Comparisons, tests and products presentation

LiDARs (Light Detection and Ranging) are optical sensors used to measure the distance and location of any object in its environment. Ouster LiDARs and RoboSense LiDARs are among the most advanced on the market. These high-resolution 3D sensors are mainly used for autonomous applications such as robotics, autonomous driving and mapping . Are you wondering[…]
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TurtleBot is a popular robotic platform for research and higher education. The previous releases, TurtleBot 2 and TurtleBot 3, have been used in countless mobile robotics applications, from environment recognition to object manipulation. Developed by the company ROBOTIS, these open-source mobile platforms are affordable, easy to use, and can be quickly customized to meet the[…]
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Depth cameras are essential for developing autonomous mobile robots, they give them the capacity to see, understand, interact and learn from their environment. They function a little like our own eyes, being able to differentiate between different shapes, colours, movements and depths. These stereo cameras work both indoors and out, regardless of lighting conditions. But[…]
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Ouster has pushed back the boundaries of digital lidars once again with the launch of its REV7 sensors powered by the L3 chip, which has significantly improved both their range and data accuracy and reliability. This new series also welcomes the new OSDome, a hemispherical lidar that sees everything from floor to ceiling. And the[…]
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For a few years now, the world of quadruped robots has been growing steadily. Two brands in particular have managed to make a name for themselves: Unitree Robotics and Boston Dynamics, with its Spot robot. Génération Robots is proud to be the official European distributor of both these leading mobile robotics brands. In this article[…]
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Looking for an alternative to the ultra-popular Raspberry Pi? The brand has had difficulties recently getting its hands on certain components, making it hard to know what to do when choosing a good SBC system. Below is a list of the best options currently available on the market to help you: ODROID-M1, ODROID-XU4 and the[…]
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Increasingly, companies are introducing automated solutions at warehouses, building sites and in industrial facilities in general, to ward off competition and satisfy ever-increasing demand. Robots (mobile robots and robot arms) capable of operating safely alongside humans play a crucial role in these automation projects. In robotics, engineers often use lidars to guarantee employee safety, particularly[…]
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Founded in 2015, Ouster is a US company that specialises in high-resolution digital lidar sensors. Their 3D lidars, essential in autonomous driving projects, stand out for a superior image quality and come in at a lower price than other solutions on the market. They currently offer the best resolution/cost ratio (end 2022). Robust and reliable,[…]
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TurtleBot 4 is the newest addition to the Clearpath Robotics range, an open-source mobile robot available in two versions: TurtleBot 4 Standard and TurtleBot 4 Lite. Both are equipped with an iRobot® Create 3 mobile platform, an educational robot comprising a ROS 2 programmable Raspberry Pi4 computer, a 2D LiDAR, an OAK-D camera and much,[…]
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The ultra-compact NVIDIA Jetson systems have long been ranked among the world’s best-performing autonomous machines. Both extremely powerful and ultra-energy efficient, they’re your ideal choice for embedded robotics and edge computing . And although it’s hard to believe there was room for improvement, NVIDIA has risen to the challenge once again to deliver a new[…]
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