Richard Primeaux talks Robotics as a System

Joining us this week is Richard Primeaux, Head of Product and Strategy, Hangar Technology. Highlights • Cars are the wrong choice for autonomous vehicles – test out on autonomous drones for infrastructure projects (e.g. new buildings, cell towers, …) • Mission plans delivered to drone for execution as a robot • What is a robot? Difficult – Dangerous – High Degree of Repeatability – Dull Tasks • Robot is controlled from program that is run independent of a controller • 4-D visual insights delivered to customers • Robotics as a System ~ requires a great deal of components for success; not just electronics • What an Edge infrastructure will look like to support these robots • GPS accuracy is not enough for flying robotics • Supporting external influences that happen in real time • Building multi-vendor edges coordinating data • Discussion on how car automation can learn from drone automation