Hello Robot World

Welcome to the AWS Robotics Blog.

This is an exciting time to be working in robotics. Robots are being used more widely in society for applications that are increasing in sophistication such as environmental monitoring, search and rescue, cleaning, companionship, automation, picking and packing, and order delivery. Seeing the opportunity to serve both existing and new customers, AWS created a new category of services for robotics starting with the launch of AWS RoboMaker at re:Invent18. AWS RoboMaker enables developers to easily build their robotics applications and include machine learning (ML) services to enhance the functionality of their robot, then test their application through simulation. AWS RoboMaker enables an operator to then deploy the application and subsequent updates to their robots over the air, and to manage and monitor diverse fleets of robots in production at a level of scale and security not previously possible.

We see a convergence, with recent advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Computing and Robotics making it possible to combine these technologies to build and operate robots in ways that will surprise us by their breadth and diversity. Imagine bringing the elastic compute, storage, and other innovative services that have made AWS powerful for developers around the world, to every ground mobility robot, robotic arm, and drone. This unleashes new possibilities and capabilities as robots can now be augmented by cloud services, they can learn from one another, they share data and they can coordinate with their peers to complete complex tasks. We see a future where robots of all type are deployed to provide an array of diverse tasks for consumers and enterprise customers.

We are launching the AWS Robotics Blog to provide a forum to share with you the learnings, insights, and best practices we gain from working closely with customers. Our goal for this blog is that it will serve as a source of technical content for robotics developers, insightful commentary on leading use cases and applications, insider tips and best practices, along with expert commentary on digital transformation, automation, and robotics. Please join us as we learn, develop, create, and build the future of robotics together.