Robots that can't phone home.
The problem
World Engine is adaptive autonomy software for robots that have to keep working when GPS, comms and the training data all fail.
World Engine
Most inspection robots fail when the map is wrong, the signal drops or the environment stops matching the training data. That’s when people get sent back in.
What we build
World Engine is the decision layer that keeps robots working when GPS, comms and the training data all fail.
Why it’s hard
Behaviour learned in simulation rarely survives real hardware in unseen environments. Closing that sim-to-real gap is the core of our R&D.
Who it’s for
Industrial inspection operators and robot manufacturers who need robots to keep working when they can’t phone home.
Where it goes next
From confined-space and hazardous-environment inspection to emergency response, Arctic and northern operations, aerospace and space operations.
Research domains
Artificial Intelligence
Robotics & Autonomous Systems
Aerospace
Biomechanics
Biochemistry
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Charles-Alexandre Berube, Founder
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Contact
Charles Alexandre Berube, President
Email: charlesb@sigmabridgeconsulting.com
Phone: +1 (343) 997-5639
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/charlesbsigmabridge
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