Google DeepMind recently demonstrated that Apptronik’s Apollo robot can perform complex tasks using objects it had never encountered before. In the showcase, the robot is seen handling oddly shaped or ...

Abstract: This research focuses on the obstacle avoidance of a three-wheel drive (3WD) omni-wheel mobile robot in Webots simulation environment. Traditionally for objectives-oriented and fast robot ...

A compact data format optimized for transmitting structured information to Large Language Models (LLMs) with 30-60% fewer tokens than JSON. TOON (Token-Oriented Object Notation) combines YAML's ...

The robot, known as AIDOL, staggered onstage during a technology showcase in Moscow. Organizers blamed the mishap on calibration and lighting issues. By Neil Vigdor and Sanjana Varghese It was an ...

Observe your own hand. As you read this, it’s holding your phone or clicking your mouse with seemingly effortless grace. With over 20 degrees of freedom, human hands possess extraordinary dexterity, ...

Humans form unique touch patterns with unfamiliar objects Study identifies four categories of physical interactions Findings may shape safe and intuitive human–robot systems ...

To estimate the weight of a rock, you pick it up. Is it rough, or smooth? You run a finger over it. We're constantly gathering information through our sense of touch, which is closely connected to how ...

Florida officials deploy robot rabbits to control the invasive Burmese python population. Scientists from the South Florida Water Management District and the University of Florida have teamed up to ...

Astronomers have uncovered a colossal object lurking in a region of space long hidden from our view. American Heart Association updates blood pressure guidelines for 2025: Here’s what’s new Small-boat ...