Abstract: Slip detection and control is critical to achieving stable grasping in robotics. However, accurate and robust slip detection and control remains a challenging task. This letter proposes a ...

Abstract: This study introduces a novel algorithm that combines a custom-developed capacitive proximity sensor with LiDAR. This integration targets the limitations of using single-sensor systems for ...

This robot was designed to do your house chores, but a remote human operator might be helping it finish them. Connor is a technology writer and editor, with a byline on multiple platforms. He has been ...

Equipped with temperature and salinity sensors, our Argo ocean float was supposed to be surveying the ocean around the Totten Glacier, in eastern Antarctica. To our initial disappointment, it rapidly ...

Robot vacuums have come a long way, and modern models can now do much more than just clumsily bump around the room while sweeping up what they encounter. They're a worthwhile investment, especially ...

Sony has announced the a7 V, the fifth generation in its full-frame mirrorless line, built around a newly-developed partially stacked Exmor RS CMOS sensor offering 33MP effective resolution. Sony has ...

EV maker Tesla has shared a new update of its humanoid robot Optimus on X (formerly Twitter) on December 3. The short clip shared by the official Tesla Optimus account and Elon Musk, showing Optimus ...

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Amazon's Black Friday sale features significant discounts on robot vacuums, with savings up to 58% off. Top brands like iRobot, Shark, and Ecovacs are included in the sale event. Black Friday 2025 is ...