Why drones and AI can’t quickly find missing flood victims, yet

Searching for flood victims is a type of wilderness search and rescue that presents unique challenges. The goal for machine ...
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Researchers discover a smarter way to solve vehicle routing problems using adaptive swarm learning

Combinatorial optimization problems are often encountered in real-world applications, including logistics, scheduling and ...
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Landmark-driven DRL boosts mobile robot navigation

Mobile robots are increasingly deployed in applications ranging from household cleaning to hazardous industrial inspection, where autonomous navigation through complex, dynamic environments is ...
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UT robot soccer team heads to South Korea to compete against world's top autonomous robots

AUSTIN, Texas — A team of researchers and students at the University of Texas at Austin is preparing to compete against some of the world's best robot soccer teams at RoboCup, an international ...
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Impact of pressure‑regulated volume control vs volume‑controlled ventilation on respiratory mechanics in pediatric laparoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial

Introduction: Optimal ventilation during pediatric laparoscopic surgery is a debated issue, as pneumoperitoneum impairs respiratory mechanics and may increase ventilator-induced lung injury. Aim: We ...
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St. Francis High School's robotics team heads to World Championships

WELCOME BACK. A HIGH SCHOOL ROBOTICS TEAM IN SACRAMENTO IS HEADING TO THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND THEY’RE GOING TO BE UP AGAINST SOME OF THE BRIGHTEST YOUNG MINDS IN THE STATE. ERIN HEFT SHOWS US HOW ...
Forbes

Humanoid Robots: 18 Companies Racing To Build The Next Big Thing In AI

Humanoid robots are rapidly transitioning from science fiction to practical applications, attracting significant investment from tech giants and startups. Their appeal lies in operating in human ...
Ars Technica

AI coding agents taught robots how to install GPUs and cut zip ties

What happens when you give AI coding agents a lab full of robotic arms, some compute resources, and a “generous token budget” for teaching the robots various tasks? The agents can apparently figure ...
Yahoo

LivaNova’s programming algorithm boosts response rates in sleep apnoea patients

New data from LivaNova has demonstrated the clinical benefit of its programming algorithm in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Trial data demonstrated that the company's PolySync ...
New Scientist

Robots are about to overtake armed soldiers as the deciders of war

There’s a received piece of wisdom among militaries around the world that whatever new technologies appear, in the end, foot soldiers are what matters. As British Army officer Field Marshal Archibald ...
AOL

Changingtek Robotics Launches High-Precision Tactile Sensing Data Collection Hand, Uhand

SUZHOU, China, June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Changingtek Robotics has launched globally its in-house developed high-precision tactile data collection hand. The device delivers synchronized ...