The University of Michigan Solar Car team took third place at this year’s Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia, the only American team to…
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Pushy dynamics for complex object-manipulation tasks
Systems “learn” from novel dataset that captures how pushed objects move, to improve their physical interactions with new objects. MIT researchers have compiled a…
Solar car “Eletrum” on global competition in Australia
In a slender, bullet-shaped car, the University of Michigan Solar Car team race down the Australian outback in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. The…
Revolutionising the way we use artificial intelligence
The Giotto project, launched by EPFL startup Learn to Forecast, intends to revolutionise the way we use artificial intelligence. Drawing on the science of…
Machine learning algorithms improves with human help
Machine learning algorithms can sometimes do a better job with a little help from human expertise, at least in the field of materials science.…
Check your IoT device security rating
If you’re in the market for an internet-connected garage door opener, doorbell, thermostat, security camera, yard irrigation system, slow cooker — or even a…
Deep learning makes everything possible
Self-driving cars, the automatic detection of cancer cells, online translation: deep learning makes it all possible. The ETH spin-off Mirage Technologies has developed a…
Robots now can make large structures of small pieces
Systems of tiny robots may someday build high-performance structures, from airplanes to space settlements. Today’s commercial aircraft are typically manufactured in sections, often in…
Microsoft opened laboratory at Zurich ETH
Microsoft officially opened a lab in Zurich dedicated to researching mixed reality technologies and artificial intelligence. The software company is working closely with ETH…
Algorithm for speeding up the planning processes in robots
An algorithm speeds up the planning process robots use to adjust their grip on objects, for picking and sorting, or tool use. If you’re…