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A novel network architecture for jointly estimating the shape and pose of vehicles even from partial LiDAR observations.

Clearpath Robotics, which has used ROS in its wheeled robots, is supporting researches with a ROS Package for the Spot legged robot.

A set of helping hands is a nice tool to have around the shop, especially if soldering or gluing small components is a common task. What we all really want, though, is a robotic arm. Sure, it could…

The spectacular and complex visual patterns created by animal groups moving together have fascinated humans since the beginning of time. Think of the highly synchronized movements of a flock of starlings, ...

The robotics startup will be launching into space next year an advanced manipulator with integrated sensing and computing

Researchers at the Eindhoven University of Technology are working on a robot that moves via light. Cables or computers will thereby no longer be needed.

A local middle and high school team sweep a popular robotics competition beating out groups from all over the world.

Japan's convenience stores are turning to robots to solve their labor shortage.

Art, energy harvesting, and machine learning combine to demonstrate a new BCI system

Japan's JAXA and NHK are sending an 8K camera to Mars and its moons to capture images in unprecedented detail.

Toyota Research Institute researchers have combined inexpensive sensors with compliant materials for its Soft Bubble Gripper.

[Ruchir] has been pretty into robotics for a while now and has always been amused by the ever-popular obstacle avoiding robot, but wanted something that could do more. So, like any good hacker, he …

Pharmaceutical group employs services of Spot to carry out checks at incineration plants

Designing semiconductor circuits hand-in-hand with microfluidic cooling systems could mean huge boosts in efficiency

Shortly after receiving final FAA approval for drone deliveries, Amazon already has a rival. Walmart announced that it will start a pilot program with drone company Flytrex to deliver groceries and other household essentials from its superstore in Fayetteville, NC.

A next-generation imaging instrument built to probe the universe’s biggest mysteries has been put through a practice run and pieced together the largest photos ever taken as a result. The focal plane for what will be the world’s largest digital camera was used to snap the first ever 3,200-megapixel ...

Toronto-based Xanadu suggests its system could scale up to millions of qubits

In August 2020, robotics transactions did not slow, with autonomous vehicles, manufacturing systems, and drone companies receiving funding.

The first Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) from BAE Systems is ready for delivery to the US Army. On August 31, 2020, the first of the vehicles that will replace the Army's Vietnam War-era M113s rolled off of the production line.

Exoskeletons that augment the physical capabilities of human users could find some very useful applications, and one gaining a lot of attention is assisting workers lifting heavy loads in industrial settings. Last year, we got our first look at an ambitious take on these high-tech suits in the Guard...

By accounting for inertial forces, the new design can reduce the metabolic energy required by the user

After launching the Spot robot for sale in the U.S. in June 2020, Boston Dynamics is now selling the quadruped in Canada, Europe, and the U.K.

Connected gloves that transmit haptic feedback to the user, be it from objects in distant locations or virtual reality environments, could certainly open up some interesting possibilities. Scientists in Australia working in this field have demonstrated a new device they say offers a more realistic e...

Oliver Mitchell of ff Venture Capital, talks robotics investments on The Robot Report Podcast, and we discuss Amazon's recent FAA approval.