Smarter 3D maps help robots navigate with lightning precision, think faster. Jijo Malayil. Fri, May 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM UTC. ... Researchers claim the new 3D mapping approach is, ...

A UK-based company, 3D Laser Mapping, has developed robots equipped with lasers to automatically scan mines. Its latest mission was to create a 3D map of the San Jose silver mine in Mexico. The ...

NASA is turning to Google and its Project Tango 3D-mapping phones for assistance on the International Space Station. Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites (SPHERES ...

Google and NASA hope that Project Tango and 3D mapping technology can help map the space station. Robots inside spheres will be able to assist astronauts and perform maintenance.

The Kinect's ability to map terrain in 3-D and to recognize and respond to human gestures could eventually be teamed up with aerial drones and rapid-response teams to launch rescue operations.

Three of the free-flying robots have been aboard the ISS since 2006. Each one is 21.3 centimeters (8.3 in) in diameter, weighs about 4.16 kilograms (9.17 lb) and moves about by means of a carbon ...

Google today said that it’s open-sourced Cartographer, a library for mapping movement in space in both 2D and 3D. the technology works with the open source Robot Operating System (ROS), which ...

The convergence of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) reference technology and the recent affordability of LiDAR sensors has opened new doors for high-precision mapping at an affordable ...

Scientists have designed a prototype system to test for a planned array of 5,000 galaxy- seeking robots, which will provide the most detailed 3D map of the universe and probe the secrets of dark ...