“That’s awesome! But what’s it used for?” These are the two main reactions people have when they first see my Unitree Go2 Pro robot. The second question is tricky to answer, as the robot serves as both a tool and a toy. Known as a “robot dog” by its creators (implying it’s toy-like), the Go2 […]
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A new study from the University of Surrey and the University of Hamburg shows that humans are no longer the only drivers of training social robots for effective interaction. Presented at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), the study unveils a new simulation approach that allows researchers to test social robots without
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It weighs just 7 kilograms, but it’s powered by an AI trained with over 8,000 hours of professional tennis experience. The Tenniix robotic tennis coach adjusts to your skill level and reacts to your every move. You might remember when Deep Blue beat world chess champion Garry Kasparov — but forget that. In tennis, AI
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While soft-bodied robots are often simple and cost-effective, their movement typically relies on complex electronic systems. That’s not the case with a new model developed by researchers at the AMOLF institute in the Netherlands, which harnesses a physical principle to move its inflatable legs automatically. Innovative Design Using Inflatable Tubes The robot, created by Alberto
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Standing under 1.5 inches tall—about the height of a LEGO minifigure—the world’s smallest self-contained bipedal robot can start on its own, walk over half a mile per hour, turn, skip, and climb small steps using only its built-in battery, actuator, and control system. Nicknamed “Zippy” by its creators, the robot is the latest development from
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Dyna Robotics, a startup specializing in AI-driven robotics, is preparing to launch a new embodied AI model for robotic arms, which it describes as a “major breakthrough.” The model, Dynamism v1 (DYNA-1), enables robotic arms to perform high-precision tasks autonomously over extended periods. To evaluate its performance, DYNA-1 was tasked with continuously folding napkins for
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A disturbing video making waves on social media seems to show a chilling scenario straight out of science fiction: a humanoid robot going rogue. The brief clip captures the robot malfunctioning, thrashing its limbs erratically, and coming dangerously close to two people working nearby. The robot in question is thought to be the Unitree H1—a
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MIT engineers have entered the robotic ping pong scene with a lightweight, high-performance design capable of returning shots with rapid precision. The new table tennis robot features a multi-jointed arm mounted at one end of the ping pong table, equipped with a regular paddle. Using multiple high-speed cameras and an advanced predictive control system, it
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When deploying a robot into an aquatic environment without plans to retrieve it, ensuring the device is biodegradable is crucial. Swiss scientists have advanced this idea by developing tiny robots that fish can safely eat once the robots complete their mission. The Current State of Environmental Microbots Various experimental micro-robots already exist, equipped with sensors
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While quadruped “robot dogs” can mimic the way real dogs move on land with relative accuracy, their swimming skills often fall short—although some can walk underwater. That’s not the case for a newly developed small-scale robot, designed specifically to swim efficiently using the classic dog paddle. Introducing the Amphibious Robot Dog (ARD) Named the Amphibious
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