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Autonomous navigation in the vineyard using a visual system

Dominika Krajčovičová | 21. december 2020 | Development | Facebook | The Androver II robotic test platform, completely developed by RoboTech Vision, can move autonomously in a vineyard thanks to our algorithm. It mainly uses an RTV sensor from the RoboTech Vision...

Who is responsible if there occurs an accident with an autonomous robot? A lawyer answers

Dominika Krajčovičová | October 23, 2020 | Related | Facebook | When developing a new product, it is very important to consider consumer protection from the perspective of their security and privacy. This industry is becoming increasingly important in the development...

Autonomous map navigation in different environments

Dominika Krajčovičová | July 30, 2020 | Development | Facebook | Thanks to our algorithm, the Husky A200 robot from the Canadian company Clearpath can cross the specified route autonomously in different environments. It mainly uses an RTV sensor developed by RoboTech...

Robots help to fight the coronavirus. How does the legislation take into account their safety?

Dominika Krajčovičová | July 20, 2020 | Related | Facebook | Technological development is moving at a fast pace and innovations are becoming a more common part of our lives. Their importance is also gaining significance during the pandemic when modern technical...

Androver I as a part of a simulated mission to the “Moon”

The Androver I mobile robot was a part of a simulated mission to the Moon, which took place under the European Space Agency (ESA). The mission was led by a Slovak astrobiologist Dr. Michaela Musilová. She is a director of the simulated space station HI-SEAS in Hawaii...

Autonomous navigation using visual system and obstacle avoidance

The Androver II robot, completely developed by RoboTech Vision, is able to move autonomously in an unfamiliar environment thanks to our algorithm. Unlike the Husky A200 robot, environment does not need to be pre-mapped. Thanks to robot´s visual system, Androver II...

Autonomous navigation using map and obstacle avoidance

Husky A200 robot from Clearpath robotics company can go autonomously thanks to our algorithm through the selected route and avoid dynamic obstacles. The route needs to be crossed in a teleoperator mode, where the robot uses the sensory system to map the environment....

RoboTech Vision on Forbes Technology 2019

RoboTech Vision has accepted an invitation to the Forbes Technology 2019 event. Together with astrobiologist Michaela Musilova, project manager of ESA Business Incubation Center in Prague Michal Kuneš and theoretical physicist Juraj Tekel, we discussed the topic...

Androver I left on a space mission “to the Mars and Moon”

Our mobile robot Androver I, which was upgraded by Matej Poliaček, left yesterday with Slovak astrobiologist Michaela Musilova for a simulated space mission to the HI-SEAS habitat in Hawaii. Its surface is similar to the Mars and the Moon. The task of the robot will...

Androver II moves autonomously between the rows of the vineyard

We tested Androver II' s navigation in the vineyard for the first time in March 2019. We replaced previous 2D laser scanner configuration with a 3D laser scanner. We have also added a camera which image is processed by a neural network. Thanks to that the robot can...

RoboTech Vision presented its work on space conference

Our company participated in the first Slovak Space Tech Day in Košice. The conference was about opportunities for Slovak companies in space technology. Matej Poliaček, who is currently preparing the robot Androver I for a simulated mission presented RoboTech Vision in...

Androver II autonomously got throught 1,5 kilometers

Androver II autonomously managed to get through 1,5 kilometer during the test. In this video, you can see how the robot detects its path (marked in blue) and tries to avoid both static and dynamic obstacles. After Androver II had become the winner of the autonomous...

A Canadian robotics company wrote about us

Well-known robotics company Clearpath Robotics specialized in industrial robotics wrote about our work. Our team works with their robot Husky A200 on which we use our own intelligent algorithms. A robot can now use computationally complicated neural networks to...

Androver II won the first place in an international competition

RoboTech Vision participated with their robot Androver II in the Istrobot 2019 competition at the FEI STU along with teams from Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic. Our robot won first place in the category ‘There and Back Again’. Its task was to go to the given...

Androver II among the best Slovak projects

RoboTech Vision accepted the invitation to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) conference. The topic was using new technologies for sustainable development. Our team with Androver II has become one of the best innovative Slovak projects....

Testing of autonomous navigation of Androver II in the vineyard

Androver II has undergone testing in the vineyard. Robot mapped the terrain which it will move in autonomously. The rover navigation is aided by a 2D laser scanner helps the navigation to recognize the way and keeps it in the same line. The new task of Androver II...

Androver II visited Power Plant Piešťany

Androver II visited the Piešťany Power Plant which is a national cultural monument. Visitors could watch the robot in motion, they asked a lot of questions and participated in a short quiz with attractive prizes. Younger visitors had the opportunity to try programming...

Androver II visited a nuclear power plant

The RoboTech Vision team attended the awards of Misia Mars II competition in the Mochovce Nuclear Plant. They talked about their work and answered to many curious questions together with the astrobiologist Michaela Musilová and a participant of a simulated mission to...

Husky A200 recognize and follow objects

We modify the Husky A200 mobile robot from Clearpath according to our own ideas. Thanks to our intelligent algorithms, it can recognize and follow objects using a camera in combination with a 3D scanner. The robot is able to determine the location of the objects in...

Androver II participated in the Talks conference

The RoboTech Vision team presented Androver II at the Talks conference in Bratislava in front of diplomats and businesspeople. As a part of the ‘Innovation Fair’ section, the company had an interview about the purpose of the robot and its missions. They also briefly...

Androver II has undergone tests by the European Space Agency

When NASA Mars simulated mission in Hawaii was cancelled because of the injury and leaving one of the crew members, Androver II with Slovak Organisation for Space Activities has an ambition to become a part of the mission on the Moon. Robot successfully undergone...

Husky A200 autonomously follows the sign

Husky A200, the mobile robot with robotic arm UR 5 is a basic model that we have customized to suit our needs. Thanks to the added camera it can recognize and follow objects with no human intervention. RoboTech Vision is testing the algorithm which we can apply to...

RoboTech Vision on European Researchers’ Night

Along with many other interesting projects, RoboTech Vision attended the European Researchers’ Night science festival in Bratislava. Visitors had the opportunity to see Androver II and to try to control Androver I. The team answered all sorts of curious questions and...

Androver II attended the European Rover Challenge

The company RoboTech Vision and its robot attended the competition in one of the biggest international space and robotics events in the world – the European Rover Challenge 2018 in Poland. The team presented Androver II to leading figures of the space industry.latest...

The new Husky A200 robot with the UR 5 arm was delivered

The mobile robot Husky A200 with robotic arm UR 5 was delivered from Canada after four months of waiting. We have the honor to own a similar robot as one of the few robotics in Central Europe. This is a basic model that needs to be programmed and set up according to...

Androver II has undergone tests for a geological project

We are testing our robot in the field today, trying to find out what adjustments are needed to make it suitable for a geological project. The role of Androver II is to explore if the dumps are well isolated and safe for environment. Companies of different areas are...

RoboTech Vision at the Automatica exhibition

The company RoboTech Vision also visited the biggest exhibition of automation and service robotics in Munich. The team examined the newest innovations and technologies of competing businesses in the fields of industry and service robotics from countries such as...

The first test of Androver II was successful

We are happy that the first test of Androver II was succesfull. Everything went according to plans. We need to make some final treatments and finish the covering. Check its first ride in the video.latest newsCheck out the news about the company RoboTech Vision, the...

RoboTech Vision at a press conference about a simulated NASA mission

At the end of January 2018, there was a press conference about an eight month simulated mission to Mars led by NASA. The RoboTech engineers attended the conference and them and their team constructed a rover named Androver II for the mission. Whole press conference...

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