We design AI companions to listen, obey, and adore—but in doing so, we reveal our own hunger for control. What does that say about love, loneliness, and being human?

Abstract: Recent years have witnessed a rapid increase in the number of blockchain-based decentralized applications (DApps). As reported by DAppRadar, there are more than 5,000 DApps with more than 17 ...

Abstract: Loco-manipulation of quadrupedal robots has broadened robotic applications, but using legs as manipulators often compromises locomotion, while mounting arms complicates the system. To ...