Technology This 3D printer can watch itself fabricate objects Andrew McCollum Nov 19, 2023 A new high-throughput, multimaterial 3D inkjet printer uses computer vision to rapidly and automatically control the…
Technology Bidirectional reflectivity measurements for ground-based objects Andrew McCollum Oct 28, 2023 Schematic diagram of bidirectional reflection elements. Credit: Remote Sensing (2023). DOI: 10.3390/rs15205000…
Technology New technique helps robots pack objects into a tight space Andrew McCollum Oct 18, 2023 MIT researchers are using generative AI models to help robots more efficiently solve complex object manipulation…
Technology AI helps robots manipulate objects with their whole bodies Andrew McCollum Aug 29, 2023 In these figures, a simulated robot performs three contact-rich manipulation tasks: in-hand manipulation of a ball,…
Technology Butterfly-inspired films create vibrant colors while passively cooling objects: New nanofilms could… Andrew McCollum Aug 6, 2023 On a hot summer day, white clothing feels cooler than other colors due to reflecting -- not absorbing -- sunlight. Other colors like blue or black, will undergo a heating effect as they…
Technology Reinforcement learning allows underwater robots to locate and track objects underwater Andrew McCollum Jul 28, 2023 Sparus II. Credit: ICM. A research team has shown for the first time that reinforcement…
Technology Computer vision researchers use motion to discover objects in videos Andrew McCollum Jul 27, 2023 Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics…
Technology Robotic hand rotates objects using touch, not vision Andrew McCollum Jul 25, 2023 Inspired by the effortless way humans handle objects without seeing them, a team led by engineers at the University…
Technology Software system can find, track moving objects as small as a pixel Andrew McCollum Jul 21, 2023 Sandia National Laboratories’ Multi-frame Moving Object Detection System makes it possible for remote sensors to…
Technology New computational method facilitates the dense placement of objects inside a rigid container Andrew McCollum Jul 7, 2023 An MIT-led team developed a novel packing algorithm to search for placement locations within a given object. Credit:…