Robotics

Kyle Fazzari
31 May 2017

The Turtlebot 3 has launched

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If you’re familiar with ROS (Robot Operating System), chances are you’re also familiar with the Turtlebot. The first version of the Turtlebot was created back in 2010 to serve as an inexpensive platform for learning ROS. This was followed in 2012 by the Turtlebot 2, which has since become the reference platform for...

Kyle Fazzari
31 May 2017

Kyle Fazzari
9 May 2017

ROS production: create Ubuntu Core image with snap preinstalled [5/5]

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This is the fifth (and final) blog post in this series about ROS production. In the previous post we created a gadget snap to allow confined access to the Turtlebot. In this post, we’re going to put all the pieces from this series together and create an Ubuntu Core image with our ROS snap preinstalled,

Kyle Fazzari
9 May 2017

Kyle Fazzari
27 April 2017

ROS production: obtaining confined access to the Turtlebot [4/5]

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This is the fourth blog post in this series about ROS production. In the previous post we created a snap of our prototype, and released it into the store. In this post, we’re going to work toward an Ubuntu Core image by creating what’s called a gadget snap. A gadget snap contains information such as

Kyle Fazzari
27 April 2017

Kyle Fazzari
21 April 2017

ROS production: our prototype as a snap [3/5]

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This is the third blog post in this series about ROS production. In the previous post we came up with a simple ROS prototype. In this post we’ll package that prototype as a snap. For justifications behind why we’re doing this, please see the first post in the series. We know from the previous post

Kyle Fazzari
21 April 2017

Kyle Fazzari
13 April 2017

ROS production: our prototype [2/5]

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This is the second blog post in this series about ROS production. In the previous post we discussed why Ubuntu Core was a good fit for production robotics. In this post we’ll be on classic Ubuntu, creating the example ROS prototype that we’ll use throughout the rest of the series as we work toward using

Kyle Fazzari
13 April 2017

Canonical
11 April 2017

RobotCheers uses Ubuntu to create hospitality robots

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Meet Spiro. Spiro greets you after a long day of travel, answers questions related to your stay and can give you a guided tour – in essence, all that a hotel concierge offers. Spiro was developed by RobotCheers to enhance the customer experience and is running in hotels across China. The service robot industry is

Canonical
11 April 2017

Kyle Fazzari
6 April 2017

From ROS prototype to production on Ubuntu Core

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Please note that this blog post has outdated technical information that may no longer be correct. For latest updated documentation about robotics in Canonical please visit https://ubuntu.com/robotics/docs. My background is pretty heavily littered with robotics. A natural side effect of this is that I’ve published...

Kyle Fazzari
6 April 2017

Amrisha Prashar
27 January 2017

Award-winning drone technology with Ubuntu

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The market for drones is exploding as businesses and individuals embrace them. The global market for commercial applications of drone technology will balloon to as much as $127 billion by 2020 up from £2billion today (PWC.) Aerotenna is one of those innovators making this vision a reality. Aerotenna’s award-winning...

Amrisha Prashar
27 January 2017

April Wang
7 December 2016

Jamming with Ubuntu Core

Article Desktop

We celebrated the launch of Ubuntu Core 16 hackathon, or shall we say Snapathon, that took place in Shenzhen between 26-27th November. The 30+ hour gathering and coding session was attended by developers, makers and anyone that was interested in the Internet of Things and the technology that powers them. Attendees were...

April Wang
7 December 2016

Amrisha Prashar
3 November 2016

Ubuntu IoT vertical pages

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Ubuntu has long been used across various areas of IoT: robotics, digital signage and edge gateways. To celebrate this presence we’ve built dedicated pages showcasing how Ubuntu has been powering smart IoT. The pages bring to life our expertise in these fields through the deployments and stories of our partners, customer...

Amrisha Prashar
3 November 2016

Amrisha Prashar
5 October 2016

ROScon – the robotics conference for developers

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Did you know that the consumer drones market will sit at 67.7 million units annually by 2021? *That’s ten times more than 2015! This shows staggering growth that reflects the sheer importance of the Robotics market now and in years to come. Not only will every industry be impacted, but new categories will be created

Amrisha Prashar
5 October 2016

Pedro Coca
7 September 2016

Highlights from Intel’s Developer Conference 2016!

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Last month we were present at Intel’s Developer Conference that took place in SF. The conference gathered technologists together to demo, discuss and share ways in which the boundaries of technology can be pushed. On our booth we showcased IoT gateways, server solutions, held workshop sessions as well as had a presence...

Pedro Coca
7 September 2016

Amrisha Prashar
25 August 2016

25 Linux devices to celebrate 25 years of Linux

Article Desktop

Happy 25th birthday Linux. It’s a monumental milestone! Over the years Canonical has been working on putting Linux in the hands of millions of people and worked with various hardware vendors to release over 1000 models of Linux hardware (!) Today we’re celebrating by showcasing 25 Ubuntu devices released over the years...

Amrisha Prashar
25 August 2016

Thibaut Rouffineau
8 December 2015

UAVIA unveils first 100% remotely controlled drones; powered by Ubuntu

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Today, at TechCrunch Disrupt, the next generation of remote controlled drones is being unveiled by UAVIA, powered by Snappy Ubuntu Core. For the first time, UAVIA is demonstrating a new generation of completely remote controlled drones. The first being used for inspection and surveillance. This will be the first time...

Thibaut Rouffineau
8 December 2015

Whether you're starting in the lab or already in production, Canonical can help manage the complexity of the open source software underpinning your robot's brains and personality.

Whether you're starting in the lab or already in production,
Canonical can help manage the complexity of the open source software
underpinning your robot's brains and personality.