We wanted a sensor that could be added to off‑the‑shelf robots without modifying their internal structure," explains Professor Lu. "Our fiber is ...

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MIT researchers have developed a low-power chip that enables tiny drones and robots to build detailed 3D maps of their surroundings in real time while consuming only about 6 milliwatts of power. The ...

Robots have gotten very good at moving fast, repeating steps and doing jobs that would wear you and me out. But ask a robot to pick up something delicate, oddly shaped or slightly different from the ...

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The Army’s 8th Theater Sustainment Command is using artificial intelligence “to help us make better-informed decisions” for supply chain management in the Pacific, the unit’s commander said Friday.

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Humanoid robots have gone from lab curiosities to viral performers, and few moments capture that shift as vividly as a recent concert in China where metallic dancers moved with uncanny human-like ...

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