A new robot from TUM can build a 3D map of your home, understand where you likely left things, and find them almost 30% more ...

A robot that can locate lost items on command, the latest development at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), combines ...

To enable the robot, which resembles a broomstick on wheels with a camera mounted at the top, to locate lost objects, the team combined knowledge from the internet with a spatial map of the robot’s ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Last week, the team that took second place in a DARPA competition ...

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 ...