Abstract: Object rearrangement is widely demanded in many of the manipulation tasks performed by industrial and service robots. Rearranging an object through planar pushing is deemed energy efficient ...

Abstract: Task and motion planning represents a powerful set of hybrid planning methods that combine reasoning over discrete task domains and continuous motion generation. Traditional reasoning ...

LAS VEGAS—Lutron’s latest Caseta wood blinds are its smartest yet. Introduced at CES, the blinds feature a technology called Natural Light Optimization, which automatically pivots their slats ...