Plenty of companies have demoed home robots, but few, if any, have actually been released. The truth is that even the most advanced robots aren't very good at interacting with objects and environments ...

Today's drone aircraft are capable of impressive feats of aerial acrobatics, but a single drone can't do much. Most proposed applications for drone aircraft call for a flock of them, but the risk of ...

Picture a robot capable of changing its shape on demand, squishing, bending, or stretching to perform various tasks like navigating tight spaces or retrieving objects. While this may sound like ...

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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has introduced an innovative algorithm that can learn language solely by watching videos. Mark Hamilton, a PhD student in electrical engineering and ...

Researchers have developed an algorithm that lets a robot 'think ahead' and consider thousands of potential motion plans simultaneously. Ready for that long-awaited summer vacation? First, you'll need ...