Hosted in Philadelphia this year, ICRA 2022 welcomed a large crowd- of both humans and robots- and offered an amazing peek into what some of the top robotics companies and researchers are working on. Whether you couldn’t make it in person or were too busy trying out the robots (we don’t blame you), here’s a […]
Picture this: it’s the middle of the week, and you’d like to get a few symptoms from a previous illness examined by a doctor, so you decide to make an appointment at your local urgent care. You arrive at the hospital and luckily are quickly given a room to be seen, expecting a nurse to […]
Couldn’t make it to RSE 2022, or looking for a quick recap to refresh your memory? Our team wrapped up the key takeaways from this week’s conference to help you bring insights back to your team. We'll include links to slides and session recordings as soon as they are available. 1. Interoperability is top […]
Formant, the leading provider of robotics data platform, has announced its integration with PagerDuty, the global leader in digital operations management, and also joins PagerDuty’s Integration Partner Program. Professional service robots are popping up in a variety of environments– farms, sidewalks, warehouses, construction sites, nurseries, and even at the beaches. These new generation robots, unlike […]
Are you a beginner in robotics but don’t know where to start, or already an expert but looking to brush up on what’s happening in the industry? Check out our curated list of the best robotics books and ebooks to add to your reading list this year. 1. Springer Handbook of Robotics If you’re […]
The robot takeover is here, but it isn’t the apocalyptic man-versus-machine future that’s been cast by Hollywood and sci-fi literature. In fact, the integration of robots into daily life is likely already happening in society, specifically in workplaces and commercial spaces including warehouses, farms, and even your local hospital. The sci-fi predictions of the last […]
When it comes to robotics at scale within large enterprise companies, it can feel as if there is a new challenge coming around every corner. For many large enterprises, automation is still ramping up and working through testing stages, meaning planning for the future is top priority. It always gives the opportunity to predict certain […]
In today’s market, reinvention and advanced software are no longer enough to see success. Differentiating a product from the abundant other solutions that exist will take more than simple innovation and a knack for tech, but a broader focus that places emphasis on critical customer needs and viable business models. Solve a Customer Problem Historically, […]
So you’re considering 5G to help you operate your robotic fleet, but not sure of where to start or what the benefits of switching to 5G are? You aren’t alone in those decisions. Since the introduction of 5G in 2019, companies that utilize robots in their everyday operations have been reconsidering their current network solution. […]
The world of robotics has changed rapidly in the past five years. With the rise of robots-as-a-service and the increasing adoption of robots in new industries, software has become a critical component for the success and growth of robotics companies. This creates both opportunities and new challenges, specifically around creating applications that meet the unique […]
In robotics, especially in end-user facing verticals like agriculture, there is a hypercritical need for an immediate return on investment. The focus needs to be on the business value to the customer and not just on the robots. Customers need to be able to view, manage and understand the impact of robots to their user […]
At Formant, we’re pretty big believers that data from robotic fleets should be in the cloud. We’ve spent the last few years building world-class, cloud-based data and telemetry solutions for robotic fleets, and we know there’s a massive benefit to robotics companies in having a web-based application to collect and manage that data. That being […]
We’re excited to announce that Formant has raised $18 million in our Series A fundraising round (read more on TechCrunch, VentureBeat, and Robotics 24/7). The round was led by SignalFire, with participation from Hillsven, Pelion, Goodyear Ventures, Thursday Ventures, Ericsson, Picus Capital, and Holman Strategic Ventures. This latest investment round will fuel customer acquisition growth […]
Quadruped robots have captured the imaginations of many, thanks in large part to Boston Dynamics’ highly-entertaining viral videos featuring their robot, Spot. Despite their fresh moves, robots like Spot weren’t designed just to dance. Legged robots were built with real-world applications in mind, and thanks to recent advancements by the likes of Boston Dynamics, ANYbotics, […]
PickNik Robotics and Formant partner to bring cloud-based mobile manipulation to the forefront of robotics.
The power of video in robot monitoring Understanding the operations of your robots requires more than staring at a wall of telemetry charts. Seeing is understanding. Using our eyes is often necessary to answer the critical questions about how to optimize a device for maximum effectiveness. In particular, video telemetry is a powerful information source […]
The primary goal of the Formant platform has always been to simplify and streamline the observation and management of your robotic fleets. To better meet those goals, we are constantly refreshing and refining our platform in a variety of ways, both big and small. Define and assign your fleet into groups Our latest update […]
The combination of GPU optimized edge data processing paired with Formant’s observability & teleoperation platform creates a super efficient command and control center right out of the box.
By storing one’s observational data on-device and accessing it selectively—rather than passively transferring a constant stream of data to the cloud—businesses can often reduce their cellular data expenditures by upwards of 80%.
Today we’re launching a new program called Walk With Spot to help accelerate the development of robotics applications. We’re doing this by giving people from all walks of life (like you) the opportunity to remotely control a Boston Dynamics Spot (robotic dog) from anywhere in the world using a simple web based application.
The first of a four-part series designed to help you understand what precisely it means (and what it takes) to get your robot online, keep your robot online, and most of all, grow your robot business.
By making advanced analytics an integral part of your operations from day one, you enable your insights and understanding to scale smoothly with the size of your fleet.
"With automated analytics and annotated data, Formant’s platform allows humans to work with robots in real time while also having instant access to relevant historical data."
Learn how our customers connect directly to their robots using the comfortable, widely-used SSH protocol.
With an intuitive, easy-to-use interface, and a secure backend, you can now configure your on-device applications from anywhere.
With such an intuitive and versatile command system at their hands, your operators can gain unparalleled efficiency and control over your organization's fleet. Learn more.
Part 2 of our guide on how to optimize robots in network-constrained environments.
Here's a guide to help you avoid one of the most common problems in robot fleet deployment: network connectivity.
We’ve created the following list of 10 crucial things to keep in mind when developing your cloud-based backend for your robot fleets.
Does the platform you run your robots on spark joy for your team? Your customers? It should. Here's how Formant customers support robots in the field.
Formant is offering full access to its platform free of charge to any organization working to fight this pandemic.
Collaborate with your field operator on a whole new level with streaming video directly from the field - using nothing but a simple, secure link.
The easiest way to create customized, linkable observability views
In the early 1900s, op-ed columns across the U.S. were abuzz with the topic of automation.
Many robotics startups fail to invest in efficiencies and infrastructure that allow them to scale. We dive into that in this post.
We believe that the future of robotics is one where you have one operator managing hundreds or thousands of robots. With our platform, operators at robotics companies become superhumans.
The term “fleet management” currently describes an array of activities so diverse that it undoubtedly causes far more confusion than it could ever make up for in convenience.
By adopting a robust, scalable approach to analytics today, companies can both realize immediate gains and safeguard themselves against robotics’ rising tide of complexity.
Formant's Head of Software delivering the keynote at ROSCon2019 in Macau.
Head of Solutions, Abraham Dauhajre, on data collection for fleets.
Here's why we used Unity to build a simulator for our robot fleet management platform.
Today Formant announced the availability of their platform, which enables businesses to automatically collect and analyze robotics data.
This first post will cover how we secure end-to-end encryption and identity throughout our stack.
How to scale a robot company.
Formant has acquired Formation, a robot teleoperation startup based in Pittsburgh.
Formant's Head of Software, Ian Sherman, was the featured guest on Mike Julian's Real World DevOps.
We approached the ML tuning problem from the assumption that it could be done differently: in an intuitive, visual way.
Here's how Formant would be a better choice than a home-brewed solution.
Here's your intro to robotics observability platforms.
For robotics applications to achieve the same high availability we’ve come to expect from web services, we need better observability in robotics.
Picture this: it’s the middle of the week, and you’d like to get a few symptoms from a previous illness examined by a doctor, so you decide to make an appointment at your local urgent care. You arrive at the hospital and luckily are quickly given a room to be seen, expecting a nurse to […]
Couldn’t make it to RSE 2022, or looking for a quick recap to refresh your memory? Our team wrapped up the key takeaways from this week’s conference to help you bring insights back to your team. We'll include links to slides and session recordings as soon as they are available. 1. Interoperability is top […]
Formant, the leading provider of robotics data platform, has announced its integration with PagerDuty, the global leader in digital operations management, and also joins PagerDuty’s Integration Partner Program. Professional service robots are popping up in a variety of environments– farms, sidewalks, warehouses, construction sites, nurseries, and even at the beaches. These new generation robots, unlike […]
Are you a beginner in robotics but don’t know where to start, or already an expert but looking to brush up on what’s happening in the industry? Check out our curated list of the best robotics books and ebooks to add to your reading list this year. 1. Springer Handbook of Robotics If you’re […]
The robot takeover is here, but it isn’t the apocalyptic man-versus-machine future that’s been cast by Hollywood and sci-fi literature. In fact, the integration of robots into daily life is likely already happening in society, specifically in workplaces and commercial spaces including warehouses, farms, and even your local hospital. The sci-fi predictions of the last […]
When it comes to robotics at scale within large enterprise companies, it can feel as if there is a new challenge coming around every corner. For many large enterprises, automation is still ramping up and working through testing stages, meaning planning for the future is top priority. It always gives the opportunity to predict certain […]
In today’s market, reinvention and advanced software are no longer enough to see success. Differentiating a product from the abundant other solutions that exist will take more than simple innovation and a knack for tech, but a broader focus that places emphasis on critical customer needs and viable business models. Solve a Customer Problem Historically, […]
So you’re considering 5G to help you operate your robotic fleet, but not sure of where to start or what the benefits of switching to 5G are? You aren’t alone in those decisions. Since the introduction of 5G in 2019, companies that utilize robots in their everyday operations have been reconsidering their current network solution. […]
The world of robotics has changed rapidly in the past five years. With the rise of robots-as-a-service and the increasing adoption of robots in new industries, software has become a critical component for the success and growth of robotics companies. This creates both opportunities and new challenges, specifically around creating applications that meet the unique […]
In robotics, especially in end-user facing verticals like agriculture, there is a hypercritical need for an immediate return on investment. The focus needs to be on the business value to the customer and not just on the robots. Customers need to be able to view, manage and understand the impact of robots to their user […]
At Formant, we’re pretty big believers that data from robotic fleets should be in the cloud. We’ve spent the last few years building world-class, cloud-based data and telemetry solutions for robotic fleets, and we know there’s a massive benefit to robotics companies in having a web-based application to collect and manage that data. That being […]
We’re excited to announce that Formant has raised $18 million in our Series A fundraising round (read more on TechCrunch, VentureBeat, and Robotics 24/7). The round was led by SignalFire, with participation from Hillsven, Pelion, Goodyear Ventures, Thursday Ventures, Ericsson, Picus Capital, and Holman Strategic Ventures. This latest investment round will fuel customer acquisition growth […]
Quadruped robots have captured the imaginations of many, thanks in large part to Boston Dynamics’ highly-entertaining viral videos featuring their robot, Spot. Despite their fresh moves, robots like Spot weren’t designed just to dance. Legged robots were built with real-world applications in mind, and thanks to recent advancements by the likes of Boston Dynamics, ANYbotics, […]
PickNik Robotics and Formant partner to bring cloud-based mobile manipulation to the forefront of robotics.
The power of video in robot monitoring Understanding the operations of your robots requires more than staring at a wall of telemetry charts. Seeing is understanding. Using our eyes is often necessary to answer the critical questions about how to optimize a device for maximum effectiveness. In particular, video telemetry is a powerful information source […]
The primary goal of the Formant platform has always been to simplify and streamline the observation and management of your robotic fleets. To better meet those goals, we are constantly refreshing and refining our platform in a variety of ways, both big and small. Define and assign your fleet into groups Our latest update […]
The combination of GPU optimized edge data processing paired with Formant’s observability & teleoperation platform creates a super efficient command and control center right out of the box.
By storing one’s observational data on-device and accessing it selectively—rather than passively transferring a constant stream of data to the cloud—businesses can often reduce their cellular data expenditures by upwards of 80%.
Today we’re launching a new program called Walk With Spot to help accelerate the development of robotics applications. We’re doing this by giving people from all walks of life (like you) the opportunity to remotely control a Boston Dynamics Spot (robotic dog) from anywhere in the world using a simple web based application.
The first of a four-part series designed to help you understand what precisely it means (and what it takes) to get your robot online, keep your robot online, and most of all, grow your robot business.
By making advanced analytics an integral part of your operations from day one, you enable your insights and understanding to scale smoothly with the size of your fleet.
"With automated analytics and annotated data, Formant’s platform allows humans to work with robots in real time while also having instant access to relevant historical data."
Learn how our customers connect directly to their robots using the comfortable, widely-used SSH protocol.
With an intuitive, easy-to-use interface, and a secure backend, you can now configure your on-device applications from anywhere.
With such an intuitive and versatile command system at their hands, your operators can gain unparalleled efficiency and control over your organization's fleet. Learn more.
Part 2 of our guide on how to optimize robots in network-constrained environments.
Here's a guide to help you avoid one of the most common problems in robot fleet deployment: network connectivity.
We’ve created the following list of 10 crucial things to keep in mind when developing your cloud-based backend for your robot fleets.
Does the platform you run your robots on spark joy for your team? Your customers? It should. Here's how Formant customers support robots in the field.
Formant is offering full access to its platform free of charge to any organization working to fight this pandemic.
Collaborate with your field operator on a whole new level with streaming video directly from the field - using nothing but a simple, secure link.
The easiest way to create customized, linkable observability views
In the early 1900s, op-ed columns across the U.S. were abuzz with the topic of automation.
Many robotics startups fail to invest in efficiencies and infrastructure that allow them to scale. We dive into that in this post.
We believe that the future of robotics is one where you have one operator managing hundreds or thousands of robots. With our platform, operators at robotics companies become superhumans.
The term “fleet management” currently describes an array of activities so diverse that it undoubtedly causes far more confusion than it could ever make up for in convenience.
By adopting a robust, scalable approach to analytics today, companies can both realize immediate gains and safeguard themselves against robotics’ rising tide of complexity.
Formant's Head of Software delivering the keynote at ROSCon2019 in Macau.
Head of Solutions, Abraham Dauhajre, on data collection for fleets.
Here's why we used Unity to build a simulator for our robot fleet management platform.
Today Formant announced the availability of their platform, which enables businesses to automatically collect and analyze robotics data.
This first post will cover how we secure end-to-end encryption and identity throughout our stack.
How to scale a robot company.
Formant has acquired Formation, a robot teleoperation startup based in Pittsburgh.
Formant's Head of Software, Ian Sherman, was the featured guest on Mike Julian's Real World DevOps.
We approached the ML tuning problem from the assumption that it could be done differently: in an intuitive, visual way.
Here's how Formant would be a better choice than a home-brewed solution.
Here's your intro to robotics observability platforms.
For robotics applications to achieve the same high availability we’ve come to expect from web services, we need better observability in robotics.
The bottom line is this: when the next wave of autonomous and semi-autonomous machines come online in the coming years, they will bring with them a tsunami of data.
