A new object tracking system for robots from MIT researchers enables units to employ radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to orient themselves.

Shenzhen Huayan Intelligent Co., Ltd. applied for a patent titled "Robot Control Method for Object Surface Tracking and Related Equipment" in June 2025, which was officially published on August 27.

RF Grasp is a picking robot that combines vision with radio frequency (RF) sensing to find and grasps objects, even if they're hidden from view. The technology, developed at MIT, could aid ...

For all their technological brilliance, from navigating distant planets to performing complex surgery, robots still struggle ...

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