WPI research team shows that ultrasound sensors and AI enable tiny drones to navigate in difficult conditions with limited ...

Search and rescue missions often happen in areas that are difficult for humans to navigate due to extreme weather, rough terrain, or dangerous conditions like smoke or dust. A researcher at Worcester ...

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has named Jeffrey Bardzell, a nationally recognized interdisciplinary scholar and ...

US researchers have developed palm-sized drones that use bat-inspired ultrasound and AI to navigate ...

WORCESTER, Mass. – Don't be fooled by the fog machine, spooky lights and fake bats: the robotics lab at Worcester Polytechnic Institute lab isn't hosting a Halloween party. Instead, it’s a testing ...

A drone navigates using ultrasonic sensors and echo evaluation. This is less energy-intensive than conventional methods.

An aerial robot developed in the lab of Nitin J. Sanket navigates past trees. Photo can be used in news coverage related to this research paper from Nitin J. Sanket.