A research team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was nominated for two best-paper awards at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation this week. The annual event, ...

Researchers have developed an algorithmic planner that helps delegate tasks to humans and robots. The planner, 'Act, Delegate or Learn' (ADL), considers a list of tasks and decides how best to assign ...

Robots are trained for specific tasks, such as cutting, using simulation. However, collecting real-world data is expensive, ...

Pittsburgh’s municipalities have used public algorithmic systems to make decisions ranging from children’s safety to policing. A task force from a local cybersecurity institute wants to make sure it’s ...

(TNS) — A task force convened by Pitt's Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security will examine algorithms used by Allegheny County in human service and criminal justice settings for potential bias ...

Can I level with you? I’m not always sure I know what people are talking about when they say algorithm? You’re not alone: Honestly, I haven’t always been sure what I meant when I said it either. But ...