To improve the fast and stable walking ability of a humanoid robot, this paper proposes a gait optimization method based on a parallel comprehensive learning particle swarm optimizer (PCLPSO). Firstly ...

I don't expect The Last Caretaker to be quite as indulgent in philosophical meanderings as, say, The Talos Principle, but there's an unmistakable thematic similarity and structure—robots created ...

Dust has a tendency to pile up around the house, regardless of how air-tight you could potentially make it, which is why a robot vacuum can make your life a whole lot easier. In fact, some of the ...

Regardless of where you live, there is always going to be general day-to-day dirt build-up, and if you’re tired of that never-ending task, then robot vacuums are the way to go. Luckily ...

Raibert is now looking to lead a revolution in robot intelligence as well as acrobatics. And he says that recent advances in machine learning at both Boston Dynamics and another institute he ...

Stars of TV’s Robot Wars will be descending on Braywick Leisure Centre for an action-packed weekend of family entertainment this March. Robots Live! will see teams from the popular TV series take to ...

MLB debuts robot ump challenge system at Dodgers-Cubs spring training opener The Cubs went 1-for-2 on challenges in their first game with the system. Yahoo Sports ...

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have created a system that helps humanoid robots stand up independently after falling. Credit: Xialin He et al Humanoid robots, designed with ...

Evaluating and reproducing real-world robot manipulation policies (e.g., RT-1, RT-1-X, Octo) in simulation under common setups (e.g., Google Robot, WidowX+Bridge) (CoRL 2024) ...

Humanoid robots, which have a body structure that mirrors that of humans, could rapidly and effectively tackle a wide range of tasks in real-world settings. These robots and their underlying control ...