Abstract: To address the force/position control challenges in transitioning from free-space motion to tasks involving environmental contact, this paper proposes an Adaptive Dynamic Programming ...

Abstract: This paper presents Shadow Program Inversion with Differentiable Planning (SPI-DP), a novel first-order optimizer capable of optimizing robot programs with respect to both high-level task ...

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Ethan David, of Roslyn High School, launched a robotics program for students at the Boys & Girls Club, expanding access to STEM education for underserved youth ROSLYN ...

In this episode of The WPI Podcast, we explore how K–12 robotics programs are igniting a passion for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics by giving students hands-on opportunities to ...

Two separate delivery robots crashed into CTA bus shelters over the last three days. One of the videos shows a robot trying to move through broken glass after the impact. The footage went viral on ...

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin ...

Tesla is making its biggest bet yet on humanoid robots. The company is pushing hard to move Optimus from demo stage to full-scale factory output, and its hiring activity shows just how serious that ...