Mike Likes Robots

YouTube video by Mike Likes Robots Comparing Rust Libraries for ROS Nodes

Want to gain the safety and security of Rust with your robotics nodes? My latest blog post and video compare two Rust-based ROS client libraries by writing the same 3-node application in each!

Blog: mikelikesrobots.github.io/blog/ros2-ru...
YouTube: youtu.be/ZOuJ2qmd1dc

YouTube video by Mike Likes Robots Cost-Effective Robotics Simulation in the Cloud

I've just released a new post on cheaper robot simulations in the cloud! Find out how to run O3DE, Isaac Sim, or Gazebo for cheaper here:
YouTube: youtu.be/62QHXpeWVqw
Blog: mikelikesrobots.github.io/blog/ec2-spo...

YouTube video by Mike Likes Robots Controlling Robots using a Large Language Model

Want to see how to control a robot using an LLM? My latest blog post and video shows how to do so, including a demo project you can set up for yourself and try it out!

YouTube: youtu.be/Lr-LjwPR1hM
Blog: mikelikesrobots.github.io/blog/llm-rob...

OSRA has approved funding which includes official #rust builds for #ros! I'm happy about taking the step. What do you think the implications are for Rust in ROS going forwards?

Jun 26, 1PM EST, I'll be joining the Make: Magazine livestream as a guest of R-Robotics, unveiling the new RDK X5! They are running a giveaway - win a myCobot 280 Robotic Arm ($974) or 1 of 3 dev kits! www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTbO... #Robotics #Giveaway

Take a look at my latest blog post and video about PID control! Learn the basics of control theory, see how PID controllers work, and see how the P,I,D components affect the system.

I hope it's helpful!
Video: youtu.be/z50ZXCzaVoI
Blog: mikelikesrobots.github.io/blog/underst...

Then occasionally you get to try it on the real robot, which takes 30 minutes to set up per run and immediately crashes

YouTube video by Computerphile MikeBot3000: Can We Build an AI Mike from Open Source Tools? - Computerphile

A new video from Computerphile shows the incredible stuff you can do with GenAI. Really interesting, well done to the channel! youtu.be/cP8xpkvs_UI?...

YouTube video by Mike Likes Robots Getting Started with MoveIt

Have you been curious about MoveIt, but never sat down to try it? In my latest blog and video, I go through the official tutorials from the website, adding my tips and ways of explaining the concepts.

Video: youtu.be/yIVc5Xq0Xm4
Blog post: mikelikesrobots.github.io/blog/moveit-...

📦 Rivr’s delivery robot dog comes to the U.S.
Veho and #Swiss #robotics startup Rivr are zeroing in on last-mile deliveries with a new pilot #program launching in Austin, which puts Rivr’s four-wheeled, stair-climbing #delivery robots to work alongside delivery vans.

Absolutely insane robot dog production, I never would have guessed it was that high! Soon we'll be seeing robot dogs as pets...

RaaS seems like the future of warehouse robotics to me. One issue with robots is the huge up-front cost, but RaaS does minimise it, and places the onus on the service company to keep the robots working well.

In theory, I don't agree. In practice, 100% - we are not ready for a humanoid robot workforce yet. The fact it's so common for people to try makes it seem like the media coverage is more important than the automation. Am I being cynical?

This sounds great! Hopefully there's a recording of the keynote to catch up with afterwards.

The authors of robot utility models are running live demos of their e2e policies at ICRA. This is really hard stuff to do! You rarely see e1e policy execution at events like this

What a great initiative! Now I'm curious what the girl raising her hand to direct the robot was actually doing...

I'm sure we're a long, long time away from doing anything like this, but how cool is it that researchers are trying already?!

That's a great point. If nurses started to be replaced by robots, it wouldn't be clear to see that patients are worse off for some time. It would be interesting if an independent body could do a study verifying that the robots help.

Absolutely! I think the fear is that robots will replace nurses, but no robot can do that. Possible they never can - the human connection is crucial. These robots can help the nurses do their job. I hope it's successful and people benefit from it!

Can't believe I didn't know @fryrsquared.bsky.social has a podcast! Take a look at the latest episode below, or any of her videos on numberphile: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Great job, Tullamore! I've competed in VEX, and it's a great way to get started in robotics. The older competitions have rounds where the robots act autonomously too. Check it out if you haven't seen it before!

My first thought was that the material would create drag when flying normally, but they actually retract the wings when not needed. Really cool stuff!

Perseverance captured a new selfie to celebrate 1500 Sols on Mars.
The rover is currently investigating the outer rim of Jezero crater near an outcrop named Sally's Cove. #planetsci

Full panorama: www.360cities.net/image/persev...

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Steve Albers/Simeon Schmauß

"Move fast and break things" takes on an entirely new meaning in this context...

It's a shame that the Guardian focused so much on the humans vs robots job part, instead of the great new tech that we're seeing in robots. Can't wait to see more details about what Amazon Robotics has achieved.

This blog post does a good job of showing why something very simple for a human becomes difficult for a robot. As we know, the fix for a jammed drawer is to straighten it before pushing again - that means our robots have to be smarter for even this simple manipulation.

My newest blog and video have just gone up, explaining how and why to use ros2_control for controlling a simulated robot arm. Can you recommend a real robot arm I can use for my next video?
Blog: mikelikesrobots.github.io/blog/6dof-ar...
Video: youtu.be/ZRrC6Hss01Y?...

Just came across this. We rarely talk about underwater robots while developing, in my experience, but they're just as interesting!

My alma mater! Great to see Imperial College still at the forefront of robotics. Should be a great event.

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