Episode 105: Working with robots in industry - Gianmarco Pisanelli

Robot Talk · 17 Jan 2025 · 33m · Episode 105

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Gianmarco Pisanelli, a tech fellow at the University of Sheffield's Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), discusses bridging the gap between academic robotics research and industrial application. He explains how the AMRC operates at Technology Readiness Levels 4-6, focusing on collaborative robots (cobots), robotic simulations, and intuitive interfaces like ROS Industrial and augmented reality. Pisanelli highlights significant barriers to adoption, including regulatory lag, the non-deterministic nature of AI in safety-critical contexts, and the physical challenges of simulating flexible materials like wires.

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Companies: Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, University of Sheffield, Boeing, Rolls-Royce, JLR
Products: HoloLens
Tools: Unity
Also: ROS

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Episode 105: Working with robots in industry - Gianmarco Pisanelli

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