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Deep dives, release notes, and tutorials on ARMOR, URDF, MuJoCo simulation, and Augmented Reality robotics — published on the DC-Engineer blog.

Multi-Robot MuJoCo Worlds on iOS — ARMOR is Live on the App Store
Release Notes June 18, 2026

Multi-Robot MuJoCo Worlds on iOS — ARMOR is Live on the App Store

ARMOR v1.0 is now live on the App Store — bringing MuJoCo simulation worlds, ground plane physics, and world objects to iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

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URDF to MuJoCo Export & Simulation Worlds — ARMOR v0.12 Release Notes
Release Notes June 16, 2026

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.

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Universal 3D Model Export to USDZ, GLB, DAE, OBJ, and STL — ARMOR v0.11 Release Notes
Release Notes June 5, 2026

Universal 3D Model Export to USDZ, GLB, DAE, OBJ, and STL — ARMOR v0.11 Release Notes

ARMOR v0.11 adds universal 3D export — send any robot out as USDZ, GLB, DAE, OBJ, or STL, plus URDF/MJCF/SRDF archives with assets auto-converted for Blender, MuJoCo, ROS, and more.

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Native SRDF Editing on iOS and Robot XML Export — ARMOR v0.10 Release Notes
Release Notes May 2, 2026

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 on iOS, streamlining your ROS workflow with universal URDF bundles and one-click MJCF export for MuJoCo.

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How to Create a RealityKit Entity from a DAE, OBJ, or STL File
Tutorial March 22, 2026

How to Create a RealityKit Entity from a DAE, OBJ, or STL File

Import 3D assets like DAE, OBJ, and STL files into RealityKit using custom Swift utilities built for iOS and visionOS, bypassing the framework's usual format limitations.

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Updates for Early 2026: Bilbao Life, ARMOR, Classes, and More
Update February 22, 2026

Updates for Early 2026: Bilbao Life, ARMOR, Classes, and More

A roundup of life in Bilbao alongside technical project updates, including the latest progress on Augmented Reality Mobile Robotics (ARMOR).

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How to Host 3D USDZ Content in iCloud for an AR App Using CloudKit, RealityKit, and SwiftUI
Tutorial October 6, 2025

How to Host 3D USDZ Content in iCloud for an AR App Using CloudKit, RealityKit, and SwiftUI

A step-by-step guide to hosting 3D USDZ models in iCloud and fetching them at runtime for an AR app, using native Swift with CloudKit, RealityKit, and SwiftUI.

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BB25: The Differential Drive Robot in AR
Project July 18, 2025

BB25: The Differential Drive Robot in AR

An early look at the vision behind ARMOR — simulating a differential drive robot in augmented reality, modeled in Blender and compared across RealityKit and MuJoCo physics.

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