Almost nothing in the world is still. Toddlers dash across the living room. Cars zip across the street. Motion is one of the most important features in the environment; the ability to predict the ...

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To effectively tackle a variety of real-world tasks, robots should be able to reliably grasp objects of different shapes, textures and sizes, without dropping them in undesired locations. Conventional ...

Researchers have developed a technique to move objects around with a jet of wind. The new approach makes it possible to manipulate objects at a distance and could be integrated into robots to give ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Being a baby is harder than it looks. Born into the world knowing almost nothing, they spend their first few years getting a PhD in navigating a physical environment. Likewise, ...

Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,190,753) for a “head-mountable device with object movement detection.” It involves the rumored “Apple Glasses,” an augmented reality/virtual reality ...

Sighted people would have a hard time crossing the street by sound alone. Maskot/DigitalVision via Getty Images Almost nothing in the world is still. Toddlers dash across the living room. Cars zip ...