Robots can also forget their ‘sense of navigation’: Scientists say they’ve finally solved 'kidnapped robot problem'

Robots are becoming increasingly capable and independent, yet one surprisingly simple issue continues to challenge engineers.
EurekAlert!

How can you rescue a “kidnapped” robot? A new AI system helps the robot regain its sense of location in dynamic, ever-changing environments

Researchers at Miguel Hernández University (Elche, Spain) have developed MCL-DLF, a coarse-to-fine 3D LiDAR localization approach combining Monte Carlo Localization with deep local features for ...
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 ...
Cult of Mac

New Eufy MarsWalker could solve robot vacuums’ biggest problem

Plenty of Apple households consider robot vacuums essential smart home devices, but they’ve always had one major limitation: stairs. If you live in a multi-story home, you’ve either had to carry your ...
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When AI learns to think in three dimensions: world models, robotics, and the physics problem

World models could revolutionise robotics by teaching AI physics. But data bottlenecks and infrastructure limits delay ...