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Video: Google Robot Plays Table Tennis with Humans

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Google used extensive data to train a table-tennis-playing robot to compete against humans and improve over time. The results are impressive, showcasing significant advancements in robotic speed and dexterity, and the robot’s performance looks quite entertaining. “Reaching human-level speed and performance in real-world tasks is a key goal for the robotics research community.” This is […]

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Figure Unveils a Redesigned Humanoid Robot with the Sleek New F.02 Model

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California-based robotics company Figure has announced its second-generation humanoid robot. Initially targeting commercial production lines, the company promises that a bipedal butler for home use will be available soon. Figure was established in 2022 by entrepreneur Brett Adcock, known for Vettery and Archer Aviation, with the goal of introducing a “commercially viable general-purpose humanoid robot.”

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Water-Skimming Ocean-of-Things Bugbots use Bacteria-Powered Fuel Cells

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Researchers have created prototype robot bugs equipped with sensors that replicate biological digestive systems to generate energy, use a Janus interface for a continuous nutrient supply, and glide across water like water striders. In 2017, DARPA introduced a program to develop and deploy thousands of floating sensors to collect environmental data, including ocean temperature, sea

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Watch: Wheeled Robodog Conquers Walls, Furniture, and Stairs

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Around this time last year, the Chinese robotics company Unitree impressed us with the circus tricks and GPT chat capabilities of its $1,600 second-generation robot dog. Now, the company has introduced an all-terrain upgrade. While robot quadrupeds can be fast, agile, useful, and even cute, moving on all fours isn’t always ideal. In some scenarios,

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Disney Infuses Robot Movements with Beauty and Character

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Disney Research Hub has different priorities compared to other robot developers; its robots must move efficiently and effectively, but also with a lot of style and personality. This adorable biped, inspired by the BD-1 droid, exemplifies this approach. For those unfamiliar, BD-1 first appeared in the 2019 video game Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order. A

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The World’s Fastest Brick-Laying Construction Robot Debuts in America

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A robotic truck with a 105-ft (32-m) telescopic boom arm has recently traveled from Australia to Florida. Now, this construction robot is set to begin constructing up to 10 houses, aiming to establish itself as the preferred choice for building entire communities. Robotics company FBR developed the truck with its brick-laying arm, known as the

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Xiaomi’s Autonomous Factory Will Produces 10M+ Phones Annually

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A fully automated “smart factory” in Changping, Beijing, manufactures Xiaomi’s upcoming foldable phones, the MIX Fold 4 and MIX Flip, at a rate of about one every three seconds, 24/7. This 80,000-square-meter (860,000-sq-ft) facility, Xiaomi’s new Changping production facility, operates without human intervention thanks to its 11 fully automated production lines. Xiaomi’s proprietary “Pengpai Intelligent

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Six-Legged Robot Aims to Replace Guide Dogs for the Blind

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In China, there is approximately one guide dog for every 40,000 blind individuals. To address this shortage and ensure safe navigation for users, researchers are developing a six-legged, AI-enhanced robotic dog. According to a press release citing the China Blind Association, over 17 million people in China are blind, but there are only slightly more

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Brain-in-a-Jar Biocomputers can Now Learn to Operate Robots

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Living brain cells integrated into organoid-on-a-chip biocomputers are now capable of learning to control robots through MetaBOC, an open-source intelligent interaction system. This extraordinary initiative aims to relocate human brain cells into artificial bodies. Biocomputing stands at one of the most surreal frontiers of emerging technology, enabled by the shared language of electrical signals between

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Video: Figure 01 Robot Trains for First BMW Assembly Job

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About six months ago, Figure revealed that its shiny silver humanoid robot had secured its first role at a BMW manufacturing plant. It has been gearing up for this moment, and a new video highlights its progress as a versatile worker Currently, numerous AI-driven humanoids are in development, featuring various hardware and learning strategies. Despite

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