The Robot Report

AgiBot deploys its Real-World Reinforcement Learning system

AgiBot said its Real-World Reinforcement Learning system lets robots learn new skills in minutes on a pilot production line.

Large reasoning models almost certainly can think

Recently, there has been a lot of hullabaloo about the idea that large reasoning models (LRM) are unable to think. This is mostly due to a research article published by Apple, "The Illusion of ...
IEEE

First Steps of Creating a Simulation Environment in OpenSim to Design a Control Method for a Novel Soft Robotic Exoskeleton

Abstract: Movement coordination disorders can originate from congenital abnormalities, traumatic injuries, or severe infections. These conditions can manifest in various ways, such as hypertonia, ...
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Johns Hopkins APL Establishes AI Wargaming Lab to Boost Strategic National Security Analysis and Planning Support

APL is fusing its analytic and cutting-edge AI capabilities into a forward-leaning incubator, known as GenWar Lab, that ...

A new dimension for spin qubits in diamond

The path toward realizing practical quantum technologies begins with understanding the fundamental physics that govern ...
IEEE

Trajectory simulation of a parafoil system with a ground launch device with negligible mass based on sideslip angle estimation with PID control

Abstract: The work presents the parafoil system, a flexible aircraft composed of a parafoil canopy, connecting ropes and payload, which is propelled by the drag force of the wind. Its application in ...