Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, an MIT team has designed a technique that could transform flat panels into medical devices, habitats, and other objects without the use of tools.

Ever had an idea for something that looked cool, but wouldn't work well in practice? When it comes to designing things like ...

Since the third Gaia data release in 2022, wide binary stars with separation greater than several thousand astronomical units have been intensely investigated across the world, to probe the nature of ...

One night in 2010, Mohit Gupta decided to try something before leaving the lab. Then a Ph.D. student at Carnegie Mellon ...

Abstract: Deep neural networks (DNNs) are potent in LiDAR-based 3D object detection (LiDAR-3DOD), yet their deployment remains daunting due to their cumbersome parameters and computations. Knowledge ...

Object discovery, which refers to the task of localizing objects without human annotations, has gained significant attention in 2D image analysis. However, despite this growing interest, it remains ...

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Henry David Volpe performs maintenance on a HANX drone at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 23, 2026. (Sgt. Alfonso Livrieri/U.S. Marine Corps) The U.S.

Roblox launched an open-source AI model that generates 3D objects on the fly early last year and now that toolset is getting a massive boost. The platform has introduced a model that whips up "4D" ...

Last year, Roblox launched an open source AI model that could generate 3D objects on the platform, helping users quickly design digital items such as furniture, vehicles, and accessories. The company ...

TV networks and sports leagues rely heavily on Nielsen to to tell them how many people at home watch football games, tennis matches and auto races. Counting viewers in bars, hotels and offices? That ...