London-based robotics company Humanoid has unveiled the HMND 01 Alpha Bipedal, its first humanoid robot. The company developed the robot from initial concept to functioning prototype in just five months. According to Humanoid, the Alpha Bipedal was able to walk steadily only 48 hours after its final assembly. Advanced Capabilities Artem Sokolov, the company’s founder […]
Although mobile robots are increasingly used in factories and warehouses, there remains significant potential to enhance their perception and behavior. This week, Advantech Co. announced a partnership with D3 Embedded to integrate advanced sensing and computing capabilities for industrial robots. The partnership combines Advantech’s AFE-R60 systems with D3’s DesignCore Discovery ISX031 PRO cameras to enhance
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Research from King’s College London and Carnegie Mellon University indicates that robots driven by popular AI models are not yet safe for general-purpose, real-world applications. For the first time, the study examined how robots using large language models (LLMs) respond when given access to personal data, such as a person’s gender, nationality, or religion. The
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Once the stuff of science fiction, long-distance walking robots are now making headlines. The humanoid robot A2, created by Chinese company AgiBot, walked 106.286 km over three days, earning a Guinness World Record for the longest continuous walk by a bipedal robot. The feat showcases impressive technological progress but also raises questions about autonomy, transparency,
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People stretch out inside the pod, shut the lid, and the machine washes them like laundry—minus the spinning—while music plays in the background. A prototype of the machine, dubbed the “human washer of the future,” drew long queues at the six-month World Expo in Osaka, which concluded in October after attracting more than 27 million
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Over 150 Chinese companies are developing humanoid robots, but a Beijing official has warned that the rapidly growing industry risks forming a market bubble. Strong government support and robust supply chains are helping firms advance AI-powered robots for everyday tasks, yet overcapacity is a concern as production expands faster than actual demand, according to Goldman
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Last week, Flexion Robotics AG announced it has secured $50 million in Series A funding. The company is developing a reinforcement learning and sim-to-real platform designed to enable humanoid robots to handle a wide range of forms and tasks. Bringing Generative AI to Robotics In recent years, generative AI has transformed how people code, analyze
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Soft robots excel at flexing and handling delicate objects, allowing them to navigate tight or fragile environments to grow coral larvae in labs or inspect chemical plant piping. Yet it is still difficult to achieve true embodied intelligence in these robots, where sensing, actuation, and power all function together without external tethering. Magnetic Fields Boost
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Beijing has recently become the site of an experiment merging technology, public engagement, and live AI testing. A humanoid robot is now assisting customers at an automated kiosk, eliciting a range of reactions. While its service remains slow and limited, the engineers are less focused on the customer experience than on the hidden capabilities being
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Moving into a new home often feels like tackling a massive, three-dimensional puzzle when packing the moving truck. Every item must fit perfectly, and any instability or imbalance can make it shift and damage itself during the move. Load Balancing: Humans vs. Robots Humans naturally balance objects—whether a tray of food or a stack of
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