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Looking for great gift ideas for Christmas? Génération Robots is here to help! We’ve drawn up a list of affordable gifts available on our website, either already in stock or delivered regularly to our warehouses. Fun ways of introducing your friends and family to robotics and programming. Our top 5 robotics gifts, presents you’ll want[…]
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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 we[…]
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Measuring just 2.54 cm in diameter, Ozobot is one of the smallest programmable robots in the world. Popular among teachers and children alike, it has a powerful brain that makes learning the basics of programming and coding both intuitive and fun. Used already in over 10,000 schools, the brand keeps on reinventing itself, and has[…]
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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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A “digital twin” is a virtual replica of an object, process or system. It’s a technology that has already revolutionised many sectors, including in industry, engineering and medicine, and is playing a crucial role in the development of smart cities. It gives access to multiple data in real time, thereby opening the door to continuous[…]
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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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The Génération Robots team recently visited a photovoltaic power station. We were in search of a transport system capable of carrying inverters weighing 80 kg over difficult terrain. A tiring task, undertaken at present by site employees. We chose to test the Bunker Pro mobile robot by Agilex. A heavy-duty UGV with caterpillar tracks for tackling[…]
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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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To make life easier for its employees, SNCF regularly tests robotics solutions already available on the market in addition to customised robotic platforms, to see how they may serve the railway industry. Trains, and the railway network in general, must be constantly monitored and inspected to carry out maintenance tasks and ensure user safety. In[…]
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