Cogniteam is showcasing its high-level, cloud-based operating system Nimbus at this year’s Robotics and Automation exhibition.
The system has been designed to address current robotic development challenges and aims to offer a seamless drag-and-drop experience to allow for rapid integration of spatial awareness tools, obstacle identification, navigation systems, cameras, lidar and more.
As visitors to the show are learning, as hardware engineers develop the physical aspects of robots, they can upload their blueprints into Nimbus and allow software teams to programme robots in a simulated environment.
“By allowing hardware and software teams to work in tandem, instead of having one team wait for the other, teams can cut the time needed to test new versions in the field and bring their product to market 80% faster,” said Dr Nachum Kaminka, CFO of Cogniteam. “This dramatically decreases development time and cost.”
Nimbus has been designed to offer pre-developed drivers and software packages in a drag-and-drop environment, making it easier to incorporate advanced sensors and complicated features. It also integrates with the open-source robotic operating system (ROS) and other third-party resources.
“In the past, hardware-focused teams would focus their resources on developing the physical aspects of the robot. They become tied down by the unexpectedly complex nature of robotic software development,” said Dr Yehuda Elmaliah, CEO of Cogniteam.
“The Nimbus cloud-based platform makes it possible to share robot access through multiple teams, allowing software and hardware developers to work together during development and even troubleshoot in-field challenges, remotely.”
Nimbus has reportedly helped numerous beta test companies to reduce development times and reach the market in a fraction of the time, shifting from today’s development cycle of six years to one-and-a-half years. What’s more, the platform has already been adopted by partners such as Aaeon and Adlink.
As previously reported by Robotics and Automation, Cogniteam raised US$4.2m (£3m) in September to further develop and commercialise the Nimbus platform. “Our recent funding round has allowed us to extend our product to new companies around the globe and scale robotic development and deployment,” added Kaminka.
“We are excited by the positive response and the ability to share 11 years of robotics insight with the greater robotic community.”
Cogniteam (Stand 108) is at Robotics and Automation 2021 on 02-03 November at the Coventry Building Society Arena. For details, visit roboticsandautomation.co.uk
