Published inBlack Coffee RoboticsIsaac Sim: Photorealistic Rendering for Next-Gen Robot DevelopmentThe days of low-fidelity robot simulations are over. Modern autonomous robots heavily rely on visual perception through cameras and depth…Nov 13Nov 13
Published inBlack Coffee RoboticsVector Pursuit: Controller Plugin for ROS2 NavigationIntroductionAug 18Aug 18
Published inBlack Coffee RoboticsMotion Planning with Nvidia cuRobo and ROS2Fast and reliable motion planning for robotic arms is essential. Tasks like packaging and palletizing objects of different shapes and sizes…Jul 29Jul 29
Published inBlack Coffee RoboticsROS MoveIt Servo with Kinova ArmRobotic arms are used in a wide range of applications, each differing based on the type of action or motion performed by the robot’s…Feb 141Feb 141
Published inBlack Coffee RoboticsUnit Tests for Robotics Software: Quality over QuantityDeveloping software for robotics is a unique endeavor, and so is writing tests for it. In addition to common programming concepts such as…Dec 7, 2023Dec 7, 2023
Published inBlack Coffee RoboticsMigration from Gazebo Classic to Ignition with ROS 2Gazebo Ignition is a long-term support release and a successor to Gazebo Classic, with Gazebo 11 being the last classic release. Over the…Jun 29, 2023Jun 29, 2023
Published inBlack Coffee RoboticsWebots with ROS: Simulation OverviewDeveloped by Cyberbotics, Webots has gained immense popularity and transitioned into an open-source platform in December 2018, enabling a…Jun 9, 2023Jun 9, 2023
Published inBlack Coffee RoboticsROS plugin to control Actors in Gazebo simulationGazebo is easily the most popular simulator in the robotics world. It’s a versatile tool that provides the necessary physics, graphics, and…Apr 6, 2023Apr 6, 2023
Published inBlack Coffee RoboticsHow to become a robotics software engineerRobots are transforming consumer and commercial spaces alike. From the glamour of Boston Dynamics and self-driving cars to home cleaners in…Mar 21, 2023Mar 21, 2023
Published inBlack Coffee Robotics4 challenges in robotics product developmentAccording to a report by Tractica, the global robotics market is expected to grow from $31 billion in 2020 to $245 billion in 2025, with…Mar 13, 2023Mar 13, 2023