Trossen Robotics Launches Aloha Solo: Affordable and Portable Machine Learning Lab for Advanced Robotics Research ACCESSWIRE 2024-11-12
Trossen Robotics is proud to announce the release of the Aloha Solo, a powerful, all-in-one robotic machine-learning lab designed to meet the needs of advanced students, educators, and researchers at an accessible price point. Starting at $8,999.95, Aloha Solo brings cutting-edge machine-learning capabilities to a broader audience by lowering the cost barrier for groundbreaking research in robotics.
CHICAGO, IL / ACCESSWIRE / November 12, 2024 / Trossen Robotics is proud to announce the release of the Aloha Solo, a powerful, all-in-one robotic machine-learning lab designed to meet the needs of advanced students, educators, and researchers at an accessible price point. Starting at $8,999.95, Aloha Solo brings cutting-edge machine-learning capabilities to a broader audience by lowering the cost barrier for groundbreaking research in robotics.
Aloha Solo is the latest addition to the renowned Aloha series, used by prestigious research institutions like Stanford University, Google DeepMind, Carnegie Mellon University, UC Berkeley, and many more. Previous iterations of Aloha Kits have been integral in high-impact studies, with research culminating in notable whitepapers like Aloha (Zhao et al., 2023), Aloha Mobile (Chen et al., 2023), and Aloha Unleashed (Lin et al., 2024). Each Aloha Kit, including the new Aloha Solo, comes preloaded with the Action Chunking Transformer model, a revolutionary machine learning model featured in these studies, empowering users to conduct real-world research that is published and recognized globally.
A Portable, Fully Equipped Machine Learning Lab
Weighing under 20 lbs, Aloha Solo is exceptionally portable and designed for flexibility, allowing researchers to easily transport it to various locations for data collection. It includes all essential hardware: a follower-leader arm pair, two Intel RealSense computer vision cameras, a tripod, and a portable touchscreen with an intuitive GUI interface. The GUI is configured through a simple YAML file, allowing researchers to jump into data collection quickly.
Advanced Software and Data Pipeline Options for Any Skill Level
Aloha Solo offers two dual data pipelines for seamless integration into any machine learning workflow. For users seeking simplicity and ease of use, Hugging Face LeRobot provides an ultra-accessible, forkable data pipeline for rapid machine-learning model development. For those needing a more advanced setup, the Interbotix framework provides a ROS-based data pipeline compatible with any Linux-friendly programming language, including Python and C++. With support for Google CoLab, researchers can also quickly offload model training affordably to the cloud, providing flexibility without sacrificing performance.
Streamlined Setup and User-Friendly Design
Designed to minimize setup time, Aloha Solo can be fully operational in under 20 minutes. Its lightweight, frameless design incorporates software-based gravity compensation, eliminating the need for bulky mechanical structures and enhancing portability. With intuitive controls via the touchscreen interface, students and researchers can focus on machine learning tasks rather than configuration, making Aloha Solo the ideal solution for efficient data collection and model evaluation.
Flexible Configurations for Individual Researcher Needs
The Aloha Solo is offered in three configurations to meet various computing requirements. Each Aloha Solo kit includes a follower-leader arm pair, two Intel RealSense computer vision cameras, a tripod, and a portable touchscreen featuring an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI). You simply need to select the computing solution that best suits your requirements.
Base Package: This package is for use with customers' own computers and includes access to our free software. It is available for $8,999.95.
System76 Meerkat Mini PC Package: This Package includes a computing solution designed for data collection and evaluation and offloading model training to the cloud. It is available for $10,199.95.
System76 Serval WS High-Performance Laptop Package: This Package includes a computing solution for data collection/evaluation and on-device model training and is available for $11,995.95.
An Investment in the Future of Robotics Education and Research
Proudly made and supported in the United States, Trossen Robotics continues its 20+ year legacy of supporting the robotics community by providing innovative, quality hardware backed by exceptional support and resources. Aloha Solo is built to deliver a valuable, accessible solution for students, educators, and researchers, enabling them to contribute to the rapidly advancing field of robotics and machine learning.
