SRI International Announces Release of Karto(TM) Open Libraries 2.0

MENLO PARK, Calif., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- SRI International, an independent nonprofit research and development institute, has released version 2.0 of SRI's Karto™ Open Libraries. The product is available for download at https://code.ros.org/gf/project/karto/. SRI's Karto™ Open Libraries 2.0 has been released under the Lesser General Public License (LGPL).

"Karto enables software developers of mobile robot solutions to integrate navigation and mapping intelligence into their designs," said Regis Vincent, Ph.D., program manager, SRI Artificial Intelligence Center. "This updated version includes significant new features, such as allowing developers to work directly with Karto's core technology by providing open-source access to its mapping library."

SRI's Karto™ Open Libraries 2.0 will be followed by the release of the full Karto™ Software Development Kit (SDK) 2.0 expected in June 2010.

Software developers can begin programming with the new open-source version and will be able to easily switch to the full Karto™ SDK 2.0 version once it's available. Both versions are application programming interface (API) compatible.

For more information on SRI's Karto™ SDK, visit: www.kartorobotics.com

About SRI International

Silicon Valley-based SRI International is one of the world's leading independent research and technology development organizations. SRI, which was founded by Stanford University as Stanford Research Institute in 1946 and became independent in 1970, has been meeting the strategic needs of clients and partners for more than 60 years. Perhaps best known for its invention of the computer mouse and interactive computing, SRI has also been responsible for major advances in networking and communications, robotics, drug discovery and development, advanced materials, atmospheric research, education research, economic development, national security, and more. The nonprofit institute performs sponsored research and development for government agencies, businesses, and foundations. SRI also licenses its technologies, forms strategic alliances, and creates spin-off companies. In 2009, SRI's consolidated revenues, including its wholly owned for-profit subsidiary, Sarnoff Corporation, were approximately $470 million.

SOURCE SRI International

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