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ROS & Gazebo at the DRC Finals
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Open Source Robotics Foundation. Powering the world's robots. ROS & Gazebo at the DRC Finals. June 9, 2015. OSRF has been intimately involved in the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) from the beginning in June 2012. When we started getting Gazebo. Into shape to meet the simulation needs of DRC teams, including hosting the Virtual Robotics Challenge (VRC) in June 2013. So the DRC Finals. This past weekend was a special event for us, representing three years of work from our team. Filed Under: Blog Posts.
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Sponsors
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Open Source Robotics Foundation. Powering the world's robots. OSRF has the resources to do its work thanks to the generous support of our sponsors. We gratefully acknowledge their support! If you are interested in supporting OSRF, please contact us. OSRF is a 501(c)(3) California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation to which tax-deductible contributions may be made as allowed by law. We’re working with Google’s ATAP group to bring software tools from the ROS ecosystem to bear on Project Tango. Qualcomm i...
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Open Source Robotics Foundation. Powering the world's robots. We hope to connect people seeking open source robotics consulting services with folks who offer those services. Listed below are individuals and companies who offer consulting services related to open source robotics software and/or hardware. Whether you’re looking for someone to help familiarize your team with ROS or to build a custom automated system, the folks listed below can help. Contact phone number, physical location.
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OSRF Blog
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Open Source Robotics Foundation. Powering the world's robots. HAPTIX: Simulation of prosthetic devices. August 25, 2016. In 2014, DARPA announced its Hand Proprioception and Touch Interfaces (HAPTIX) program, which “seeks to create a prosthetic hand system that moves and provides sensation like a natural hand.”. ROS at the Intel Developer Forum. August 12, 2016. Next week is the Intel Developer Forum. If you know anything about ROS and robots, then by now you know about the integration. Given this relati...
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Open Source Robotics Foundation
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Open Source Robotics Foundation. Powering the world's robots. Director of the Board. Director of the Board. Chief Financial Officer,. Director of the Board. Chief Executive Officer,. Chief Executive Officer,. Director of the Board. Chief Scientist, Founder. Chief Technology Officer,. Lead UX Designer,. Director of the Board. Chief Architect, Founder.
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Gazebo gets better at flying and diving
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Open Source Robotics Foundation. Powering the world's robots. Gazebo gets better at flying and diving. June 15, 2015. As another result of the exciting DARPA Robotics Challenge. Gazebo has improved its capabilities in the aeronautics and hydrodynamics. Fields. We expect these changes to benefit the way UAVs. Are simulated and we hope to contribute more novel developments in this area. OSRF. Has developed two new Gazebo plugins. In its own tutorial. To learn more about how to use this plugin. In the video...
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Publications
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Open Source Robotics Foundation. Powering the world's robots. Using Parallel Stiffness to Achieve Improved Locomotive Efficiency with the Sandia STEPPR Robot. By: A Mazumdar, S. Spencer, C. Hobart, K. Dullea, M. Kuehl, T. Blada, J. Love, M. Quigley, J. Smith, S. Bertrand, T. Wu, J. Pratt, and S. Buerger. Proceedings of International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), May 2015. Inside the Virtual Robotics Challenge: Simulating Real-Time Robotic Disaster Response. Tf: The Transform Library.
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Open Source Robotics Foundation. Powering the world's robots. We are looking for people who are motivated to contribute to and work with open source robotics software. Current openings are listed to the right. Full-time positions are in our San Francisco Bay Area office, conveniently located walking distance from downtown Mountain View (including the train station). Part-time and contract positions can be remote.
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Open Source Robotics Foundation - About Us
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Open Source Robotics Foundation. Powering the world's robots. Open Source Robotics Foundation, Inc. (OSRF) is an independent non-profit R&D company, recognized under US law as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. The mission of OSRF is to support the development, distribution, and adoption of open source software for use in robotics research, education, and product development. We are located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Check out our projects. And get involved in robotics! To support our work!
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Open Source Robotics Foundation. Powering the world's robots. The best way to get involved with OSRF is to work with some of our sponsored projects, such as ROS. These projects have large established communities and user bases. If you are able to financially support our work, then please donate! If you’d like to meet like-minded roboticists, check out our supported and affliated events.
