Southern three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus), curled in a human hand. When a three-banded armadillo senses danger, it doesn’t run or fight. Instead, it transforms itself into a living shield, ...

Most people think of the waterfront as the edge of the city. A team of MIT researchers sees it as a dynamic, Lego-like ...

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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.

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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MIT researchers have developed a low-power chip that enables tiny drones and robots to ...

A self-operating inspection robot conducting routine patrols at Vigier Ciment’s Péry cement plant.ANYbotics/YouTube Swiss cement producer Vigier Ciment has deployed ANYbotics’ ANYmal quadruped robot ...

Legged robot performing analogue tests in Marslabor at the University of Basel. Credit: Dr Tomaso Bontognali. Dr Gabriela Ligeza is a former PhD student from the University of Basel and now a ...

In today’s digital age, there’s little need to buy planners or calendars—almost everything is available on your phone. Still, some people won’t give up a good old-fashioned diary for keeping track of ...

Abstract: Soft robots can revolutionize several applications with high demands on dexterity and safety. When operating these systems, real-time estimation and control require fast and accurate models.