Tunnel Mapping Robot
INL's mapping system is using Karto: Wired's article about INL's tunnel mapping robot shows the map of the tunnel generated by Karto™.
Karto SDK 1.0 Available
Karto SDK 1.0 is now available for download.
The latest release includes the full localization implementation and
many fixes and improvements to both the core algorithms and the
sample code and applications.
Click here to find out more.
Karto running on a Segway RMP-50
We got Karto (just the mapping for now) running on a new Segway RMP-50 (USB). Check out the movie of a remote controlled Segway mapping on
YouTube.
FAQ available
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better. If you have any problems, look for answers or post your issue. Our
support team will answer it.
Karto
™ enables developers of mobile robot solutions to integrate navigation and mapping
intelligence into their designs. The Karto SDK leverages three decades of leading edge
research by SRI International to provide high accuracy navigation, mapping, and exploration
functionality across a broad range of mobile robot platforms. As a software-only
solution, the Karto SDK gives developers the flexibility to work with the widest range
of mobile robot platforms, simulation environments, operating systems and robotics
middleware.
"...technology companies are working hard to provide the next enabling technologies and standards for the robots of today and tomorrow. Soon we will witness a slew of new robotic products in the market which will change the way we live, work, and play. It is only a matter of time."
Consumer Robot Q&A with Paolo Pirjanian
Chief Scientist, Evolution Robotics
Robotics Online, [url]
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