiFi and Bluetooth) as a processor. The board has a Quad Core and 1 GB of RAM, which is enough for programming, surfing on the Internet[…]
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The EZGripper by SAKE Robotics in a nutshell Our “GR Lab” robotics engineers recently had a chance to test the EZGripper developed by SAKE Robotics. The tests were carried out using the research and education version of the Rethink Robotics Sawyer robot. Result: a universal (compatible with numerous robotic arms) and ultra-versatile gripper capable of[…]
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What can I say to the Pepper robot , developed by Softbank Robotics (basic channel mode) Note: These sentences are the canonical forms. A canonical form is the standard. Some of variants can also work. For example, you can also try “How can I call you?” for “what’s your name?” Our GR Lab engineers specialise[…]
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Version 2 of the Metabot robot, developed by the LaBRI lab and the Rhoban System start-up, has just been released! This robotics kit is available exclusively at Generation Robots . Building the Metabot v2 robot In the parcel delivered to your mailbox, you’ll find everything you need to build your Metabot robot : the XL-320 Dynamixel motors ,[…]
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Quick overview of the MakerBeam Starter Kit This week, we tested the MakerBeam Starter Kit for you! In this kit, you’ll find everything you need to get to grips with your first MakerBeam construction. If you find you’re missing a part, you can of course buy them individually from our site to complete your collection![…]
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Obtaining the maximum amount of data about an environment is a perpetual quest in robotics. Measuring distances is a fundamental component of this data. Ultrasound sensors are very commonly used to measure distance because they are inexpensive and easy to handle. They are also used to avoid obstacles, to navigate, and for what is known[…]
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Welcome to this new blog posts called “Poppy around the world”. In two years, we send many Poppy robots all over the world. We asked their many users to give us a feedback about their experience with the robot and to tell us a bit more about their projects with Poppy. For this first blog[…]
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