The Robot Report

Context is king: How Avride uses cloud VLMs as a safety net for delivery robots

It is important to clarify: we do not use VLMs to drive the robot. Using a heavy cloud model to steer in real time would ...
Business Insider

Forget prompt engineering: 'Loop engineering' is all the rage now

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. For the most powerful voices in AI, it's all about being in the loop. Claude Code creator Boris Cherny ...

I let Claude audit my messy Home Assistant setup, and it was a massive wake-up call

I gave Claude access to my Home Assistant. It helped me audit, debug, and improve my smart home better than I ever could have.
IEEE

A Unified Method for Visual Place Recognition and Loop Closure Detection in Aerial Vehicles Operating at Low Altitudes with Downward-Facing Cameras

Abstract: This paper proposes a novel architecture that efficiently integrates visual place recognition (VPR) and loop closure detection (LCD) into a unified system, evaluated on challenging outdoor ...
IEEE

Closed-Loop Cooperative Manipulation of Deformable Tissue via Visual Feedback Using Multiple Continuum Surgical Manipulators

Abstract: Continuum surgical manipulators exhibit promising potential in single-port laparoscopy due to their dexterity and design compactness. However, it is challenging for one continuum surgical ...