The big picture: Since its debut in 2012, Instacart has faced several controversies related to the pay structure of its workers, tipping policies, and working conditions. The company is now the ...

Abstract: Force-sensitive manipulation is essential for tasks such as cleaning, polishing, and surgical assistance, yet it remains challenging due to complex contact dynamics and the need for ...

D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith has been accused of manipulating crime data to “maintain the appearance of low crime” in a new report released Sunday by the House Committee on Oversight and Government ...

A new congressional report alleges MPD Police Chief Pamela Smith pressured commanders to manipulate crime statistics to make crime appear lower. Commanders described a culture of intimidation, ...

Members of a U.S. House committee criticized Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith's leadership and accused her of directing commanders to manipulate crime data. In an interim report, the ...

The committee cited interviews with police commanders in an effort to buttress President Trump’s federal takeover of law enforcement and the National Guard deployment in the capital city. By Minho Kim ...

Abstract: The dynamic and unknown human behaviors in human–robot interaction make it challenging for collision-free robot manipulation. Although sampling-based model predictive control (MPC) has ...