From Laptop to Robot: The Software Engineering Behind Real-World Robotics
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MC 2
Building a robot prototype is exciting. Turning it into a reliable product deployed in the real world is a completely different challenge.
In this talk we will share the software engineering journey behind two real robotics solutions developed at Aperion Robotics - iKnowHow S.A.: Aristos and BlueBot. What started as experimental prototypes eventually evolved into production systems operating in real environments.
We will explore the software development pipeline that allows robotics software to move from a developer’s laptop to real robots in the field. From simulation-driven development and ROS-based architecture to testing and deployment on physical robots, we will show how robotics teams bridge the gap between experimentation and real-world reliability.
We will also discuss what changes when a single prototype robot becomes a fleet operating in the field: debugging distributed robotic systems, handling hardware variability, and scaling software across multiple robots.
This talk offers a practical look at the software engineering challenges of building, evolving, and scaling real-world robotics systems.
In this talk we will share the software engineering journey behind two real robotics solutions developed at Aperion Robotics - iKnowHow S.A.: Aristos and BlueBot. What started as experimental prototypes eventually evolved into production systems operating in real environments.
We will explore the software development pipeline that allows robotics software to move from a developer’s laptop to real robots in the field. From simulation-driven development and ROS-based architecture to testing and deployment on physical robots, we will show how robotics teams bridge the gap between experimentation and real-world reliability.
We will also discuss what changes when a single prototype robot becomes a fleet operating in the field: debugging distributed robotic systems, handling hardware variability, and scaling software across multiple robots.
This talk offers a practical look at the software engineering challenges of building, evolving, and scaling real-world robotics systems.
George Argyropoulos
Aperion Robotics - iKnowHow S.A.
I’m a robotics engineer who loves building intelligent, real-world solutions where hardware and software come together. I spend a lot of time experimenting with cool, cutting-edge hardware, writing (hopefully robust) code, and testing things outside the lab to see what actually works. I’m a big fan of open-source and use ROS pretty much every day. What I enjoy most, though, is working with inspiring, motivated people and turning ideas into something real.