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Humans in the Loop Help Robots Find Their Way

Jun 15, 2022 | Robots

Just like us, robots can’t see through walls. Sometimes they need a little help to get where they’re going. Engineers at Rice University have developed a method that allows humans to help robots “see” their environments and carry out tasks. The...

Robotics Researchers Create Data to Train All-Terrain AVs

Jun 15, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles, Robots

What happens when an autonomous vehicle gets stuck in the mud? Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University wanted to find out. They took an all-terrain vehicle off-road. With researchers on board, it traveled through challenging situations such as driving...

Automakers Report Nearly 400 Crashes of Partially Autonomous Vehicles

Jun 15, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Safety

Automakers reported nearly 400 crashes of vehicles with partially automated driver-assist systems, including 273 involving Teslas, according to statistics released by U.S. safety regulators on Wednesday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration cautioned...

Paving the Way for Off-Earth Factories

Jun 9, 2022 | 3D Printing, Featured, Sports

European aerospace company Airbus will send a metal-crafting 3D printer to the International Space Station next year as a first step in its plans to set up an orbital satellite factory. The printer, called Metal3D, can work with metals that melt at temperatures...

Robots are all the Rage as Factories Struggle with Labor Shortage

Jun 9, 2022 | Jobs, Robots

As if electric vehicles, space exploration, and social media platforms weren’t enough for the headline-grabbing billionaire, Elon Musk tweeted Thursday that Tesla’s prototype for a human-like robot, called Optimus, could be functioning within the...