The challenges of autonomous navigation in open environments

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While autonomous vehicles are beginning to travel our roads with a satisfactory level of safety, the situation is quite different in open environments such as fields, forests or disaster zones, where much remains to be done.

Researchers at ENSTA Paris' Computer Science and Systems Engineering Laboratory (U2IS in French) are developing algorithms for autonomous navigation in these environments, combining different approaches to guarantee the highest possible levels of reliability and safety.

They are also developing innovative solutions for social robotics, enabling better interaction between humans and robots.

 

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In order to field-test algorithms and hardware, U2IS researchers are currently designing a robotics platform on the site of the ENSTA Paris research center's Yvette battery , which will soon be home to one of Europe's largest drone aviaries, as well as a variety of trails representing a wide range of environments.

Une des plus grandes volières à drones d'Europe
Une des plus grandes volières à drones d'Europe bientôt implantée sur la batterie de l'Yvette, centre de recherche ENSTA Paris

Discover some of their projects and ambitions in this video, produced with the support of CARNOT Télécom et Société numérique.

thumbnail La plateforme robotique d'ENSTA Paris