Shawn Schaerer

Software and Robotics Ninja

[Boz @boztank]

Our decades-long work in AI is driving progress everywhere even in places you wouldn’t expect like Quest 3’s Touch Plus controllers. No tracking rings—AI models for estimating their position got so good we don’t need them anymore. Result is sleeker, more versatile controllers

[Meta VR @MetaVR_Official]

Mark gives us a preview of Project Cambria and its mixed reality capabilities 👀

[Shawn Schaerer @ShawnSchaerer]

Help us define our safety system development services.

[PrecisionADM @PrecisionAdm]

Precision ADM and Roswell DHT will manufacture Canada’s first supply of 100% #compostable nonwoven fabrics using sustainably sourced biopolymers for use in #PPE production domestically and for export to global manufacturers.

#MadeInCanada #GreenProducts #CDNpoli #ABPoli #MBpoli

[Shawn Schaerer @ShawnSchaerer]

Friends of mine launched an Indiegogo campaign for their tennis robot.
If you are a tennis player this is for you.
#tennis #robot https://t.co/QvY5lKOhca

[Shawn Schaerer @ShawnSchaerer]

I’m speechless. ⁦@MBGov⁩ leading the charge?, good job! Manitoba makes deal to buy Canadian-made COVID-19 vaccine that just started human clinical trials
https://t.co/vORhy9eO6e

[Shawn Schaerer @ShawnSchaerer]

I'm discussing “Amazon PM / Startup VP AMA” with @steveongrowth and Vishnu Srinivasan. Tomorrow, Feb 8 at 6:30 PM CST on @joinclubhouse. Join us! https://t.co/PgxMDQwuwc

[Formlabs @formlabs]

.@PrecisionADM is printing over 100,000 swabs a week for #COVID19 testing using a fleet of more than 100 Form 3B printers. Read on for the full story. https://t.co/v56WJOnDd3

[Shawn Schaerer @ShawnSchaerer]

@pp1713 I think at a minimum there should be a standardized dataset to compare against, just like comparing the performance of different DDS vendors in ROS2
#Goros #RiffsOnTech

[Shawn Schaerer @ShawnSchaerer]

Proprietary vs open algorithms in perception systems, what metrics should a company use to compare the two? This is important when claiming system X is superior to system Y.

[Shawn Schaerer @ShawnSchaerer]

Safety and usability are holding back autonomous tractors, not the underlying technology. #robotics

https://t.co/qsnNAiV1oT

[Shawn Schaerer @ShawnSchaerer]

Cost cutting and lowest price has led us to where we are today. Insecure and brittle supply chains

[Steve Moffatt @SteveOnGrowth]

National supply chains of essential equipment are broken from years of complacency and cost pressure leading to modularization and points of failure. @PrecisionAdm has found new ways to re-integrate manufacturing through digital solutions that harden that #essential supply.

[Shawn Schaerer @ShawnSchaerer]

The gold rush of easy startups is over. In the future, it will require deep domain knowledge in X to succeed.

[Steve Moffatt @SteveOnGrowth]

I had a great time discussing "The Two PhD" problem with @ShawnSchaerer - based on excellent insight from @DannyCrichton of @TechCrunch.
https://t.co/7O9z8xLDFz

[Shawn Schaerer @ShawnSchaerer]

@BraytonKey @AdamDraper The future of work is not remote.

[Shawn Schaerer @ShawnSchaerer]

I think with the backing of big companies like @amazon RO2 Fozy will finally be the one. #goros

[Chris Anderson (in Bay Area) @chr1sa]

Every time I give ROS another chance, this time in hopes that the new ROS2 Foxy release is finally The One, I'm reminded that it's *still* not ready for prime time

Latest issue: Despite following Foxy installation to the letter, get "catkin: command not found"

@OpenRoboticsOrg

[Shawn Schaerer @ShawnSchaerer]

@AdamDraper @BoostVC When I was little I thought I could solve time travel by using magnets. Does that count 🙃

[Shawn Schaerer @ShawnSchaerer]

@chr1sa @AliAlSaibie Message passing and algorithms is what I tell people. The tools would be another benefit.
With ROS2 using DDS, DDS might be the better choice.

[Shawn Schaerer @ShawnSchaerer]

@AdamDraper Do investors still believe that patents = innovation ?

[Shawn Schaerer @ShawnSchaerer]

@AdamDraper I think you are too far south for this