Lost in space: How ’digital twins’ saved NASA’s robots

Autonomous free-flying robots aboard the International Space Station (ISS) frequently lose their bearings. Without gravity to distinguish up from down, even precision sensors suffer from accumulating ...
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‘Digital twins’ rescued NASA robots lost in space, here’s how

When NASA’s free-flying helpers on the International Space Station drifted into trouble, the solution did not come from a new ...

How Roomba invented the home robot — and lost the future

The original Roomba was the first robot vacuum in the US, and the second ever made, following Electrolux’s Trilobite the year ...
Scientific American

Meet Your Future Robot Servants, Caregivers and Explorers

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

Lost Robot Rescued From The Antarctic Ice Carrying Crucial Data

A drone that went on an unexpected journey through Antarctic ice sheets has been saved by scientists, bringing with it never ...
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Purdue secures $1.5M Army funding to develop GPS-free air–ground AI robot teams

Purdue researchers are building AI-powered air-ground robots that can navigate and collaborate in GPS-denied military terrain ...
The New York Times

He’s the Godfather of Modern Robotics. He Says the Field Has Lost Its Way.

Rodney Brooks, famous for the Roomba, argues the humanoid robot craze in Silicon Valley is doomed to fail. Rodney Brooks, famous for the Roomba, argues the humanoid robot craze in Silicon Valley is ...
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These AI-powered robots are shattering boundaries in space – ushering in a new era of exploration!

Recent advancements in AI are transforming how robots operate aboard the International Space Station (ISS). A new study published on the arXiv preprint server explores how AI is improving robot ...

Every Steven Spielberg Sci-Fi Movie, Ranked According to IMDb

According to IMDb users, Jurassic Park, Ready Player One, and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial are among the best sci-fi films ...

Department stores try to distinguish themselves as beauty lovers turn to TikTok and Amazon

Ulta, which stocks drugstore beauty brands like Maybelline as well as high-end brands, has had in-store hair salons since its ...

“Stranger Things” Season 5, Volume 2 Ending Explained: Will Drops a Major Reveal Before the Final Fight Begins

Volume 1 of Stranger Things season 5 set the stage for a dramatic second half of the final season, and Volume 2 kept the ...
Ars Technica

In a major new report, scientists build rationale for sending astronauts to Mars

Sending astronauts to the red planet will be a decades-long activity and cost many billions of dollars. So why should NASA undertake such a bold mission? A new report published Tuesday, titled “A ...