Large language models and other foundation models have introduced a new paradigm in AI: large models trained in a self-supervised fashion — no data annotation required...
Many Amazon fulfillment centers use mobile robots to move shelves, retrieve products, and deliver them to workers for sorting, reducing the need for employees to walk...
Alexa Arena is a new embodied-AI framework developed to push the boundaries of human-robot interaction. It offers an interactive, user-centric framework for creating robotic tasks that...
With Astro, we are building something that was a distant dream just a few years ago: a mobile robot that can move with grace and confidence,...
When Amanda Prorok chose computer science as an elective in high school, its main appeal was that it was objectively evaluated — a solution either works...
[Editor’s note: The International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) is taking place this week in Kyoto, Japan. IROS focuses on future directions in robotics, and the...
Every day at Amazon fulfillment centers, more than half a million robots assist with stocking inventory, filling orders, and sorting packages for delivery. These robots follow...
Olivier Toupet has dedicated his career to making the impossible possible — on Earth and in space. “I’ve always worked on futuristic technologies,” said the principal...
Each day, Amazon receives millions of orders. For each one, it makes a promise about when those items will show up on customers’ doorsteps. Related content...
Today, using drones in responding to natural or man-made disasters is limited by the fact that they need to be both individually piloted and have their...