Self-driving Roboats set sail in Amsterdam canals
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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The MIT humanoid robot: A dynamic robotic that can perform acrobatic behaviors
Creating robots that can perform acrobatic movements such as flips or spinning jumps can be highly challenging. Typically, in fact, these robots require sophisticated hardware designs, motion planners and control algorithms.
May 24, 2021 feature
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Researchers improve autonomous boat design
The feverish race to produce the shiniest, safest, speediest self-driving car has spilled over into our wheelchairs, scooters, and even golf carts. Recently, there's been movement from land to sea, as marine autonomy stands ...
Oct 27, 2020
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Machine learning & AI
Researchers measure reliability, confidence for next-gen AI
A team of Army and industry researchers have developed a metric for neural networks—computing systems modeled loosely after the human brain—that could assess the reliability and confidence of the next generation of artificial ...
Mar 30, 2020
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Two-legged robot mimics human balance while running and jumping
Rescuing victims from a burning building, a chemical spill, or any disaster that is inaccessible to human responders could one day be a mission for resilient, adaptable robots. Imagine, for instance, rescue-bots that can ...
Oct 30, 2019
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Using reinforcement learning to achieve human-like balance control strategies in robots
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have developed a hierarchical framework based on deep reinforcement learning (RL) that can acquire a variety of strategies for humanoid balance control. Their framework, outlined ...
Sep 24, 2018 feature
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Bipedal robots ace dynamic walking on stepping stones
If bipedal robots are expected to successfully carry out intended tasks of search and rescue and disaster relief, then scientists and engineers will have to watch the robots' steps. It is built into the situation that the ...
Jun 30, 2018 weblog
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Driverless vehicle options now include scooters
At MIT's 2016 Open House last spring, more than 100 visitors took rides on an autonomous mobility scooter in a trial of software designed by researchers from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), ...
Nov 7, 2016
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Programmable network routers provide more flexible traffic management without sacrificing speed
Like all data networks, the networks that connect servers in giant server farms, or servers and workstations in large organizations, are prone to congestion. When network traffic is heavy, packets of data can get backed up ...
Aug 23, 2016
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