Kudan Inc. (headquarters in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO Daiu Ko, hereafter “Kudan”), a leading provider of real-time simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) software, is elated to introduce its latest KdVisual SLAM Software 2 for Intel EI for AMR. This major upgrade accentuates the integration of best-in-class SLAM technology with Intel’s Edge Insight for AMR, continuing its transformation in commercial-ready robotics applications.

As the robotic landscape reverberates with a growing demand for precise, real-time 3D mapping, the collaboration between Kudan and Intel materializes a holistic hardware-software solution to cater to these industry needs. KdVisual 2 not only offers enhanced performance and robustness but also takes pride in the hardware acceleration and optimization provided by Intel, on 11th generation and beyond Intel Core processors.

Key features and improvements include:

• Enhanced Memory Usage and Accuracy: KdVisual 2 represents a major architectural overhaul which further reduces memory usage by 4x and improves accuracy by 2x compared to previous KdVisual 1, ensuring real-time mapping and localization with support for a wider range of computing requirements.
• Robust Performance: Through the implementation of refined architecture for the SLAM pipeline, KdVisual 2 ensures repeatable, and deterministic results for reliable mapping and localization.
• Seamless Integration: Perfectly attuned to Intel’s Edge Insight for AMR, KdVisual 2 promises effortless deployment across platforms.
• Intel-Powered Hardware Acceleration: Boasting hardware optimization provided by Intel for its 11th generation and subsequent Core processors, KdVisual 2 affirms top-tier performance metrics in robotic applications.
• Commercial Robotics Centric: From dynamic logistics centers to innovative manufacturing sites, KdVisual 2 emerges as the best-in-class visual SLAM component.
• Comprehensive Tutorial Series: A meticulously crafted tutorial video series walks users through every phase: from download, installation, system setup, to the real-time deployment on a development robot.

Reflecting on our continued partnership with Intel, Daiu Ko, CEO of Kudan Inc., expressed, “Our sustained partnership with Intel echoes our shared vision of pioneering next-gen robotics. The infusion of our latest KdVisual SLAM software, underpinned by Intel’s hardware optimization, reinforces our dedication to steering the AMR domain towards unparalleled heights.”

Echoing the sentiment, Intel’s latest rollout of the EI for AMR software package underscores its relentless effort to redefine the future of robotics. By leveraging Intel’s hardware and software expertise with Kudan’s cutting-edge software solutions, we are paving the way for unprecedented breakthroughs in robotics.

For an immersive exploration of KdVisual 2 SLAM Software and its synergy with Intel’s Edge Insight for AMR, navigate to the blog article and Intel EI for AMR website featuring Kudan SLAM and the Developer’s Guide.

About Kudan Inc.
Kudan is a deep tech research and development company specializing in algorithms for artificial perception (AP). As a complement to artificial intelligence (AI), AP functions allow machines to develop autonomy. Currently, Kudan is using its high-level technical innovation to explore business areas based on its own milestone models established for deep tech which provide wide-ranging impact on several major industrial fields.
For more information, please refer to Kudan’s website at https://www.kudan.io/.

■Company Details
Name: Kudan Inc.
Securities Code: 4425 (TSE Growth)
Representative: CEO Daiu Ko

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Kudan Inc. (headquartered in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO Daiu Ko, hereafter “Kudan”) will be exhibiting at the upcoming ProMat conference to showcase its solution for applications within the manufacturing and supply chain industry. This event will be taking place on 20-23 March at McCormick Place, Chicago, USA.

ProMat is the largest international material handling, logistics and supply chain show and conference featuring over 1,000 leading solution providers, including Kudan. As robotics for intralogistic use cases will be one of main interests for those attending, Kudan will be presenting both its camera-based and 3D Lidar-based “Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping” (SLAM) technology, KdVisual and KdLidar. With the robustness of Kudan’s SLAM, customers can equip their robots with a positioning stack that is able to handle warehouse environments that are typically large and dynamic in nature. This provides companies with the flexibility of not needing to implement infrastructure-based positioning systems which can be costly and time consuming. Companies can quickly change the physical operational workflows of their robots or vehicles as their operations evolve, without needing to reinstall any infrastructure.

We will be demonstrating both single-stereo and multi-stereo visual SLAM (VSLAM) capabilities on our robots at the booth. Customers will be able to see first hand how certain use cases can benefit from having a multi-camera set up on their robots or vehicles. We will be also highlighting our recent partnership with Intel in a robot running Intel’s Edge Insight for AMR with Kudan’s KdVisual SLAM software. Intel’s EI for AMRs helps customers to cut down development time through its open, modular Software Development Kit (SDK). The included libraries and middleware allows code to be implemented and deployed to AMRs even if they have multiple hardware configurations.

Customers interested in 3D Lidar SLAM solutions will also be able to view demo robots equipped with Kudan’s KdLidar SLAM software. These robots will be using Kudan’s SLAM to both create a map and navigate themselves autonomously within the booth space. In collaboration with one of our Lidar partners, Hesai, we will be demonstrating our Lidar SLAM software on our robot using the QT128, a certified safety laser scanner qualifying as an ASIL B product under ISO 26262 and can be used in AMR systems classified as ASIL A, ASIL B, and ASIL C. We will also be presenting two Lidar sensors from our partner Robosense – the ‘RS-Bpearl’, which has a unique 360°×90° super wide field-of-view (FoV) with less than 10cm blind-spot detection area, as well as the ‘RS-Helios’, which has a 70° ultra-wide vertical FoV, fulfilling both long-range perception and near-field blind spot detection needs.

Whether for indoor or outdoor, simple or complex environments, participants can visit Kudan’s booth to understand which sensor and SLAM system would best suit their intralogistic robotics applications. We look forward to discussing our SLAM solutions with you at ProMat 2023!

Presentation details

• Event: ProMat 2023 (https://www.promatshow.com/)
• Date: Monday – Thursday, March 20 – 23, 2023
• Location: McCormick Place, Chicago, USA
• Booth: #N8229

About Kudan Inc.
Kudan is a deep tech research and development company specializing in algorithms for artificial perception (AP). As a complement to artificial intelligence (AI), AP functions allow machines to develop autonomy. Currently, Kudan is using its high-level technical innovation to explore business areas based on its own milestone models established for deep tech which provide wide-ranging impact on several major industrial fields.
For more information, please refer to Kudan’s website at https://www.kudan.io/.

■Company Details
Name: Kudan Inc.
Securities Code: 4425 (TSE Growth)
Representative: CEO Daiu Ko

■For more details, please contact us from here.

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Kudan Inc. (headquarters in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO Daiu Ko, hereafter “Kudan”) is proud to announce that Intel released its latest Intel Edge Insight for Autonomous Mobile Robots, its software platform targeting the AMR (Autonomous Mobile Robot) application, including Kudan Visual SLAM (KdVisual) as its Visual SLAM software of choice for commercial usage. Kudan Visual SLAM combined with Intel EI for AMR enables AMR OEMs and its developers to build robust and reliable AMRs for the most demanding jobs more quickly and efficiently without sacrificing accuracy and performance.

The Intel Edge Insight (EI) for AMRs is an open, modular Software Development Kit (SDK) that includes libraries, middleware, and sample applications to accelerate the development and deployment of AMR hardware and software solutions for any compute architecture that best fits the need of your application (i.e. “XPUs”). Intel EI for AMR helps cut down development time by enabling code to be implemented once and deployed to multiple hardware configurations. SLAM provides spatial awareness to machines and plays a critical role in “Mapping and planning” functionalities. As a strategic technology partner, Kudan’s KdVisual is for projects requiring commercial-grade SLAM that is robust, flexible, and performant for a wide range of environments and applications.

KdVisual will be accessible on Intel Edge Software Hub for developers to use for their AMR once the development or commercial license agreement with Kudan is in place. A 30-day trial is offered as well with support from Intel and Kudan for initial validation.

The release of KdVisual as part of EI for AMRs is the culmination of the ongoing collaboration between Intel and Kudan. These joint development projects over the last 2 years have led to extending KdVisual performance by hardware-accelerating optimizations of Kudan’s SLAM algorithm on Intel XPUs (e.g. 11th generation Intel Core or 3rd gen Intel Xeon Scalable and beyond processors), and furthers Kudan’s unmatched SLAM performance in speed, accuracy, and reliability. The highlights are the following.

• Hardware acceleration on Intel XPU to deliver unparalleled SLAM performance with stereo and depth (RGB-D) cameras on ROS2 platform
• Fundamental performance advantage compared to other 2D and Visual SLAM. Significant lower CPU usage from hardware acceleration, and removes the processing power requirement barrier
• Increased robustness and reliability in challenging situations than other 2D and Visual SLAM. It can survive even when up to 95% of the mapped scenery changes
• Integration with Intel EI for AMR for rapid integration and time-to-market than in-house development and other external SLAM software

Juan Wee, Chief Operating Officer, Kudan USA commented that “This is one of those rare instances where the right technology partners align to create a market leading technology solution for AMRs, that enhances the experience for its customers. I look forward to working with our partners and customers with Kudan’s Intel XPU-accelerated Visual SLAM software and Edge Insights for Autonomous Mobile Robot SDK.”

Jonathan Luse, Senior Director of Federal & Industrial Solutions Management at Intel commented that “Adoption of AMRs has been changing operations and improving business outcomes across many industries like Manufacturing and Retail. Kudan offers the SLAM algorithms and Intel brings the compute performance needed for AMRs. When you bring these pre-validated solutions together, it helps customers bring their AMRs to market.”

As we continue our work with Intel, we look forward to broadening the scope and impact of our collaboration through the network of both companies, especially for AMR applications.

We will share more details in the coming weeks about this collaboration.

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About Kudan Inc.
Kudan　is a deep tech research and development company specializing in algorithms for artificial perception (AP). As a complement to artificial intelligence (AI), AP functions allow machines to develop autonomy. Currently, Kudan is using its high-level technical innovation to explore business areas based on its own milestone models established for deep tech which provide wide-ranging impact on several major industrial fields.
For more information, please refer to Kudan’s website at https://www.kudan.io/.

■Company Details
Name: Kudan Inc.
Securities Code: 4425 (TSE Growth)
Representative: CEO Daiu Ko

■For more details, please contact us from here.

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