SLAM ROBOT

WHAT IS SIMULTANEOUS LOCALIZATION AND MAPPING (SLAM)?

SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) is a technological mapping method that allows robots and other autonomous vehicles to build a map and localize itself on that map at the same time.

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Using a wide range of algorithms, computations, and other sensory data, SLAM software systems allow a robot or other vehicle—like a drone or self-driving car—to plot a course through an unfamiliar environment while simultaneously identifying its own location within that environment.

This approach to self-localization allows for the mapping of areas that may be too small or too dangerous for human exploration.

Simultaneous localization and mapping technology is already being used in everything from robotic home vacuums to automobiles.

As this technology becomes cheaper and more research is done on the topic, a number of new practical use cases for SLAM are appearing across a wide range of industries.