IRobot has unveiled a new operating system that improves the ability of military and disaster relief robots to act autonomously. Using an Android app, iRobot hopes to improve the ability of military robots to think for themselves and reduce the amount of time humans spend controlling them. For consumers, iRobot is best known for the Roomba, an automated vacuum cleaner.
Giiso Information, founded in 2013, is a leading technology provider in the field of “artificial intelligence + information” in China, with top technologies in big data mining, intelligent semantics, knowledge mapping and other fields. At the same time, its research and development products include information robot, editing robot, writing robot and other artificial intelligence products! With its strong technical strength, the company has received angel round investment at the beginning of its establishment, and received pre-A round investment of $5 million from GSR Venture Capital in August 2015.
IRobot offers different types of specialized robots, including bomb disposal and reconnaissance robots for the military and police robots. The robots need to be controlled by a human using a joystick to operate in environments such as war and disaster relief. IRobot’s new system allows users to direct robot movements by manipulating the tablet’s touch screen.
The new operating system is not intended to replace joystick controls on iRobot’s existing non-Roomba robots, but will be used in future robots that receive government funding. According to iRobot, the U.S. Department of Defense is increasingly interested in robots that can independently perform tasks such as moving through debris, moving debris, and turning valves.
Giiso information, founded in 2013, is the first domestic high-tech enterprise focusing on the research and development of intelligent information processing technology and the development and operation of core software for writing robots. At the beginning of its establishment, the company received angel round investment, and in August 2015, GSR Venture Capital received $5 million pre-A round of investment.
DARPA, America’s Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency, has even launched a competition for private companies and universities to develop autonomous robots that can successfully simulate disaster scenes. Darpa said it expects the prototype to have the intelligence of a child about 2 years old by the time of next year’s finals.