We learned the hard way that the distance between a great demo and a great deployment is measured by what happens when ...

Anthropic believes AI models will increasingly reach into the physical world. To understand where things are headed, it asked ...

Nitin J. Sanket, a professor at WPI, has developed small flying robots with his team that fit in the palm of a hand and use ...

November 10, 2025 Submitted by NDA This year’s FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is generating excitement nationwide, and ...

Abstract: Hand-drawn maps can be used to convey navigation instructions between humans and robots in a natural and efficient manner. However, these maps can often contain inaccuracies such as scale ...

There’s a Robot in My Closet The book Berry also writes STEM-centered romance novels for adults under the pseudonym Carlotta Ardell. The heroine of her book Elevated Inferno, Berry says, struggles ...

This repository provides a solution to the standard Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows (CVRPTW). In a CVRPTW, we aim to optimize the routes of a fleet of vehicles serving customers ...

Five Sedona middle-schoolers gathered around a table after school on Monday, Oct. 20, to figure out the best way to use their cannon. Or at least, how they could mount it to their robot. The students’ ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...

Chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude have experienced a meteoric rise in usage over the past three years because they can help you with a wide range of tasks. Whether you’re writing Shakespearean sonnets, ...

Unlike traditional robots, which rely on rigid motors, gears, and pumps, soft robots use pliable materials that allow them to bend, stretch, and interact safely with humans and delicate environments.

It’s a well-worn adage of the Internet age: people often aren’t what they seem to be online. But until recently, you could at least be assured that they were people. Now, though, “chatfishing,” a new ...