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Today marks 100 years since Robert H. Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket—a moment that ignited the modern space age. On March 16, 1926, a small rocket lifted off from a snowy field in Auburn, Massachusetts. We’re proud to be part of the next chapter of this story

From prototypes to mission-critical robots across space, medical, and defense - ROS™ 2 is powering the worldʼs most advanced production systems. picknik.ai/white-papers/2…

We have used many mapping and planning approaches — including Octomap-based pipelines in MoveIt Pro and NVIDIA’s NVBlox + CuMotion stack. Teams still choose Octomap for one reason: predictable behavior when the environment isn’t perfect. picknik.ai/2026/03/04/Oct…

NASA ‘Arms’ Astronauts, Industry with Robotic Intelligence To free up astronauts, NASA tackles complexity of controlling robotic arms spinoff.nasa.gov/NASA_Arms_Astr…

Building production-ready systems with ROS 2? The PickNik Hardware Ecosystem makes it easy to discover ROS 2-supported hardware with integration details & quality indicators. Reduce risk. Ship faster. #ROS2 #Robotics

Motiv Space Systems and PickNik Robotics Collaborate on Software for NASA’s Fly Foundational Robotics (FFR) Mission spacenews.com/motiv-space-sy… via @SpaceNews_Inc

Motiv Space Systems and PickNik Robotics collaborate on software for NASA’s Fly Foundational robotics mission roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/02/10/mot… via @MechatronixNews

Full story: picknik.ai/news-releases/…

@MotivSS and PickNik announce a collaboration to support software development for NASA's Fly Foundational Robotics (FFR) mission, advancing on-orbit robotic manipulation for future In-space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM) capabilities using #MoveItPro and #SpaceROS

We just rolled out an experimental LLM-powered way to build Behavior Trees in MoveIt Pro—and it’s a game changer. Starting in v8.8, you can now use a built-in text prompt directly in the UI to instantly generate complete Behavior Trees or refactor existing ones. #MoveItPro

Our featured MoveIt Pro and ROS 2 compatible hardware this month is the #Kuka KR Cybertech series. #MoveItPro now offers Gold Support for these robots, as well as KUKA-compatible 7th-axis linear rails. picknik.ai/hardware-ecosy…

The Behaviors Hub. Explore our growing skills library of 200+ robot skills that come out of the box with #MoveItPro, including AI models, training tools, control algorithms, and manipulation capabilities. picknik.ai/behaviors/?cat…

MoveIt Pro Core! picknik.ai/moveit-pro-cor…

@InventiaLifeSci accelerated development of its LIGŌ 3D bioprinting robot for regenerative surgery using #MoveItPro. The team completed a world-first clinical trial printing living tissue directly onto patients during surgery!

🚀 PickNik Robotics is at #CES2026 in Las Vegas! Dave Grant (CEO) + Dave Coleman (Founder/CPO) are here today. If you’re in the robotics community and want to connect, DM us to grab a quick coffee + chat collaboration. ☕🤝

We’re excited to share new keyboard shortcuts for Behavior Tree editing! 🎉 Small change, big impact: faster open/save, smoother undo/redo, and quicker navigation so you can focus on building great robot behaviors. Docs + shortcut list: docs.picknik.ai/how_to/behavio…

Excited to team up with Blackswan Space! We’re combining MoveIt Pro with their Mission Design Simulator to give mission teams fast, realistic simulation of in-orbit robotic operations—from RPO to servicing and debris removal. More here: lnkd.in/ex7QRraV

Rosie, CleanBotix’s autonomous cleaning robot, shows what MoveIt Pro can do. Join us tomorrow at 9 AM MST as founder Adam Jacques shares the key decisions, challenges, and insights behind building Rosie. Register here: lnkd.in/eyc-aZRY

We’re live at #ISSA2025! 🚀 Visit @MJRobots at Booth #2323 to see how PickNik and CleanBotix are using MoveIt Pro to power the next generation of autonomous robots for cleaning. 🤖 #Automation #Robotics #PickNikRobotics

Big News!!! PickNik Robotics expands MoveIt Pro support for @FRANKAROBOTICS Research 3 (FR3) robot arm— enabling research teams to accelerate AI robotics with simulation, data collection, and hardware-ready policy deployment. Learn more: lnkd.in/enmHx8Xn