Webots Newsletter March 2003

o Webots 4 beta 2 available for download

A second public beta version of Webots 4 is available for
download. This new version runs on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X.
There are still a few bugs making it pretty limited yet. The
information page has been updated and contain download
information for beta testers.
http://cyberboticspc1.epfl.ch/products/webots/webots4_popup.html

o Cyberbotics launched physics simulation project with the EPFL

Professor Auke Jan Ijspeert from the Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology (EPFL) and Cyberbotics started a two years
collaboration project to develop a physics simulation software
for mobile robots with multiple articulations. We aim at
developing models of a Salamander robot as well as other legged
robots, including Aibo-like and humanoid robots. This project
is co-founded by the CTI and Cyberbotics.

o Visit the Bioblocs

The Bioblocs are 3D blocky creatures running in a Java applet.
You can create your own legged creature by shaping it using the
friendly 3D design interface. Bioblocs can have several legs
made up of several segments. Then, you can let them evolve
different walking behaviors. Don't forget to visit the zoo in
which you will meet various amazing creatures.
http://cyberboticspc1.epfl.ch/biobloc

o ALife Contest: one month and a half away from the end!

We have now 38 competitors engaged in the contest, the
competition, especially in the top 6 best robots is really
getting hot. However, it seems that there is still room for new
comers as demonstrated by Wilmot, from Sweden, who entered
yesterday, reaching rank 2 from scratch. More information on
http://www.cyberbotics.com/contest

--
-Olivier Michel
http://www.cyberbotics.com