NVIDIA collaborates with Open Navigation to boost AMR development
NVIDIA has announces a collaboration with Open Navigation to drive advancements in autonomous mobile robotics. This partnership is a response to the increasing demand for high-performance robots capable of navigating complex settings.
Open Navigation, founded in 2023 who states:
"Our mission is to accelerate robotics commercialization and applied research via the democratization of professional quality mobile robotics technologies and resources."
Is known for leading and supporting the Nav2 navigation framework, which has already gained traction with over 100 companies across various sectors.
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Nav2 is celebrated for its modern features, adaptability, and solid professional support. It's especially crucial in bolstering the adoption of ROS 2 (Robot Operating System) and in identifying key bugs, enhancing the system's overall stability and utility.
Focusing on the Nav2 framework, a leading open-source navigation package for ROS, Open Navigation champions the democratization of mobile robotics technology.
Through this collaboration, NVIDIA and Open Navigation aim to empower roboticists with integrated solutions, bridging NVIDIA Isaac ROS with Nav2 and offering continued professional support to grow the Nav2 community.
NVIDIA's involvement with the ROS community has spurred the creation of innovative solutions that blend AI and GPU computing with robust frameworks like ROS 2 and Nav2.
Steven Macenski from Open Navigation LLC highlights this partnership's role in empowering ROS developers with advanced features and supporting the maintenance efforts vital for a healthy mobile robotics ecosystem.
One of NVIDIA's contributions is the Isaac ROS GEMs, which are hardware-accelerated packages optimized for NVIDIA GPUs and Jetson platforms.
These GEMs underscore NVIDIA's commitment to collaborating with key stakeholders like Open Navigation to enhance the development and deployment of mobile robotics applications.
This collaboration could really redefine the future of intelligent mobile robots, aiming to reduce development costs and timeframes, and promote the widespread adoption of Isaac ROS in the industry.
To kickstart robotics projects, developers are encouraged to utilize the integrated support for the Nova Carter robot by Nav2 and Isaac ROS.
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