Abstract: In this letter, a novel hybrid motion optimization framework is proposed for a humanoid upper-body robot with two 7-DOF arms and a 2-DOF waist, to flexibly and safely carry objects in ...

They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive snakes out of their ...

Abstract: Control barrier functions (CBFs) have proven to be effective for obstacle avoidance in robot teleoperation systems. However, for classical CBF, model uncertainties and external disturbances ...

Powell emphasizes continuity with past Fed statements New framework removes low-rates language, returns to flexible inflation targeting Fed's revised statement aims to anchor long-term inflation ...

The U.S. will impose a 15% tariff on imports of European cars, pharmaceuticals and other products, according to a joint statement issued Thursday by the Trump administration and European Union. The ...

The framework of a trade deal reached between the U.S. and European Union were detailed in a joint statement Thursday, as both sides agreed on lower levies for several goods while the Trump ...

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones listens to comments from the public on a downtown Spurs arena. Credit: Amber Esparza / San Antonio Report The San Antonio City Council voted down Mayor Gina Ortiz ...

FieldAI, an Irvine, California-based robotics startup, has raised $405 million across multiple previously undisclosed rounds to develop what it calls “foundational embodied AI models” — essentially ...

Chinese scientists have reportedly unveiled plans for the world’s first humanoid robot capable of carrying a pregnancy to term. Led by Dr. Zhang Qifeng of Kaiwa Technology in Guangzhou, the project is ...

The Chinese robotics community hosted the World Humanoid Robot Games 2025 at the National Speed Skating Oval last week. The Ice Ribbon is located on Beijing’s Olympic Green. It was the main venue for ...

Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan. You ...