RoboMantis, mobile modular robot, Motiv Space Systems, Inc., Pasadena, California, USA

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RoboMantis mobile robot

Oct 31, 2019

Motiv Robotics' RoboMantis mobile robot executing whole body motion

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"RoboMantis to be shown at IROS 2019, now available with enhancements"

November 3, 2019

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The Motiv Robotics RoboMantis + Energid's Actin SDK

Nov 4, 2019

RoboMantis now includes Energid Technologies Corp.‘s Actin software development kit (SDK) as an add-on. The robot uses the Robot Operating System (ROS) and seamlessly integrates object tracking while also controlling “dozens of degrees of freedom,” claimed Motiv Robotics.

“High-performance actuators coupled with near-real-time control means that teleoperation or automated tasks are simpler than ever to implement using RoboMantis as a remote tool able to perform complex tasks in complex and complicated, structured, and unstructured environments,” said the company.

In addition, RoboMantis’ onboard computing capacity enables it to operate in network-denied locations, said Motiv.

“Part of having a robotic architecture that is modular and scalable is having options for customers that fit their specific needs,” stated Chris Thayer, CEO at Motiv Robotics. “Enhancement options, such as the Actin add-on for the RoboMantis, greatly expand our ability to meet our customers’ wide-ranging needs.”

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Robots on Mars: interview with the CEO of Motiv Space Systems

Sep 11, 2020

In this interview, we speak to Chris Thayer, CEO of Motiv Space Systems.

Motiv built the robotic arm for the new Mars rover, which was launched on the 30th of July and is scheduled to land on the red planet on the 18th of February, 2021.

It’s a fascinating interview if you’re interested in space exploration, and Thayer talks about other projects Motiv is involved in and commercial industrial interests that the company has.