Robotics
Researchers at ETH Zürich and the University of Bologna have recently created PULP Dronet, a 27-gram nano-size unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a deep learning-based visual navigation engine. Their mini-drone, presented ...
Robotics
If you don't get seasick, an autonomous boat might be the right mode of transportation for you.
Oct 27, 2021
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Robotics
A study published in the Journal of Field Robotics assessed the world's first unmanned machine designed for autonomous forestry operations.
Feb 7, 2024
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Engineering
A self-navigating, cargo-carrying sailboat designed by Rice University engineering students could be a sustaining link for Marines hunkered down on shore during war.
Apr 20, 2023
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Robotics
In the future, a soldier and a game controller may be all that's needed to teach robots how to outdrive humans.
Aug 12, 2020
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Engineering
An ESA-supported effort put an intelligent road up in Finnish Lapland through its paces, assessing its suitability for testing autonomous vehicles in some of Europe's most challenging driving conditions.
Jan 19, 2021
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Robotics
Divers are often put at considerable risk when searching for people or objects underwater. The ETH spin-off Tethys has developed an underwater robot that can be used in situations that are too dangerous for human divers.
May 31, 2023
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Robotics
The Ph.D. thesis by Daniel Teso-Fernández de Betoño of the UPV/EHU Faculty of Engineering in Vitoria-Gasteiz has resulted in a mobile, collaborative platform capable of performing tasks in motion at the Mercedes-Benz plant ...
Mar 19, 2021
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Robotics
When moving through a crowd to reach some end goal, humans can usually navigate the space safely without thinking too much. They can learn from the behavior of others and note any obstacles to avoid. Robots, on the other ...
Oct 4, 2018
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Machine learning & AI
When a patient has a stroke, every minute counts. Here, prompt action can prevent serious brain damage. If a clot is blocking a large blood vessel in the brain, surgeons can remove this occlusion by means of a catheter inserted ...
Nov 4, 2019
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