New MIT Robot Can Delicately Handle Objects It’s Never Seen Before
This new approach enables a neural net to teach itself to understand the 3D shape of an object in order to handle it effectively.
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This new approach enables a neural net to teach itself to understand the 3D shape of an object in order to handle it effectively.
For this week’s Giz Asks, we asked a number of psychologists whether kids really do feel stronger emotions than adults.
The unmanned vessel has only been tested with scale models and computer simulations so far.
A rotating cast of climate experts have been streaming Fortnite and chatting about topics ranging from climate politics to the state of the cryosphere.
Researchers in the UK, France, and Italy teamed up to definitively settle the question of how dirty hand dryers can be.
The gas giant's got hexagons on top of hexagons, and no one knows why.
The pair found the remarkable skull and antlers tangled in their net during a fishing trip in Northern Ireland.
A new 360-degree panorama captured by the Curiosity Rover is one of its best yet.
Board game arguments suddenly get a lot more dangerous when the board is made from brick.
People who use dietary supplements containing an ingredient called higenamine are playing with fire, suggests a new study.
It’s not just the highest resolution ever produced for the frozen continent, but the highest resolution for any continent, full stop.
A pair of new studies are the latest to suggest probiotic supplements might not be as universally useful as their proponents believe.
The toilets are surprisingly clean, but the same cannot be said for those plastic bins used at airport security.
The brave little telescope keeps on keeping on.
By the mission’s end, scientists are expecting a slew of new data that will help reveal where ice is retreating fastest as global temperatures rise.
While this rare condition looks serious (and pretty gross), it’s actually harmless.
