Using ChatGPT for Robotics – Programming myCobot 280 robotic arm with natural language (Sponsored)

ChatGPT myCobot 280 Robotic Arm

ChatGPT AI chatbot can help engineers write programs, and we recently tested it by letting it write a Python program to read data from an I2C accelerometer. But it can be used for more advanced programs and Microsoft Autonomous Systems and Robotics Group used ChatGPT for robotics and programmed robot arms, drones, and home assistant robots intuitively with (human) language. The long-term goal is to let a typical user control/program a robot without having an engineer write code for the system. Microsoft explains that the current robotics pipelines begin with an engineer or technical user that needs to translate the task’s requirements into code for the system. That’s slow, expensive, and inefficient because a user needs to write code, skilled workers are not cheap, and several interactions are required to get things to work properly. With ChatGPT or other large language models (LLM), a user could “program” the robot with […]

Easter Promotion – GEEKOM Mini IT11 mini PC with Intel Core i7-11390H CPU offered for $549 (Sponsored)

GEEKOM MINI IT11 Easter Promotion

GEEKOM has launched an Easter promotion for its Mini IT11 Tiger Lake mini PC powered by a 5 GHz Intel Core i7-11390H processor and equipped with 16GB RAM and 512 GB NVMe SSD storage. The promotion runs until April 25 on the GEEKOM website, where you can purchase the GEEKOM Mini IT11 i7-11390H 16+512 for $549 instead of the usual $779 recommended price. Additionally, there’s also a “special event” where anyone who spends over $399 will receive one of the following free gifts, each worth $40: Carrying Case Additional RAM 10-in-1 USB Hub Splitter Keyboard and mouse combo GEEKOM Mini IT11 specifications: SoC – Intel Core i7-11390H quad-core/8-thread Tiger Lake processor @ up 2.9 GHz / 5.0 GHz (Turbo) with 12MB cache, 96EU Intel Iris Xe graphics @ 1.40 GHz; TDP: 28W/35W System Memory – 16GB DDR4 SO-DIMM dual-channel memory, upgradeable up to 64GB Storage 512GB SSD (2280 M.2 PCIe), […]

Arylic BK501/651 bookshelf speakers integrate high-end AMT tweeters (Sponsored)

Arylic Bookshelf Speakers

Arylic is better known for its connected audio devices such as the Arylic A50+ wireless amplifier or S50 Pro+ wireless stereo pre-amplifier, but the company has now launched its first passive speakers with the Arylic BK501 and BK651 bookshelf speakers that integrate high-end Heil AMT (Air Motion Transformer) tweeters. The BK501 is a pair of 5-inch speakers with 80W peak power, while the BK651 is a pair of 6.5-inch stereo speakers delivering up to 100W peak power. The specifications table below shows how both models compare. Both speakers support Treble up to 40kHz to feel detailed treble clarity and brightness, 180° wide soundstage, feature a fiberglass mid-woofer and received FSC Environmental Certification. Both designs include an MDF (medium-density fiberboard) cabinet with 15mm thick walls for the KB501 and 18mm thick walls for the BK651. Arylic says the Heil AMT tweeter found in its speakers uses a folded Kapton ribbon diaphragm […]

NVIDIA Jetson powered SmartCow Ultron controller targets Smart Cities and autonomous infrastructure deployments (Sponsored)

SmartCow Ultron

SmartCow, an AI engineering company specializing in video analytics, AIoT devices, and smart city solutions, and an NVIDIA Metropolis partner, has released a new version of the Ultron controller. Smartcow Ultron is an AI-enabled controller with sensor fusion capabilities that empowers industrial applications of vision AI at the edge. Powered by the NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX system-on-module and compatible with Jetson Orin NX, Ultron is suitable for smart traffic and manufacturing that can leverage its high computing power and low latency for vision AI applications in various configurations. It is also applicable in smart factories, smart cities, smart buildings, and smart agriculture. Ultron takes automation a step further than traditional PLC solutions with vision analysis. Based on powerful NVIDIA Jetson modules, Ultron can handle demanding visual AI processing workloads, with model architecture such as image classification, object detection, and segmentation. The new version of Ultron enhances the flexibility of its […]

Geekom Mini IT11 Core i7-11390H Mini PC sold with $180 discount (Sponsored)

Geekom Mini IT11 Core i7-11390H Mini PC

GEEKOM is currently offering a $180 discount on its Mini IT11 Tiger Lake mini PC powered by an Intel Core i7-11390H processor clocked at up to 5 GHz, and equipped with 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD storage. The promotion is taking place exclusively on Amazon between March 13, 2023 at 00:00 am GMT -7 and March 19, 2023 at 11:45 pm GMT-7, and you can purchase the Mini IT11 for $599.99 instead of its original $779.99 price tag. GEEKOM Mini IT11 i7 specifications: SoC – Intel Core i7-11390H quad-core/8-thread processor @ up 2.9 GHz / 5.0 GHz (Turbo) with 12MB cache, 96EU Intel Iris Xe graphics @ 1.40 GHz; TDP: 28W/35W System Memory – 32GB DDR4 SO-DIMM dual-channel memory expandable up to 64GB Storage 1TB SSD (M.2 2280 M.2 PCIe), expandable up to 2TB 2.5-inch SATA HDD bay (up to 7mm thick), expandable up to 2TB Full-size SD card reader […]

GEEKOM Mini IT11 5GHz Tiger Lake mini PC sold with up to $90 discount (Sponsored)

Geekom Mini IT11 mini PC

GEEKOM is offering up to a $90 discount on its Mini IT11 Tiger Lake mini PC powered by an Intel Core i5-1155G7 or up to 5 GHz Core i7-1195G7 processor and equipped with 16GB RAM and 512 GB SSD storage. The promotion takes place exclusively on Amazon between January 30, 12 am PST, and February 5, 11:45 pm PST as follows: GEEKOM Mini IT11 i7 16+512 sold for $509.99 instead of $599.99, or a $90 discount GEEKOM Mini IT11 i5 16+512 sold for $429.99 instead of $499.99, or a $75 discount GEEKOM Mini IT11 specifications: Tiger Lake SoC (one or the other) Intel Core i5-1155G7 quad-core/8-thread processor @ up 2.5 GHz,  4.5 GHz (Turbo single core), 4.3 GHz (Turbo all cores), 8MB cache, 80EU Intel Iris Xe graphics @ 1.35 GHz; TDP: 28W Intel Core i7-1195G7 quad-core/8-thread processor @ up 2.9 GHz,  5.0 GHz (Turbo single core), 4.6 GHz (Turbo […]

Arylic B50 – A Qualcomm QCC3040 based Bluetooth stereo amplifier with audio transmitter (Sponsored)

Arylic B50 Bluetooth Stereo Amplifier

Arylic B50 is a Bluetooth 5.2 stereo amplifier with an audio transmitter based on Qualcomm QCC3040 low-power Bluetooth Audio SoC that’s typically used in wireless earbuds. The all-in-one Bluetooth amplifier supports aptX HD audio transmission and reception, can handle two Bluetooth sources or two Bluetooth speakers or earbuds, and offers a wide range of interfaces including HDMI ARC, Phono in, RCA in, optical S/PDIF in, subwoofer out, and more. The system can also be connected to two wired speakers up to 50W @ 4 Ohms. Arylic B50 specifications: SoC – Qualcomm QCC3040 with 32-bit application processor @ 32 MHz, 32-bit system processor @ 32 MHz, Kalimba DSP @ 120 MHz, Bluetooth 5.2 and aptX HD support. Bluetooth Version 5.2 with up to 15m range Transmit – 2x Bluetooth Tx for up to 2 Bluetooth speakers or earbuds Receiver – 2x Bluetooth Rx for up to 2 Bluetooth transmitter devices Supported […]

Elephant Robotics Christmas 2022 sales (Sponsored)

Elephant Robotics Chritmas 2022 Sales

Elephant Robotics is back with another promotional event for Christmas 2022 selling educational robotic kits and toys with up to a $400 discount until December 26, 2022. The highest discount is for the Raspberry Pi 3-powered MarsCat selling for $999, or $400 less than the original price tag of $1,399, but the company also offers an $80 discount for all robotic arms from the company including the myCobot and mechArm robotic arms, myBuddy dual arm system, and myPalletizer compact 4-axis robotic arm,  as well as the myAGV four-wheel drive vehicle. If you use the coupon code Xmas, you’ll get a $50 on the metaCat robotic plush toy / smart cat. Finally, all orders over $3,000 qualify for free shipping with the FREESHIP3000 coupon code. The exact same promotions are available on the Elephant Robotics’ Amazon store. If you prefer doing your shopping on Aliexpress instead, Elephants Robotics has more Chrismas […]

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