Starship Technologies rolled out its robot food delivery service today on Missouri S&T’s campus. The fleet of 16 autonomous, on-demand robots deliver from all campus eateries.
Read More »A new study by Missouri S&T researchers shows how human subjects, walking hand-in-hand with a robot guide, stiffen or relax their arms at different times during the walk. The researchers’ analysis of these movements could aid in the design of smarter, more humanlike robot guides and assistants. “This work presents the first measurement and analysis […]
Read More »Robots are widely used in commercial applications and military and police operations around the world, but they lack visual perception and threat-recognition because they often operate solely on location sensors. Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology are using deep learning – a type of machine learning – to develop “leader-follower” robot swarms equipped with cameras that will allow them to visually perceive and learn, recognize threats and analyze options to keep humans safe from harm.
Read More »If you work in retail sales, it might be time to explore a new career, according to a Missouri S&T researcher. Dr. Keng Siau, chair and professor of business and information technology, writes in a new research paper that the problem for retail salespeople is two-fold.
Read More »A team of students from Missouri S&T has designed and built a mobile robot to compete at the 22nd annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC). The event will be held Friday, June 6, through Monday, June 9, at Oakland University in Rochester, Mich.
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