Let the robot do the dirty work.

AUSTIN—Having a small wheeled robot on a sidewalk deliver a burrito unsquished should be a simpler engineering problem than transporting people in a robotaxi. But companies operating delivery robots ...

Navigating without a map is a difficult task for robots, especially when they can't reliably determine where they are. A new AI-powered solution helps robots overcome this challenge by training them ...

A new approach could help a search-and-rescue robot navigate an unpredictable environment by rapidly generating an accurate map of its surroundings. (Nanowerk News) A robot searching for workers ...

Early robot vacuums didn’t have much in the way of onboard intelligence, writes tech columnist Jim Rossman. My, have times changed.

Learn how robot vacuum cleaners map homes, avoid obstacles, handle dust, protect privacy, and where their cleaning abilities ...

"That overgrown bush, that really mature tree and its big roots, that is something that we have to map—not just map, but perceive," Chun continued. Serve's current, third-generation battery-electric ...

Researchers created a deep reinforcement learning model that lets robots adapt to visual changes, maintain localization, and navigate complex indoor spaces more safely and efficiently. (Nanowerk News) ...