Meet Feather, the startup building the ‘Android of robotics’ for developers
Feather, a new startup founded by former Amazon robotics executives, has launched what it describes as the "Android of robotics" for developers. The company announced its open-source operating system, also named Feather, designed to simplify the creation of custom robots.
Feather, a new startup founded by former Amazon robotics executives, has launched what it describes as the "Android of robotics" for developers. The company announced its open-source operating system, also named Feather, designed to simplify the creation of custom robots. The platform provides a unified software stack that handles hardware abstraction, navigation, and coordination, allowing engineers to focus on application-specific logic.
The founders, who previously worked on Amazon's Kiva warehouse robots, aim to lower the barrier to entry for robotics development. Feather is initially targeting logistics and material handling applications, with early partners including Samsung and a robotics division within a major logistics company. The system is built on ROS 2 and supports a variety of sensors and actuators.
The startup is releasing the core software under an Apache 2.0 license and plans to offer cloud-based simulation and fleet management tools. Feather is now available for developers to download and begin building.
