In 2018, researchers at MIT and the auto manufacturer BMW were testing ways in which humans and robots might work in close proximity to assemble car parts. In a replica of a factory floor setting, the ...

Mobile robot algorithms and coordination have emerged as a central discipline in robotics research, combining computational theory, distributed algorithms, and systems engineering. These algorithms ...

Developments in autonomous robotics have the potential to revolutionize manufacturing processes, making them more flexible, customizable, and efficient. But coordinating fleets of autonomous, mobile ...

A robot artist has created an eerie new portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, to mark the monarch's Platinum Jubilee. Entitled 'Algorithm Queen', the portrait was painted by Ai-Da, an artificial ...

Plenty of companies have demoed home robots, but few, if any, have actually been released. The truth is that even the most advanced robots aren't very good at interacting with objects and environments ...

As humans, we make intuitive choices every day about how to empty the bin, sort laundry or the best way to get to work. But robots have a far more difficult time choosing from a never-ending list of ...

This diagram visually shows the steps taken by the algorithm to range the orientation of points in a scene. It finds a variety of axis that will fit the point clusters (red, blue, green) where it will ...