Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Countless startups are trying to solve hard robotics problems in industry. But few are looking to bring the tech into homes. Well, ...

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As part of the UK’s decommissioning efforts of the Dounreay nuclear site in Scotland, a dog-like robot has mapped out a radioactive section that’s been sealed off for 25 years. Developed by Boston ...

To explore a new environment, a robot must observe nearby objects and landmarks, and also keep track of its own location to make sense of the features it observes. That problem is hard enough if ...

A new approach could help a search-and-rescue robot navigate an unpredictable environment by rapidly generating an accurate map of its surroundings. (Nanowerk News) A robot searching for workers ...

If you’ve seen a robot vacuum at work, you’ve probably stared at it as it trundles around a room, gobbling up crumbs and dirt, dodging (or bumping into) every chair leg and stray sock you’ve got on ...

Like many general contractors, Alabama-based Brasfield & Gorrie is familiar with the operational challenges of collecting 360-degree documentation to monitor progress on their job sites. Traditionally ...