Outside of tightly controlled environments, most robotic systems still struggle with reliability, generalization and cost. The gap between what we can demonstrate and what we can operate at scale ...

Mobile robots must continuously estimate their position to navigate autonomously. However, satellite-based navigation systems are not always reliable: signals may degrade near buildings or become ...

Researchers at Miguel Hernández University (Elche, Spain) have developed MCL-DLF, a coarse-to-fine 3D LiDAR localization approach combining Monte Carlo Localization with deep local features for ...

Bees navigate long distances without satellites, digital maps, or external guidance. By reading patterns ...

Los Angeles motorists and pedestrians aren't the only ones who struggle to navigate torrential rain. Delivery bots battle the ...

One of the joys of browsing secondhand shops is the possibility of finding old, perhaps restorable or hackable, electronics at low prices. Admittedly, they usually seem to be old flat-screen TVs, ...

This post is in response to Will the Rise of Sex Robots Mean the End of Relationships? By Glenn Geher Ph.D. In a PT post, my colleague Glenn Geher shared some concerns expressed by clinical ...

Mirumi is adorable. But living with it reminded me of the limits to the companionship a social robot can provide. is a senior reporter and author of the Optimizer newsletter. She has more than 13 ...

The Wim S is here to teach other exoskeletons a lesson. The Wim S is here to teach other exoskeletons a lesson. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys.

Ever feel run off your feet? Spare a thought for sea stars, creatures whose movement involves the coordination of hundreds of tiny tube feet to navigate complex environments – despite the lack of a ...

It happens every day—a motorist heading across town checks a navigation app to see how long the trip will take, but they find no parking spots available when they reach their destination. By the time ...