Engineers at Penn have created a system that enables robots to see around corners by analyzing radio waves with AI, a breakthrough that could boost the safety and efficiency of self-driving cars and robots working in crowded indoor spaces such as warehouses and factories. The technology, known as HoloRadar, allows robots to rebuild three-dimensional scenes […]
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Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have created a novel approach that enables a robot to autonomously learn arm movements by integrating observational learning with communication between its limbs. This advancement marks another step toward developing more intuitive and easily trainable service robots that can carry out household assistive tasks, such as setting
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Look up and you might see a 20,000-cubic-meter power-generating airship hovering 6,560 feet (2,000 meters) above ground. Developed by Beijing’s Linyi Yunchuan, the S2000 SAWES is the world’s first megawatt-scale airborne wind system, generating electricity from high-altitude winds without towers or large ground infrastructure. The push for clean energy has tapped wind, sun, and water,
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For anyone who dislikes repeating outfits, Adobe has an answer. In 2023, the company introduced Project Primrose, a digital dress that always looks new. With constantly changing colors and patterns, it blends wearable technology with wearable art. Project Primrose premiered at Adobe MAX 2023, modeled by Christine Dierk, one of its lead developers. At the
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Researchers have created an AI-based control system that allows soft robotic arms to learn a broad range of movements and tasks a single time, then adapt in real time to new conditions without retraining or loss of performance. This advance pushes soft robotics toward human-like flexibility in real-world uses—such as assistive and rehabilitation robotics, wearable
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NASA’s Perseverance rover has been exploring Mars for almost five years, yet the agency continues to push its capabilities. Recently, NASA announced that Perseverance completed its first drive planned entirely by artificial intelligence. For the demo, NASA used vision-language models (VLMs) to set rover waypoints, a task normally done by humans. The demo ran from
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Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive substances (commonly referred to as CBRNE) can endanger both the public and emergency responders. In 2023, a tiny cesium capsule fell from a truck in Australia, sparking a major search. The growing number of hybrid attacks and other destabilizing activities has further intensified the threat landscape. Two research departments
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Scientists report that intelligent drones and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are quickly advancing from experimental tools into critical infrastructure for disaster response, healthcare delivery, agriculture, logistics, archaeology, environmental monitoring, and many other fields essential to human progress. The study, published in the International Journal of Cognitive Computing in Engineering, highlights that drone technology is on
Tesla has concluded its 2025 fiscal year earnings call, revealing that its profits nearly halved compared to the previous year. The company reported a GAAP net income of $3.8 billion, down from $7.1 billion in 2024, marking a 46% decrease. Yikes. From Electric Cars to Full Autonomy with AI and Robotics That’s a tough situation
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There’s often a silver lining to any scenario. In 2032, the Moon could quite literally have one if it were struck by a 60-meter-wide asteroid. While the probability remains relatively low—about 4 percent—it’s not insignificant. The Dual Impact of a Lunar Collision Scientists are preparing for both the risks—threats to satellites and meteor fallout—and the
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