Six of multiple possible assistance scenarios with a prototype of a new robot being developed at MIT. Top row: getting into/out of a bathtub, bending down to reach objects, and catching a fall. Bottom ...

SUTD researchers have developed a reinforcement-learning-based safety system that teaches a stair-traversing service robot to brace itself mid-fall, addressing one of the biggest barriers to deploying ...

Robots that navigate staircases still face a major safety problem as losing balance often causes them to tumble with increasing force, risking damage to themselves and their surroundings. A new study ...