Nitin J. Sanket, a professor at WPI, has developed small flying robots with his team that fit in the palm of a hand and use ...
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Robots get new ‘brain’ system inspired by birds, ants to navigate without GPS
Robots, the team argues, can mimic these abilities using a quantum magnetometer (which detects magnetic field direction).
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Nature-inspired navigation system helps robots traverse complex environments without GPS
Robots could soon be able to autonomously complete search and rescue missions, inspections, complex maintenance operations ...
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How tiny drones inspired by bats could save lives in dark and stormy conditions
WORCESTER, Mass. — Don't be fooled by the fog machine, spooky lights and fake bats: the robotics lab at Worcester Polytechnic Institute lab isn't hosting a Halloween party. Instead, it’s a testing ...
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Flexible mapping technique can help search-and-rescue robots navigate unpredictable environments
A robot searching for workers trapped in a partially collapsed mine shaft must rapidly generate a map of the scene and ...
Imagine taking on a mountain trail with loose rocks, gaps between them, sudden inclines, and tight squeezes between boulders. But instead of sharing the trail with another hiker, you spot a robot ...
Brain-inspired navigation and energy-efficient artificial intelligence let four-legged 'robot dogs' survive longer and search farther in disaster zones ...
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose McEnery Convention Center looked like a bomb had hit it. Amid collapsed walls and debris, arms and legs of survivors waved through the rubble. The body parts were ...
WORCESTER, Mass. — Don’t be fooled by the fog machine, spooky lights and fake bats: the robotics lab at Worcester Polytechnic Institute lab isn’t hosting a Halloween party. Instead, it’s a testing ...
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