Adventures Beyond Euskadi: Las Islas Canarias
As mentioned in prior posts, Spain is composed of 17 Autonomous Communities and we’ve set the goal of visiting each of them. Before moving to Bilbao we had spent time …
We Are Not in Spain – a Blog
Multi-Robot MuJoCo Worlds on iOS — ARMOR is Live on the App Store!
ARMOR v1.0 adds multi-robot MuJoCo worlds, textured & mesh obstacles, and full-scene MJCF export — on a new MuJoCo 3.9 engine. iPhone, iPad, visionOS.
URDF to MuJoCo Export & Simulation Worlds — ARMOR v0.12 Release Notes
ARMOR v0.12 adds simulation worlds (ground plane, obstacles, fixed/free base) and one-to-one URDF-to-MJCF export, so the MuJoCo physics you run on iOS matches your desktop workstation.
Universal 3D Model Export to USDZ, GLB, DAE, OBJ, and STL — ARMOR v0.11 Release Notes
Export robot models from ARMOR as USDZ, GLB, DAE, OBJ, or STL — plus URDF/MJCF/SRDF archives auto-converted for Blender, MuJoCo, ROS, and more.
Building a Cross-Platform 3D Physics Simulation for Android, iOS, and Web with Kotlin Compose Multiplatform and SceneView
When I worked at APL, I supervised “The Dynamics Section,” a unique grouping of eight researchers with advanced engineering degrees (mostly pHDs) and targeted interest in first-principles dynamics analysis. In …
Exploring Euskadi: A Half-Marathon in Vitoria-Gasteiz
The Autonomous Community of Euskadi is composed of three provinces: Álava, Bizkaia, and Gipuzkoa. Bilbao is located in Bizkaia and we’ve used its extensive public transit network to explore almost …
Native SRDF Editing on iOS and Robot XML Export – ARMOR v0.10 Release Notes
ARMOR v0.10 introduces native SRDF editing and real-time semantic joint grouping for iOS and visionOS. Streamline your ROS workflow with universal URDF bundles and one-click MJCF export for MuJoCo desktop simulation.
How-to: Create a RealityKit Entity from a DAE, OBJ, or STL file
Learn how to seamlessly import 3D assets like DAE, OBJ, and STL files into RealityKit using custom Swift utilities designed for iOS and visionOS development. This guide explores how to bypass traditional USDZ limitations by dynamically loading mesh data into RealityKit Entities, complete with open-source GitHub repositories to jumpstart your spatial computing projects.
Updates for Early 2026; Bilbao Life, ARMOR, Classes, etc
We are beginning our third year in Bilbao, which I cover in a series of short comments and photos. Additionally, i write about technical projects, including Augmented Reality Mobile Robotics (ARMOR), and course content from CS50.