Scientists found the optimal robot body, and it has twenty (20) legs

McLaren will deploy autonomous quadruped robots initially to capture 360° site imagery, generate data and support safety compliance patrols and quality assurance. Regular automated scans by FieldAI robots will create a visual and spatial record of work as it is installed. AI-enabled analysis will compare site data against the design model, reducing the time between install…

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Warehouse robotics vendor Symbotic has acquired ARMS Innovations Ltd., a UK-based software company specializing in real-time operational intelligence solutions for complex automated warehouse environments. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the firms said that ARMS’s software introduces a layer of AI-driven warehouse operations orchestration that coordinates people, robotics, and workflows. The solution dynamically…

For all the complaints I have about social media, with its ceaseless extrusion of trash into cultural and political spaces, I have to admit that when the algorithm gets something right, it really gets it right. And in my case one thing it has been getting very right in recent months is making sure that…

Engineers have spent billions teaching robots to do backflips and solve complex math, yet a wet, mossy hill can stop a state-of-the-art robot completely. This video breaks down how researchers solved that problem not with better software, but by copying the design of a mountain goat's hoof, using a rigid outer shell to mimic keratin…