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## Homepage

- [Polymath Robotics | Autonomy & Safety Systems for Off-Highway Vehicles](/content/site-root.html): Polymath Robotics builds core autonomy and safety systems for off-highway vehicles. Trusted by OEMs, fleet operators, and defense leaders to power the future of autonomy. (136 words)

## Articles & Blog Posts

- [Polymath Robotics](/content/podcast-transcripts/episode-2/index.html) (7,064 words)
- [Polymath Robotics](/content/podcast-transcripts/episode-5/index.html) (6,756 words)
- [Polymath Robotics](/content/podcast-transcripts/episode-4/index.html) (6,214 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Team | Polymath HQ](/content/team/polymath-hq/index.html) (1,486 words)
- [404 Not Found](/content/podcast-transcripts/index.html): Try heading home. (20 words)
- [Privacy Policy](/content/legal/privacy-policy/index.html): Privacy policy for polymathrobotics.com. (4,002 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | The Polymath Code Standard: How We Maintain Consistent Style Across Every Repository](/content/blog/the-polymath-code-standard/index.html): Polymath writes Python, C++, bash, YAML, CMake, and Dockerfiles across dozens of repos. Here's how we collapsed a 200-line pre-commit config and six config files into a single versioned package — and why that finally made the standard stay consistent. (1,806 words)
- [404 Not Found](/content/blog-old/index.html): Try heading home. (20 words)
- [404 Not Found](/content/old-home-3/index.html): Try heading home. (20 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #28 - Why Are Small Robots So Hard?](/content/blog/podcast-episode-28/index.html): On Episode 28 of Automate It, Polymath Robotics co-founders Stefan & Ilia discuss why smaller robots are actually HARDER to build than bigger robots! But first, it's the robot invention game, where they come up with drones that scan paperwork at shipping ports. (84 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Polymath Perspectives from ROSCON2025 in Singapore](/content/blog/polymath-perspectives-roscon2025/index.html) (1,144 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | State Machines vs Behavior Trees: designing a decision-making architecture for robotics](/content/blog/state-machines-vs-behavior-trees/index.html): Zeerek from our Controls team explains the difference between state machine and behavior tree architectures, and when to use each one. (2,400 words)
- [product/index.html](/content/product/index.html) (228 words)
- [404 Not Found](/content/old-template/company/blog-1/index.html): Try heading home. (20 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | How to effectively record robot data for visibility and debugging](/content/blog/recording-robot-data/index.html): An approach for capturing robot data, without having to search through hours of it later. (1,782 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Leveraging LLMs to integrate autonomy into Robots](/content/blog/leveraging-llms-to-integrate-autonomy-into-robots/index.html): At Polymath, we try to find bottlenecks in our engineering process and find creative ways to solve them. In general we are skeptical of AI solutions. We have heard of solutions that claim to "build a robot." But building robots is not as easy as some of the AI hype claims. The real question for us is, "what areas can AI be helpful to robotics?" (2,463 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Why I banked with SVB (and will again)](/content/blog/why-i-banked-with-svb-and-will-again/index.html): On the anniversary of the Silicon Valley Bank run, enjoy this reposted article on why our CEO valued them so much. (1,616 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | How Polymath and Foxglove Simplify Fleet Autonomy](/content/blog/polymath-and-foxglove/index.html) (1,169 words)
- [Polymath Robotics | Blog](/content/blog/index.html): Stay ahead in off-highway autonomy. Explore expert articles, project updates, and thought leadership from the team at Polymath Robotics. (467 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | ROSCon 2022 Recap](/content/blog/roscon-2022-recap/index.html): One of Polymath's robotics engineers recaps his experience at ROSCon 2022 in Kyoto, Japan. (1,113 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Team | Stefan Seltz-Axmacher](/content/team/stefan/index.html): Stefan is CEO & Co-Founder of Polymath. He formerly co-founded Starsky Robotics, the first company to drive an unmanned truck on a public highway. He's been featured in CBS Good Morning, 60 Minutes, WSJ, and Forbes 30 Under 30. (282 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Adding Machine Learning to Polymath's Perception System](/content/blog/adding-machine-learning-to-polymaths-perception-system.html): Our summer intern Kai unpacks how he added Machine Learning to our perception system. (1,930 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | The Evolution of Execution Management in rclcpp](/content/blog/execution-management-in-rclcpp/index.html): A tour through ROS 2's executor evolution—from the classic polling-based SingleThreaded and MultiThreaded executors to the new EventsCBGExecutor shipping in Lyrical Luth—with fresh benchmarks on throughput, latency, and CPU. (2,646 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Reasonable vs. Hype Robots: A Pragmatic Path for Robotics Companies](/content/blog/reasonable-vs-hype-robots/index.html) (1,144 words)
- [404 Not Found](/content/about-old/index.html): Try heading home. (20 words)
- [Terms of Use](/content/legal/terms-of-service/index.html): Terms of use for polymathrobotics.com. (2,565 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Introducing "Automate It", a Polymath Robotics Podcast](/content/blog/podcast-launch/index.html): Introducing Polymath Robotics's new podcast, "Automate It," where our co-founders Stefan and Ilia share robotics war stories, weird facts, and little-known approaches to working with robots (with a special focus on autonomous vehicles). (154 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | ROS2 Graph Monitor: A Continuous Snapshot of Your Robot’s State](/content/blog/ros2-graph-monitor/index.html): Meet our open-source ROS2 Graph Monitor with a Foxglove extension -- giving engineers a continuous, queryable snapshot of their robot’s system state to simplify debugging and analysis. (697 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | The Future of Robotics](/content/blog/the-future-of-robotics/index.html): There have been many paradigm shifts in both the wider software world, and in robotics in particular. We believe that TempleOS and HolyC is the true future that awaits us all. (535 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Launching Polymath Robotics: General Autonomy for Industry](/content/blog/launch/index.html): Meet Polymath Robotics: general autonomy software for industrial equipment. (1,406 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #21 - Onroad Autonomy Woes (&Does it Matter?)](/content/blog/podcast-episode-21/index.html): On Episode 21 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia come up with a belligerent drone surveillance plan for public parks. Then, they're talking o-nroad autonomy again -- the struggles in the industry and how it'll impact robotics as a whole. Main discussion starts around 14:25. (74 words)
- [Autonomy Safety Systems | Safety Architecture for Autonomous Off-Highway Equipment](/content/module-categories/safety-layer/index.html): Layered safety for autonomous systems. Ensure every autonomous command is verified with our doer-checker architecture and health monitoring tools., Skiv is a next-gen ad-free video hosting platform that includes a powerful embed video player and the most advanced video search., Skiv is a next-gen ad-free video hosting platform that includes a powerful embed video player and the most advanced video search. (81 words)
- [Perception Modules for Autonomous Vehicles | Sensor-Agnostic](/content/module-categories/perception/index.html): Power reliable autonomy with Polymath’s perception modules. Fuse lidar, radar, and camera data for accurate obstacle detection, tracking, and scene understanding., Skiv is a next-gen ad-free video hosting platform that includes a powerful embed video player and the most advanced video search. (103 words)
- [Robotics Infrastructure & DevOps for Off-Highway Autonomy | CI/CD, Testing, and Monitoring](/content/module-categories/api-infrastructure/index.html): Scale your autonomy program faster with tools for testing, simulation, deployment, and observability. Polymath’s infrastructure modules keep your autonomy stack reliable and agile., Skiv is a next-gen ad-free video hosting platform that includes a powerful embed video player and the most advanced video search., Skiv is a next-gen ad-free video hosting platform that includes a powerful embed video player and the most advanced video search. (95 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #25 - Waymo Trucking Shuts Down](/content/blog/podcast-episode-25/index.html): On Episode 25, Stefan Seltz-Axmacher and Ilia Baranov play the robot invention game and create what I think is a robotic pogo stick(?).Then, the main topic of the week (starting around 15:55) -- Waymo is shutting down it's robotic trucking division. What does it mean for the autonomy industry as a whole? (151 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #27 - No Code Lasts Forever](/content/blog/podcast-episode-27/index.html): On Episode 27 of Automate It, Stefan & Ilia's robot invention game creates a humanoid robot that applies your sunscreen. Then, the main topic of the day: why can't you buy software once, and never update it again? Why doesn't software just work forever? (115 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #29 - Meet our Autonomous Navigation Modules](/content/blog/podcast-episode-29/index.html): In Episode 29 of Automate It, Stefan & Ilia break down the release of our Autonomous Navigation Modules, and the internal battle over whether we should call them products or not. (127 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #22 - Is a VR Headset a Robot?](/content/blog/podcast-episode-22/index.html): On Episode 22 of Automate It, Polymath Robotics co-founders Stefan Seltz-Axmacher and Ilia Baranov discuss whether VR counts as a robot (and if it does, what Apple's VR headset news means for the industry). Plus, the robot invention game gives birth to a humanoid robot for amusement park maintenance. (72 words)
- [Autonomous Behaviors & Task Execution | Mission Planning for Robots](/content/module-categories/behavior-task-automation/index.html): Program complex tasks and missions with modular behaviors. From patrols to trailer drop-offs, Polymath enables repeatable, adaptable, and intelligent autonomy routines. (113 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Polymath Robotics Announces Investment from Samsara Ventures](/content/blog/polymath-robotics-announces-investment-from-samsara-ventures.html): We’re excited to announce that Polymath Robotics has received investment from the newly launched Samsara Ventures, marking a milestone in our journey towards building the future of physical operations. (229 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Team | Alex Yuen](/content/team/alex-yuen/index.html): Alex is an experienced mechatronics engineer at Polymath, specializing in the area of motion controls. (47 words)
- [API & Remote Operation for Robotics | Teleop + Autonomy Interface](/content/module-categories/advanced-autonomy-ai-integration/index.html): Command autonomous vehicles via API or take control with teleop. Enable remote ops, automation scripting, and real-time monitoring—built for safety-critical systems., Skiv is a next-gen ad-free video hosting platform that includes a powerful embed video player and the most advanced video search., Skiv is a next-gen ad-free video hosting platform that includes a powerful embed video player and the most advanced video search. (65 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Team | Skye Medeiros](/content/team/skye-medeiros/index.html) (26 words)
- [Vehicle Control Modules | Retrofit Any Off-Highway Machine](/content/module-categories/motion-drive-control/index.html): Interface directly with your machine’s actuators and control stack. Polymath modules support retrofits for trucks, tractors, trailers, and specialty vehicles. (61 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Team | Zeerek Ahmad](/content/team/zeerek-ahmad/index.html): Zeerek is a control systems engineer with experience in mechanical design, programming, simulation, and design engineering as well as product development and branding. (49 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Team | Naveen Kulandaivelu](/content/team/naveen-kulandaivelu/index.html) (29 words)
- [Localization for Off-Highway Autonomy | With or Without GPS](/content/module-categories/localization/index.html): Achieve precise vehicle localization in challenging environments. Polymath’s modules combine GPS, lidar, odometry, and IMU for robust pose estimation— whether indoors, outdoors, or GPS-denied. (95 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #23 - Is Robotics Really THAT Much Harder than SaaS?](/content/blog/podcast-episode-23/index.html): On Episode 23 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia's robotics-business-invention game creates a bartending solution that delivers your drink via robotic arms on rails. Plus, Ilia tells us the secret behind electric fences. (55 words)
- [Navigation & Path Planning for Off-Highway Autonomy](/content/module-categories/navigation-path-planning/index.html): Safely navigate complex off-highway environments with Polymath’s planning modules. Real-time path generation, obstacle avoidance, and dynamic rerouting for off-highway autonomy., Skiv is a next-gen ad-free video hosting platform that includes a powerful embed video player and the most advanced video search. (88 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Team | Emerson Knapp](/content/team/emerson-knapp/index.html): Emerson is a Staff Engineer at Polymath Robotics. (53 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #24 - Deep Diving on the OceanGate Submarine](/content/blog/podcast-episode-24/index.html): On Episode 24 of Automate It, Polymath Robotics co-founders Stefan and Ilia are doing a "deep dive" (sorry) on the OceanGate submersible. In particular: how do you balance innovation with safety? (54 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Team | Troy Gibb](/content/team/troy-gibb/index.html): Troy Gibb is a Staff Engineer at Polymath Robotics, bringing deep expertise in simulation and visualization from his years at Cruise, where he built core tools for autonomous vehicle development. (45 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #26 - Academic vs Commercial Approaches in Robotics](/content/blog/podcast-episode-26/index.html): On Episode 26 of Automate It, the robot invention game results in a Caddyshack-inspired gopher hunting drone. Then, in the main discussion (12:50 start), Stefan and Ilia deep dive on how academics think differently about robotics than commercial companies do. (60 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Team | Will Baker](/content/team/will-baker/index.html): Will is a robotics engineer on the Polymath Robotics team, by way of GoogleX and NASA. (28 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Team | Ilia Baranov](/content/team/ilia/index.html): Ilia is a UWaterloo-trained roboticist & engineer who's led teams at Amazon Lab 126 and Clearpath Robotics, and owned the PR2 ROS repo after Willow Garage shut down. (40 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Team | Kai Ma](/content/team/kai-ma/index.html): Kai Ma interned at Polymath during Summer '23. He's currently a mechatronics engineering student at UWaterloo, and is an excellent guitarist on the side. (46 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Team | David Tarazi](/content/team/david-tarazi/index.html): David interned at Polymath in Summer '22 and is now studying abroad in Jordan. The team anxiously awaits his return. (36 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Introducing Autonomous Navigation Modules – a toolkit for autonomous off-highway vehicles](/content/blog/introducing-autonomous-navigation-modules/index.html): At Polymath, we make it easy to automate off-highway vehicles. Today, we're launching Autonomous Navigation Modules, offering you a better way to build your autonomous navigation capabilities. (1,102 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Ep #3 of Automate It - Teleoperation and Art](/content/blog/podcast-episode-3/index.html): In Episode 3 of Automate It, Ilia and Stefan draw another random use case and discuss how they'd automate it, this time teleoperation and senior care. Plus, Ilia talks about making fun demos with robot arms and art., In Episode 3 of Automate It, Ilia and Stefan draw another random use case and discuss how they'd automate it, this time teleoperation and senior care. Plus, Ilia talks about making fun demos with robot arms and art., In Episode 3 of Automate It, Ilia and Stefan draw another random use case and discuss how they'd automate it, this time teleoperation and senior care. Plus, Ilia talks about making fun demos with robot arms and art. (248 words)
- [Polymath Robotics](/content/podcast-transcripts/episode-3/index.html) (10,253 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #6 - How to Measure Robots](/content/blog/podcast-episode-6/index.html): Op Episode 6 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia play their favorite game and invent a robot that helps you with teambuilding events. Then, they deep dive on how to choose the right metrics for your robots (and why the wrong metrics can undermine your ultimate goals)., Op Episode 6 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia play their favorite game and invent a robot that helps you with teambuilding events. Then, they deep dive on how to choose the right metrics for your robots (and why the wrong metrics can undermine your ultimate goals). 
Hosted by Polymath Robotics co-founders Stefan Seltz-Axmacher and Ilia Baranov. Follow us on Linkedin for regular updates.
Episode outline:

 0:40 - "Automate It" Game
  15:45 - How to Measure Robots
, Op Episode 6 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia play their favorite game and invent a robot that helps you with teambuilding events. Then, they deep dive on how to choose the right metrics for your robots (and why the wrong metrics can undermine your ultimate goals). 
Hosted by Polymath Robotics co-founders Stefan Seltz-Axmacher and Ilia Baranov. Follow us on Linkedin for regular updates.
Episode outline:

 0:40 - "Automate It" Game
  15:45 - How to Measure Robots
 (261 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #20 - Nerf Guns Explain Why Robots are Hard](/content/blog/podcast-episode-20/index.html): 🎉 It's the 20th episode of Automate It! This week, Polymath Robotics co-founders Stefan Seltz-Axmacher and Ilia Baranov use their nerf gun arms race (what else?) to explain why robots are still SO HARD. (59 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #9 - Why MVPs in Robotics are Different than SaaS](/content/blog/podcast-episode-9/index.html): In episode 9 of Automate It, Stefan & Ilia break down why "minimum viable product" in robotics is totally different than in SaaS. Plus, their start-of-episode game gets weird when they invent autonomous vehicles ... for space., In episode 9 of Automate It, Stefan & Ilia break down why "minimum viable product" in robotics is totally different than in SaaS. Plus, their start-of-episode game gets weird when they invent autonomous vehicles ... for space., In episode 9 of Automate It, Stefan & Ilia break down why "minimum viable product" in robotics is totally different than in SaaS. Plus, their start-of-episode game gets weird when they invent autonomous vehicles ... for space. (273 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Ep #4 of Automate It - How to Kill an Autonomy Project](/content/blog/podcast-episode-4/index.html): On episode 4 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia invent a robot that helps ... uh ... lift you over obstacles. Then, they discuss a hypothetical "autonomous oil field" to explain common problems that can kill autonomy projects before they even get off the ground., On episode 4 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia invent a robot that helps ... uh ... lift you over obstacles. Then, they discuss a hypothetical "autonomous oil field" to explain common problems that can kill autonomy projects before they even get off the ground., On episode 4 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia invent a robot that helps ... uh ... lift you over obstacles. Then, they discuss a hypothetical "autonomous oil field" to explain common problems that can kill autonomy projects before they even get off the ground. (270 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #7 - Did Google Just Buy ROS?](/content/blog/podcast-episode-7/index.html): On Episode 7 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia generate robot ideas for humanoid robots in stadiums. Then, they discuss the Intrinsic's acquisition of Open Source Robotics Corporation, and what it might mean for the robotics industry as a whole., On Episode 7 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia generate robot ideas for humanoid robots in stadiums. Then ,they discuss the Intrinsic's acquisition of Open Source Robotics Corporation, and what it might mean for the robotics industry as a whole.
Episode outline:

 1:25 - "Automate It" game 
 12:54 - Wait ... did Google just buy ROS? 
 13:50 - Hasn't this happened before?
 15:20 - Is ROS really that important?
  20:00 - How Intrinsic fits in
  27:55 - What if ROS gets shut down?
  33:30 - Predicting what's next for Intrinsic
, On Episode 7 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia generate robot ideas for humanoid robots in stadiums. Then ,they discuss the Intrinsic's acquisition of Open Source Robotics Corporation, and what it might mean for the robotics industry as a whole.
Episode outline:

 1:25 - "Automate It" game 
 12:54 - Wait ... did Google just buy ROS? 
 13:50 - Hasn't this happened before?
 15:20 - Is ROS really that important?
  20:00 - How Intrinsic fits in
  27:55 - What if ROS gets shut down?
  33:30 - Predicting what's next for Intrinsic
 (259 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #8 - CES & the State of Autonomy](/content/blog/podcast-episode-8/index.html): In Ep 8 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia invent a hypothetical tunnel for conference transportation (any resemblance to current companies, living or dead, is purely coincidental). Then, they unpack their experience at CES and what it suggests about the state of the autonomy industry., In Ep 8 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia invent a hypothetical tunnel for conference transportation (any resemblance to current companies, living or dead, is purely coincidental). Then, they unpack their experience at CES and what it suggests about the state of the autonomy industry., In Ep 8 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia invent a hypothetical tunnel for conference transportation (any resemblance to current companies, living or dead, is purely coincidental). Then, they unpack their experience at CES and what it suggests about the state of the autonomy industry. (269 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Ep #5 of Automate It - Is the Autonomy Industry Dead?](/content/blog/podcast-episode-5/index.html): On episode 5 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia use their favorite game as an excuse to dig into the problem of indoor localization. Then, they debate hot takes about whether autonomy as an industry is truly "dead" (and come up with a few hot takes themselves)., On episode 5 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia use their favorite game as an excuse to dig into the problem of indoor localization. Then, they debate hot takes about whether autonomy as an industry is truly "dead" (and come up with a few hot takes themselves)., On episode 5 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia use their favorite game as an excuse to dig into the problem of indoor localization. Then, they debate hot takes about whether autonomy as an industry is truly "dead" (and come up with a few hot takes themselves). (265 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Meet 2 New Modules: Remote E-Stop & Diff Drive Configuration](/content/blog/meet-2-new-modules-remote-e-stop-diff-drive-configuration.html): We're releasing 40 autonomous navigation modules over the next 20 weeks. This week, meet two new modules: Remote E-Stop & Diff Drive Configuration. (691 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #19 - Request for Robots](/content/blog/podcast-episode-19/index.html): This week on Automate It, Stefan and Ilia invent a venison butchering robot(??). Then, they break down another meaty(ha) topic -- our open request for robots. (64 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | A Eulogy for Cruise, a True Autonomy Pioneer](/content/blog/eulogy-for-cruise/index.html) (1,370 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Module Deep Dive #3 - Center Pivot Configuration](/content/blog/module-deep-dive-3-center-pivot-configuration/index.html): Automating center-pivot vehicles comes with unique challenges. That’s why we built our Center Pivot Configuration – a template that helps you effortlessly control and navigate any center-pivot vehicle. (525 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Meet 2 New Modules: GPS Fusion & Center Pivot Configuration](/content/blog/meet-2-new-modules-gps-fusion-center-pivot-configuration.html): Over the next 20 weeks, we’re releasing 40 autonomy modules that make it easier than ever to build your autonomous navigation stack. This week we’re launching two new modules: GPS Fusion and Center Pivot Configuration. (712 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Case Study: Polymath Robotics and ConGlobal Collaboration](/content/blog/case-study-polymath-and-conglobal/index.html): Enabling Safe and Reliable Autonomous Terminal Operations (485 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Meet 2 New Modules: Follow the Leader and Sim-to-Reality Pipeline](/content/blog/meet-2-new-modules-follow-the-leader-and-sim-to-reality-pipeline.html): This week, we're excited to unveil two new modules in our lineup: Follow the Leader and Sim-to-Reality Pipeline. (711 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Module Deep Dive #2: Lidar Fusion - your key to useful Lidar data](/content/blog/module-deep-dive-2-lidar-fusion/index.html): Skip the noise. Our Lidar Fusion module gives you clean, ready-to-use pointclouds. (868 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Meet 2 New Modules: Obstacle Detection + Local Planning](/content/blog/meet-2-new-modules-obstacle-detection-local-planning.html): This week, we're introducing 2 more autonomous navigation modules: Obstacle Detection and Local Planning. (719 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep 59 - David LaRose from Carnegie Robotics on the Reality of Robotics](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-59/index.html) (276 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Meet 2 New Modules: Coverage Mapper and Behavior Control](/content/blog/meet-2-new-modules-coverage-mapper-and-behavior-control.html): Meet our next 2 autonomous navigation modules: Coverage Mapper and Behavior Control (562 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | ROS + Sim Makes Vehicle Kinematics Look Easy](/content/blog/kinematic-models/index.html): Alex from our controls team explains how to think about templating kinematic models so you can generalize your autonomy approach. (881 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Templating Forward: How (and WHY) We're Upgrading ROS's Kinematic Templates](/content/blog/creating-kinematic-templates/index.html): Most ROS developers start with standard two-wheel diff drive templates. At Polymath, we've started creating and templatizing models for other kinematics. (730 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Ep #2 of Automate It - The Time Ilia Danced with a Robot](/content/blog/podcast-episode-2/index.html): On Ep 2 of Automate It, Polymath Robotics co-founders Stefan and Ilia come up with a genius business model for walking robots doing home delivery. Then, it's Ilia's turn to share robot stories from his time at Clearpath Robotics and Amazon's Home Robot division., On the 2nd episode of Automate It, Polymath Robotics co-founders Stefan and Ilia come up with a genius business model for walking robots doing home delivery. Then, it's Ilia's turn to share robot stories from his time at Clearpath Robotics and Amazon's Home Robot division., On the 2nd episode of Automate It, Polymath Robotics co-founders Stefan and Ilia come up with a genius business model for walking robots doing home delivery. Then, it's Ilia's turn to share robot stories from his time at Clearpath Robotics and Amazon's Home Robot division. (319 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Module Deep Dive #1: GPS-Denied Trailer Localization](/content/blog/module-deep-dive-1-gps-denied-localization/index.html): Our GPS-Denied Trailer Localization module lets you automate vehicles that tow trailers, without sticking a GPS on each trailer. (693 words)
- [Modular Autonomy Toolkit | Build Safe, Scalable Robotics Faster](/content/autonomy-modules/index.html): Plug-and-play autonomy modules, including obstacle detection, trailer localization, and teleop control. Modular tools to build reliable autonomous systems fast. (190 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Module Deep Dive #4 - GPS Fusion](/content/blog/module-deep-dive-4-gps-fusion/index.html): Noisy GPS data creates challenges for localization and path planning. That’s why we built the GPS Fusion module – your secret to precise localization and planning. (430 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #49 - Big Robots at MINEXPO and Tesla's Robot Demo](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-49/index.html) (129 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #36 - Questions VCs Ask Us](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-36/index.html): On Ep 36 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia discuss their lease favorite questions from VCs. (86 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #48 - What's Hard About AMRs](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-48/index.html) (40 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | 2 New Modules: Geofence and Ackermann Configuration](/content/blog/2-new-modules-geofence-and-ackermann-configuration/index.html): Polymath is launching 40 autonomous navigation modules in 20 weeks. Today, meet the next 2 modules: Geofence and Ackermann Configuration. (515 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Meet 2 New Modules: Robot Metrics Infrastructure & Drive-by-Wire System Abstraction](/content/blog/meet-2-new-modules-robot-metrics-infrastructure-drive-by-wire-system-abstraction.html) (545 words)
- [Polymath Robotics | Talk to Sales](/content/expert/index.html): Talk to our team about accelerating your off-highway autonomy program. (78 words)
- [Caladan Signup Confirmation](/content/old-template/landing/signup-confirmation/index.html): Thanks! You're confirmed. (85 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It is Now a Video Podcast!](/content/blog/automate-it-is-now-a-video-podcast/index.html) (78 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep 61 - The Three Laws of Robotics](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-61/index.html) (174 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Polymath Robotics Awarded 10-Year Programme of Record to Deliver Autonomous Vessels for the the Royal Navy of Liechtenstein](/content/blog/contract-award-navy-of-liechtenstein/index.html): ‍Vaduz, Liechtenstein – April 1, 2025 Polymath Robotics, the global leader in autonomy software for industrial and maritime vehicles, today proudly announces a groundbreaking collaboration with the Royal Navy of Liechtenstein. (495 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Meet Kai: The AI-Powered Humanoid Robot for Heavy Industry](/content/blog/meet-kai/index.html): Polymath announces our new humanoid robot for heavy industry. (226 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #55: Adrian from Foxglove](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-55/index.html): Adrian Macneil, CEO of Foxglove, gives us a deep dive on the state of robotics developer tools, why debugging robots is still a mess, and what it takes to build a software company in a hardware-heavy industry. (183 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #47 - Robots for the Military](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-47/index.html) (84 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep 58 - Why is Hardware So Expensive?](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-58/index.html) (86 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #18 - The Top Contributions Open Source Robotics Needs Now (Steve Macenski, Chief Navigator for ROS2)](/content/blog/podcast-episode-18/index.html): On episode 18 - it's our first guest! Steve Macenski, Chief Navigator for ROS2 joins Ilia for a deep dive on the open source robotics community. They get into where the community is today, what contributions Steve would like to see, and where he thinks the community is headed. It's an in-depth technical discussion for all you die hard roboticists out there. (90 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #44 - Ahoy Matey! There Be Robots on this Ship](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-44/index.html) (78 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #16 - Roombas & VCs - The Battle for Clean Floors and Funding](/content/blog/podcast-episode-16/index.html): On Episode 16 of Automate It, our April Fools episode, we play our improv game seriously, and then make a parody of our serious discussions about robots and VCs. (62 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #42 - That Radar is So Hot Right Now](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-42/index.html) (96 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #41 - The Dirt on Dirt](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-41/index.html) (44 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #45 - Why Doesn't Starlink Solve All the Problems?](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-45/index.html) (54 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #17 - How Do the Current Economic Conditions Impact Robotics?](/content/blog/podcast-episode-17/index.html): On ep 17 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia's robot game invents "Night at the Museum" but for real. Then, they dig into how bank runs and hard-to-get funding impact the robotics landscape (hint: there's a big upside). (76 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep 54 - What Makes a Robot "Safe Enough"?](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-54-what-makes-a-robot-safe-enough/index.html) (80 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #37 - Why Robots Are "Default Blocked"](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-37/index.html) (78 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep 57 - Vertical vs Horizontal Integration in Tech](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-57/index.html) (161 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #38 - Why People Took Our April Fools Joke Seriously](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-38/index.html) (91 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #15 - Construction Robots at CONEXPO](/content/blog/podcast-episode-15/index.html): On Episode 15 of Automate It, the robot improv game imagines a walking robot for construction. Then, Stefan and Ilia reflect on their experience at CONEXPO (the biggest construction convention in the world), and trends they're seeing in heavy equipment automation. (59 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #39 - The Reluctant AI Episode](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-39/index.html) (48 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep 63 – Robots, Cells, and the FDA with Fred Parietti of Multiply Labs](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-63/index.html) (207 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #40 - Ed Niedermeyer Talks Tesla](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-40/index.html) (43 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #46 - How Do You Regulate Robots?](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-46/index.html) (46 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #43 - The Tradeoffs of Vertical Robotics Companies](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-43/index.html) (60 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep 56 - The Pitfalls of Traditional Collision Avoidance Systems](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-56/index.html) (140 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep 60 - Does Nobody Care About Driver-Out Anymore?](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-60/index.html) (89 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Alex Yuen talks radar perception at ROSCon 2024!](/content/blog/alex-yuen-talks-radar-perception-at-roscon-2024/index.html): Join Staff Controls Engineer Dr. Alex Yuen for a talk on tracking fast-moving obstacles with radar. (131 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #30 - Is Robotics Data Really the New Oil?](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-30-is-robotics-data-really-the-new-oil.html): On Ep 30 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia unpack why robot sensor data is a lot less valuable than you might think. (94 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep 62 – The Billion-Dollar Blind Spot in Enterprise Robotics](/content/blog/automate-it-ep-62/index.html) (114 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #13 - The Shutdown of Everyday Robots (& Why Big Companies aren't Safer for Robotics)](/content/blog/podcast-episode-13/index.html): On Episode 13 of Automate It, Stefan & Ilia's imaginary-robot game invents a robot for putting the dishes away. Then, they discuss why Google shut down Everyday Robots, and why big companies aren't always a "safer" bet for robotics engineers., On Episode 13 of Automate It, Stefan & Ilia's imaginary-robot game invents a robot for putting the dishes away. Then, they discuss why Google shut down Everyday Robots, and why big companies aren't always a "safer" bet for robotics engineers., On Episode 13 of Automate It, Stefan & Ilia's imaginary-robot game invents a robot for putting the dishes away. Then, they discuss why Google shut down Everyday Robots, and why big companies aren't always a "safer" bet for robotics engineers. (299 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #14 - The Downsides of Consultants Building your Robots](/content/blog/podcast-episode-14/index.html): On Episode 14 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia's imaginary-robot game invents a robot that steals your towel if you're hogging chairs at the pool. Then, they unpack why building robots is NOT something to outsource., On Episode 14 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia's imaginary-robot game invents a robot that steals your towel if you're hogging chairs at the pool. Then, they unpack why building robots is NOT something to outsource., On Episode 14 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia's imaginary-robot game invents a robot that steals your towel if you're hogging chairs at the pool. Then, they unpack why building robots is NOT something to outsource. (267 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #12 - Robotics Demos Gone Wrong](/content/blog/podcast-episode-12/index.html): On Episode 12 of Automate It, the robot invention game winds up combining VR with transportation for some ... interesting results. Then, Stefan and Ilia swap stories of important robotics demos gone wrong. What happens when your robot acts up in front of an investor, a customer, or the press? They break down why this happens so often, and how you can avert demo disasters before they happen., On Episode 12 of Automate It, the robot invention game winds up combining VR with transportation for some ... interesting results. 
Then, Stefan and Ilia swap stories of important robotics demos gone wrong. What happens when your robot acts up in front of an investor, a customer, or the press? They break down why this happens so often, and how you can avert demo disasters before they happen.
Links:
Video compilation of DARPA robots falling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0TaYhjpOfo, On Episode 12 of Automate It, the robot invention game winds up combining VR with transportation for some ... interesting results. 
Then, Stefan and Ilia swap stories of important robotics demos gone wrong. What happens when your robot acts up in front of an investor, a customer, or the press? They break down why this happens so often, and how you can avert demo disasters before they happen.
Links:
Video compilation of DARPA robots falling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0TaYhjpOfo (387 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #10 - Is Teach-and-Repeat Really Autonomy?](/content/blog/podcast-episode-10/index.html): In Episode 10 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia invent a robotic arm that sorts office mail. Then, this week's hot topic is whether teach-and-repeat systems have a leg up (or a leg ... down?) on fully autonomous navigation., In Episode 10 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia invent a robotic arm that sorts office mail. Then, this week's hot topic is whether teach-and-repeat systems have a leg up (or a leg ... down?) on fully autonomous navigation., In Episode 10 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia invent a robotic arm that sorts office mail. Then, this week's hot topic is whether teach-and-repeat systems have a leg up (or a leg ... down?) on fully autonomous navigation. (248 words)
- [Polymath Robotics Blog | Automate It Ep #11 - How to Choose the Right Sensors](/content/blog/podcast-episode-11/index.html): In Episode 11 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia's robot-invention game ends with them boring to the center of the Earth ... or something. Then, they break down how to choose the right sensors for your robot, and why a bigger budget can actually make your performance worse., In Episode 11 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia's robot-invention game ends with them boring to the center of the Earth ... or something. Then, they break down how to choose the right sensors for your robot, and why a bigger budget can actually make your performance worse., In Episode 11 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia's robot-invention game ends with them boring to the center of the Earth ... or something. Then, they break down how to choose the right sensors for your robot, and why a bigger budget can actually make your performance worse. (272 words)

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