Robotics
A team of researchers at Delft University of Technology has developed a drone that flies autonomously using neuromorphic image processing and control based on the workings of animal brains. Animal brains use less data and ...
May 15, 2024
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Robotics
Remember when IBM's Deep Blue won against Gary Kasparov at chess in 1996, or Google's AlphaGo crushed the top champion Lee Sedol at Go, a much more complex game, in 2016? These competitions where machines prevailed over human ...
Aug 30, 2023
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Robotics
Over the past year, images from Ukraine have often portrayed a war resembling other conflicts from the past half-century. Russian forces deploy tanks, fighter planes, warships, amphibious vehicles and attack helicopters. ...
Feb 23, 2023
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Robotics
The U.S. military is intensifying its commitment to the development and use of autonomous weapons, as confirmed by an update to a Department of Defense directive. The update, released Jan. 25, 2023, is the first in a decade ...
Feb 21, 2023
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Robotics
Drones are operating increasingly in areas out of sight of the person controlling them. However, conventional remote controls have a limited range, which makes them unsuitable for these flights. On the other hand, simple ...
Feb 3, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
When Cheddi Skeete joined Amazon's delivery drone project, it didn't take long before he noticed some things were awry.
Jan 17, 2023
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Robotics
The mussel and scallop industry could be revolutionized by a new autonomous underwater drone.
Jul 28, 2022
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Robotics
To be truly useful, drones—that is, autonomous flying vehicles—will need to learn to navigate real-world weather and wind conditions.
May 4, 2022
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Robotics
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to a serious humanitarian crisis. Of Ukraine's 44 million people, almost one-quarter have been displaced. Around 3.7 million have escaped to neighboring European countries, while around ...
Apr 5, 2022
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Engineering
Standard image sensors, like the billion or so already installed in practically every smartphone in use today, capture light intensity and color. Relying on common, off-the-shelf sensor technology—known as CMOS—these ...
Mar 28, 2022
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