Microsoft announces Robot Developer Studio

摘要

At the recent RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition in Pittsburgh, PA, Microsoft released the first community technology preview of Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008, the new version of its robotics programming platform. Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008 contains improvements in its runtime performance, distributed computational capabilities, and tools. Scheduled for release later this year, the first preview of the product is now available for evaluation and testing by developers, customers, and partners.rnThe platform is a Windows-based environment that can be used by academics, hobbyists, and commercial developers to create a variety of robotic programs and testing scenarios. Previous versions of the software gained widespread support throughout the robotics industry, with more than 200,000 copies downloaded and more than 50 companies pledging their support by joining the Microsoft Robotics Supporting Partner Program.