Abstract: Robotic grasping in densely cluttered environments is challenging due to scarce collision-free grasp affordances. Non-prehensile actions can increase feasible grasps in cluttered ...

Nearly all artificial Christmas trees in the world today are made in China. And with that comes an up to 30 percent tariff rate on imported Christmas products — including artificial trees. “We are ...

As Oregonians prepare for Christmas, researchers are looking into how they can keep the state’s Christmas tree industry alive for decades to come. Oregon grows more Christmas trees than any other ...

The team restores a worn push arm from a Caterpillar D10 dozer, rebuilding key surfaces and ensuring the component is ready for heavy-duty work again. Lawmakers react to US seizure of Venezuelan oil ...

JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) — A request to remove a 40-inch grand sand live oak tree on James Island has been put on hold after a Charleston County board found the applicant doesn’t have standing. The ...

New York is putting down more roots in its push for sustainability, sending out 1,650 trees to communities and agencies across the state as part of a growing effort to plant 25 million trees by 2033.

As it begins to look a lot more like Christmas, Americans are discussing the appropriate time to trim their tree. Balsam Hill, the California-based artificial tree company, recently released its own ...