Scientists in Japan say they have developed a new approach – dubbed 'HEAPGrasp' – that improves robots' grasping success rate for transparent and shiny objects, beyond reducing handling time, using ...

The notion of a robot ‘smelling’ its way through a complex environment has captured the imagination of scientists for years, but has always come with a caveat: what if the robot loses a sensor? In a ...

When ‘Oumuamua passed through the solar system, it left scientists with more questions than answers. Now, new observations suggest it may not have been unique. Researchers are identifying objects with ...

The next time you’re scrolling your phone, take a moment to appreciate the feat: The seemingly mundane act is possible thanks to the coordination of 34 muscles, 27 joints, and over 100 tendons and ...

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the police department's surveillance technology policy, allowing SFPD to use a tracking device on cars during pursuits. "We should give law ...

It’s been a year since President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day,” when he walked into the Rose Garden with an oversized posterboard and instantly upended global trade, rolling out one of the most ...

Did our AI summary help? If you’ve ever felt like mosquitoes “follow” each other to find you, new research suggests that’s not quite how it works. A study by researchers at the Georgia Institute of ...

Richie Garcia is worried about the impact that robot umpires will have on their human counterparts. Major League Baseball introduced the Automated Ball-Strike System for regular-season play this ...

Mobile banking offers speed, convenience and 24/7 access. Users can pay bills, get overdraft alerts, check their account balances, track expenses, deposit checks, and send money to friends and family ...

A new walking track in the Whitsundays has ignited debate between tour operators and conservationists about commercial tourism in national parks. Private company World Expeditions has been allocated ...