Michael Milford

1 week ago | techxplore.com | Adam Hines |Michael Milford |Tobias Fischer |Gaby Clark

Robots are increasingly becoming a part of our lives—from warehouse automation to robotic vacuum cleaners. And just like humans, robots need to know where they are to reliably navigate from A to B. How far, and for how long, a robot can navigate depends on how much power it consumes over time. Robot navigation systems are especially energy hungry. But what if power consumption was no longer a concern?

1 week ago | theconversation.com | Adam Hines |Michael Milford |Tobias Fischer

Robots are increasingly becoming a part of our lives – from warehouse automation to robotic vacuum cleaners. And just like humans, robots need to know where they are to reliably navigate from A to B. How far, and for how long, a robot can navigate depends on how much power it consumes over time. Robot navigation systems are especially energy hungry. But what if power consumption was no longer a concern?