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Walker S1 humanoid robot starts factory work at BYD
Walker S1 humanoid robot starts factory work at BYD Humanoid robots are no longer just stunt demos on stage. The Walker S1 humanoid robot from UBTech is...
Hyundai and Toyota Team Up to Build AI-Powered Humanoid Robots
Two of the world's largest automakers, Hyundai and Toyota, are joining forces to conquer the future of robotics. In a landmark collaboration announced on...
Humanoid robot race shows shoes can decide the winner
Most people think big breakthroughs win robot races. This time, a tiny change did it. In a humanoid robot race across parts of the Gobi Desert, two near‑identical Star1 robots ran side by side. The...
Jetson One personal electric aircraft (eVTOL) shows sharp, low-altitude agility in new video
A new flight video from Swedish company Jetson shows its Jetson One eVTOL performing fast turns and stable hovering just a few metres above the ground....
Tesla brings Optimus robots into the crowd at robotaxi launch, with human control behind the scenes
Tesla used Optimus to energize a flashy launch and to frame the company as an AI and robotics leader, yet the most eye catching robot moments relied on...
Origami robots powered by magnets could make surgery less invasive
Researchers at Harvard University report a small robot arm that folds like origami and moves when exposed to a controlled magnetic field. The device has...
Ameca and new robot Azi show a smooth AI chat with lifelike facial cues
Engineered Arts has introduced a new desktop humanoid robot called Azi and paired it with the well known robot Ameca for a short conversation on video....
Nvidia unveils vision to integrate AI humanoid robots into human environments
At the 2024 World Congress on Innovation and Technology (WCIT) held in Yerevan, Armenia, from October 5 to 7, Nvidia presented ambitious projects aimed at...
Fourier unveils the GR-2, its next-generation humanoid robot
Shanghai-based robotics company Fourier has just unveiled its next-generation humanoid robot, the GR-2. Following a series of announcements in late...
Unitree’s H1 becomes the fastest full-size humanoid robot, hitting about 12 km/h
China’s robotics firm Unitree has pushed humanoid mobility forward. In a public demo video, its full-size biped H1 reached a top speed of about 12 km/h, a...
Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot can now unlock secure doors by itself with Assa Abloy access tech
Boston Dynamics and Assa Abloy have linked their systems so Spot, the four-legged robot, can pass through secured, automated doors without human help. The...
VR control lets humanoid robot Nadia practice boxing to keep people out of danger
IHMC has shown its humanoid robot Nadia practicing boxing under direct human control through a virtual reality system. An engineer wears a headset and...
Humanoid robots are not in our homes because robot bodies still lag far behind AI
Humanoid robots remain rare outside labs and pilot factory trials because their bodies are not yet ready for the messy, varied world of daily life. Software has improved fast, but hardware progress...
Touchscreen kiosks at McDonald’s did not kill jobs, they shifted work and nudged larger orders
Self service kiosks at McDonald’s were expected to replace cashiers. In practice, they changed where people work inside the restaurant. Staff time moved from standing at the register to tasks like...