Robots Learn to Grasp in a Single Step

Across three dexterous manipulation tasks, the Ada3Drift algorithm consistently achieves performance comparable to, or exceeding, that of other single-step methods like Flow Policy and MP1, as demonstrated by its success rate-measured as mean ± standard deviation over three independent trials-increasing with training epoch.

Researchers have developed a new visuomotor policy that moves crucial refinement steps from runtime to training, enabling robots to perform complex grasps with unprecedented speed and accuracy.

Clint Eastwood’s Pale Ride Set 2 Western Movie Record in the 1980s

In 1965, Clint Eastwood and director Sergio Leone collaborated on A Fistful of Dollars, a film heavily inspired by Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo. It cleverly connected the themes of Western gunslingers with those of Japanese samurai, portraying the main character as a wandering bounty hunter guided by a strong moral compass. The film’s success launched both Eastwood and Leone into prominent careers that would define much of the late 20th century. While Eastwood explored other genres like crime and comedy, he remained most known for his Westerns. However, during the 1980s, he largely moved away from Westerns, focusing on war and action films, and only made one gunslinger movie during that decade: Pale Rider.

8 Cult Classic Movies That Roger Ebert Hated, but Audiences Loved

It’s interesting how many movies now considered cult classics were originally disliked by Roger Ebert. While some weren’t among his absolute worst films, it was clear he didn’t enjoy them. He wasn’t afraid to criticize these movies, even calling them some of the worst ever made, but over time, audiences grew to love them, flaws and all.