AI-powered toys have moved from novelty shelves to the center of the holiday shopping aisle, promising smarter playmates that ...

In a defense lab in Germany, a small startup is wiring live cockroaches with AI-guided backpacks and turning them into steerable scouts that can slip through cracks no drone or soldier could reach.

Abstract: This article presents a hybrid learning-optimization control method (HLOCM) for dual-arm collaboration. A model predictive optimized dynamic movement primitives (MPO-DMPs) framework is ...

Step inside the Soft Robotics Lab at ETH Zurich, and you find yourself in a space that is part children's nursery, part ...

There is also a dance studio, complete with a wood floor and large mirrors. Here scientists record the movements of human ...

Im Hong-seob, 39, recently bought a remote-controlled excavator. It was not for his 9-year-old son. “I made a sand tray with ...

In some sense, Mr. Brooks has only himself to blame. The current humanoid craze is “kind of his fault,” said Anthony Jules, ...

Our holiday gift guide features top cerebral palsy toys for children of all abilities. Find adaptive gifts for kids with ...

Abstract: Recently, there has been increasing interest in physical human-robot interaction (pHRI) of social robots. This paper proposes a model predictive control (MPC)-based approach to realize ...

With 21 remote control functions and a content creation system that supports user-driven innovation, the robot dog serves as both an educational and entertainment tool. It offers adjustable volume and ...

Leaving behind a decades-long legacy of threats to life, land mines continue to be used across conflict zones and surrounding areas. Globally, the challenge remains immense. A 2024 NATO report notes ...