A robot searching for workers trapped in a partially collapsed mine shaft must rapidly generate a map of the scene and ...

MIT’s new AI mapping system lets robots build accurate 3D maps in seconds, improving disaster rescue, VR, and industrial ...

A new approach could help a search-and-rescue robot navigate an unpredictable environment by rapidly generating an accurate ...

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are developing tiny drones, inspired by bats' use of echolocation to navigate ...

MIT researchers developed an innovative mapping technique that helps robots navigate challenging terrains by swiftly ...

WPI's PeAR Bat uses ultrasonic echolocation like bats to navigate smoke and darkness for autonomous rescue missions ...

You may not remember it, but odds are you took a few tumbles during your toddler era. You weren't alone. Falling, after all, ...

What if a robot could map hazardous spaces in real-time, converting hundreds of images into an accurate 3D map instantly?

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are developing tiny drones inspired by bats for search and rescue missions. The aerial robots use echolocation, like bats, to navigate in dark and ...

Soft robots and soft materials are being explored by researchers to advance work in robotics, medicine and health care, and ...

From the science of wine tasting to the potential for drones to change our lives, the South East Science Festival is back from November 8 - 16, and this year’s extensive programme of free and ticketed ...