Abstract: This article presents a 3D point cloud map-merging framework for egocentric heterogeneous multi-robot exploration, based on overlap detection and alignment, that is independent of a manual ...

Abstract: This paper addresses the problem of task assignment and trajectory generation for installing bird diverters using a fleet of multi-rotors. The proposed solution extends our previous motion ...

Autonomous robots face a persistent challenge – navigating complex, unpredictable environments without human intervention. Standard navigation systems typically rely on GPS to locate a robot on a map, ...

Researchers have built a new navigation system based on how ants, birds, and mice move around, which could help robots navigate. Ants can track their steps and direction internally to know where they ...

The self-driving future is further off than we think, says the CEO of Lyft, David Risher. According to Risher, “The technology doesn’t work yet, government regulators aren’t ready, and consumers don’t ...

XPeng’s next-generation “Iron” humanoid robot turned heads and floored jaws when it was seen walking very much like a human last week. The Chinese company, better known for electric vehicles than ...

European starlings just beat parrots at their own game – copying complex sounds. In a new study by researchers in Amsterdam and Leiden, the two bird groups were tested on their ability to imitate ...