Abstract: We propose a novel framework for distributed,multi-robot SLAM intended for use with 3D LiDAR observations. The framework, DiSCo-SLAM, is the first to use the lightweight Scan Context ...

Currently in my yard there are two pots of irises that I bought at a roadside table. I certainly didn’t need them but there’s just something about their fragrant fragile blossoms of spring ...

Nearly two decades before the Roomba, a domestic robot named RB debuted in 1983.Designed to assist with household tasks, RB could vacuum, answer the phone and even grab drinks from the fridge.

But then she found the Utah Flower Market, a collective of local growers who sell their flowers weekly at this gathering in Pleasant Grove. The locally grown flowers, she said, are far fresher and ...

China’s state broadcaster has re-released footage from last year of a cutting-edge robotic production line for its advanced PL-15E air-to-air missiles, hours after Pakistan claimed that it used ...

and butterfly pea flower extract, a blue color made from dried flower petals. The colors will be approved for use in a range of foods from fruit drinks and yogurt to pretzels, ready-to-eat chicken ...

While not every cake turns out to be a success—we’ve seen our fair share of Walmart cake fails (how good your cake turns out usually depends on the artist you get and their skill level)—the ...

May's full Moon, called the Flower Moon, will light up UK skies on Monday (May 12) with its brilliant lunar glow. With a week of 'planet mayhem' followed by a dazzling meteor shower, sky watchers ...

The flower, grown by Harkness Roses, can be pre-ordered either as a bare root for £29.99 or potted for £34.99, with proceeds from the sale going to The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. View post on ...

The robot engages in natural conversations and has arms with six degrees of freedom, enabling fluid, precise gestures with custom design.