Researchers from the Human Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) and Robotics Institute (RI) at Carnegie Mellon University introduced a novel method for fabricating functional flat-to-shape objects ...

MIT researchers have spent more than a decade studying techniques that enable robots to find and manipulate hidden objects by ...

Graduate students at the University of Tokyo have outdone themselves and are changing the way we look at drones with their newest invention. They created a group of futuristic-looking drone prototypes ...

Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, have identified a new type of astronomical object in our galaxy — and they appear to shape shift. They’re called G objects, and so far, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 3D scan of a mask fragment matches up with the scan of a different well-preserved mask. Carlo Rindi Nuzzolo Today the world of ...

Researchers working in the field of soft robotics hope to bring about a new generation of machines that are far safer for humans to work with, and one way they hope to do that is through supple, ...

Robots and other automated systems have always had trouble visually gauging the 3D shape of transparent objects, like those made of glass. A new system addresses that problem, by using a laser to ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Carlo Rindi Nuzzolo, University of California, Los Angeles (THE CONVERSATION) Today ...