This research advances hybrid soft-rigid robot simulations, achieving up to 1000 times faster computations through analytical derivatives in the GVS framework.

The Vantage NXT system provides three encoder inputs that enable users to track position, movement, and rotation during data acquisition. Researchers can use encoder count data for Pulse-on-position ...

A new approach to simulating biologically inspired robotics can cut the design and training of tactile robots from eighteen ...

When a mass-casualty event like an earthquake or transportation accident occurs, every second counts. Emergency responders must quickly make life-saving decisions in assessing victims and prioritizing ...

Explore how vision-language-action models like Helix, GR00T N1, and RT-1 are enabling robots to understand instructions and act autonomously.

Tesla’s Optimus robot just took a giant leap forward, literally. In a pair of newly released videos, Elon Musk reveals Optimus performing complex dance moves, now entirely untethered and autonomous.

NASA's Curiosity rover has captured a rare and striking nighttime view of Mars, giving scientists a new way to look closely at the planet's surface. The image was taken using special lights on the ...

Abundance Institute Head of AI Policy Neil Chilson discusses Anthropic's lawsuit against the Trump administration and Department of War on 'Mornings with Maria.' 'The Big Money Show' panelists discuss ...

If things had gone just a bit differently, James Howells might today be as rich as the Queen of England. The decisive moment, he now thinks, occurred one evening in August, 2013, when he was ...

As Anthropic releases its most autonomous agents yet, a mounting clash with the military reveals the impossible choice between global scaling and a “safety first” ethos ...