[Home]  [Headlines]  [Latest Articles]  [Latest Comments]  [Post]  [Mail]  [Sign-in]  [Setup]  [Help]  [Register] 

"Analysis: The Final State of the Presidential Race"

He’ll, You Pieces of Garbage

The Future of Warfare -- No more martyrdom!

"Kamala’s Inane Talking Points"

"The Harris Campaign Is Testament to the Toxicity of Woke Politics"

Easy Drywall Patch

Israel Preparing NEW Iran Strike? Iran Vows “Unimaginable” Response | Watchman Newscast

In Logansport, Indiana, Kids are Being Pushed Out of Schools After Migrants Swelled County’s Population by 30%: "Everybody else is falling behind"

Exclusive — Bernie Moreno: We Spend $110,000 Per Illegal Migrant Per Year, More than Twice What ‘the Average American Makes’

Florida County: 41 of 45 People Arrested for Looting after Hurricanes Helene and Milton are Noncitizens

Presidential race: Is a Split Ticket the only Answer?

hurricanes and heat waves are Worse

'Backbone of Iran's missile industry' destroyed by IAF strikes on Islamic Republic

Joe Rogan Experience #2219 - Donald Trump

IDF raids Hezbollah Radwan Forces underground bases, discovers massive cache of weapons

Gallant: ‘After we strike in Iran,’ the world will understand all of our training

The Atlantic Hit Piece On Trump Is A Psy-Op To Justify Post-Election Violence If Harris Loses

Six Al Jazeera journalists are Hamas, PIJ terrorists

Judge Aileen Cannon, who tossed Trump's classified docs case, on list of proposed candidates for attorney general

Iran's Assassination Program in Europe: Europe Goes Back to Sleep

Susan Olsen says Brady Bunch revival was cancelled because she’s MAGA.

Foreign Invaders crisis cost $150B in 2023, forcing some areas to cut police and fire services: report

Israel kills head of Hezbollah Intelligence.

Tenn. AG reveals ICE released thousands of ‘murderers and rapists’ from detention centers into US streets

Kamala Harris Touts Mass Amnesty Offering Fast-Tracked Citizenship to Nearly Every Illegal Alien in U.S.

Migration Crisis Fueled Rise in Tuberculosis Cases Study Finds

"They’re Going to Try to Kill Trump Again"

"Dems' Attempts at Power Grab Losing Their Grip"

"Restoring a ‘Great Moderation’ in Fiscal Policy"

"As attacks intensify, Trump becomes more popular"

Posting Articles Now Working Here

Another Test

Testing

Kamala Harris, reparations, and guaranteed income

Did Mudboy Slim finally kill this place?

"Why Young Americans Are Not Taught about Evil"

"New Rules For Radicals — How To Reinvent Kamala Harris"

"Harris’ problem: She’s a complete phony"

Hurricane Beryl strikes Bay City (TX)

Who Is ‘Destroying Democracy In Darkness?’

‘Kamalanomics’ is just ‘Bidenomics’ but dumber

Even The Washington Post Says Kamala's 'Price Control' Plan is 'Communist'

Arthur Ray Hines, "Sneakypete", has passed away.

No righT ... for me To hear --- whaT you say !

"Walz’s Fellow Guardsmen Set the Record Straight on Veep Candidate’s Military Career: ‘He Bailed Out’ "

"Kamala Harris Selects Progressive Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as Running Mate"

"The Teleprompter Campaign"

Good Riddance to Ismail Haniyeh

"Pagans in Paris"

"Liberal groupthink makes American life creepy and could cost Democrats the election".


Status: Not Logged In; Sign In

Science-Technology
See other Science-Technology Articles

Title: Microsoft Robotics Software Out of Beta
Source: BetaNews.com
URL Source: http://www.betanews.com/article/Mic ... oftware_Out_of_Beta/1166030288
Published: Dec 14, 2006
Author: Ed Oswald
Post Date: 2006-12-14 11:03:54 by A K A Stone
Keywords: None
Views: 1773
Comments: 1

Microsoft on Wednesday officially released its robot software development environment, aiming to put the company in the center of robotics by licensing out its operating system to hobbyists and companies alike.

Those wishing to use Microsoft Robotics Studio for non-commercial applications can do so free of charge. However, for those wishing to use the application in commercial environments, licensing fees start at $399.

The software would allow even non-programmers to easily design a robot through using a drag and drop interface, Microsoft says. A 3-D tool developed by Ageia Technologies would allow the developer to simulate the actions of their robots.

In addition, the developer would be able to dig deeper into programming if he or she so desires, and use Visual Studio and Visual Studio Express languages for development, as well as Microsoft's IronPython. Some third-party languages would also be supported as well.

So far, the company has signed up more than 30 third-party vendors to support the offering, including robots and services from Lego, iRobot, RoboSoft, RoboticsConnection, Sharp Logic and others. More plan to offer compatibility in the near future.

Microsoft first previewed its Windows-based robotics platform back in June of this year. The company believes that there is great potential in robotics, and an easier method of creating new robotic applications was necessary.

The Robotics Studio is a result of that work. With improvements in processors and lower-cost sensors, development in robotics is expected to soar, it argued. If early interest in Robotics Studio is any indication, Microsoft may be right. The preview version has already been downloaded over 100,000 times.

Analysts believe that the offering will help to spur new development in robotics, and bring new ideas into the fold, much like Microsoft is aiming to do with XNA Game Studio Express. Microsoft's partners in the robotic field have also applauded the move.

"Microsoft will help us extend the reach of the iRobot Roomba Open Interface to a broader community of developers," said Helen Greiner, co-founder and chairwoman of iRobot.

In addition to announcing the official availability of the Robotics Studio, Microsoft also said it would be a primary sponsor of RoboCup 2007, which aims to build a team of humanoid robots that would be able to defeat the world champion soccer team by 2050.


Poster Comment:

I want a robot army.

Post Comment   Private Reply   Ignore Thread  


TopPage UpFull ThreadPage DownBottom/Latest

#1. To: A K A Stone (#0)

I want a robot army.

I have frozen myself to I may live to see the wonders of the future. Thaw me out when robot wives are cheap and effective. PS - please alter my pants as fashion dictates.

-- Homer reads Jasper's suicide note


Whatcha Lookin' At, Butthead

Biff Tannen  posted on  2006-12-14   16:52:39 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


TopPage UpFull ThreadPage DownBottom/Latest

[Home]  [Headlines]  [Latest Articles]  [Latest Comments]  [Post]  [Mail]  [Sign-in]  [Setup]  [Help]  [Register] 

Please report web page problems, questions and comments to webmaster@libertysflame.com