AI in the Physical World: Helping Robotic Arms Solve Problems Using Tools News / June 4, 2026 Penn researchers developed an AI framework that enables robotic arms to invent and use tools on their own, allowing robots to adapt to unfamiliar tasks and environments by combining physical reasoning, tool design, and problem-solving in the real world. Read More
Cloudy with a Chance of Lifesaving and More Cost-Effective Weather Predictions News / May 27, 2025 When Hurricane Katrina reached the Gulf Coast in 2005, emergency responders were blindsided by a storm surge that defied predictions. In Japan six years later, the destructive scale of a tsunami triggered by a massive earthquake outpaced early warnings. The 2020 wildfires that engulfed California overwhelmed air quality models. In... Read More
