When the ESA launched the Gaia spacecraft in 2013, it didn't generate the same fanfare as the launch of other missions like the JWST, or first light from telescopes like the Vera Rubin Observatory.

The advent of self-driving boats is revolutionizing the way we explore and understand our oceans. These technologically advanced vessels are now capable of mapping the ocean floor in 3D, providing ...

"Gaia provides the first accurate view of what our section of the Milky Way would look like from above," Lewis McCallum, an ...

Maxar’s Raptor is a vision-based software suite that enables autonomous drones to navigate and extract accurate ground coordinates in the absence of GPS. It provides a terrain-based positioning system ...

Abstract: Accurate 3D environment reconstruction or 3D mapping is used in many fields, including robotics, autonomous vehicles, and virtual reality. LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology has ...

Abstract: Topological maps are a common framework for enabling autonomous robotic navigation. To be effective for robotic exploration the maps must be able to be generated quickly and compact enough ...

Those Pirelli Scorpion All-Terrains have never been regarded as a particularly impressive off-road tire. Though quiet enough for the NVH expectations of a near-silent EV, their narrow tread grooves ...

Think Google Maps is just for directions? Think again. From saving must-visit spots to building day-wise itineraries and ...