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Autonomous Humanoid Robot Shadow-Boxes with Limited Kung Fu Proficiency

Researchers at Stanford University’s lab adapted a Unitree H1 humanoid robot, equipping it with modifications and employing a webcam to mimic human movements. This training method enables the robot, named HumanPlus, to autonomously perform tasks typically undertaken by humans, including chores like folding laundry. Zipeng Fu, Qingqing Zhao, and Qi Wu led the development of […]

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Video: Humanoid Driver Prepares for Robotaxi Era

Robotics, Science / Jorge Paka

Japanese researchers have shared video of Musashi, a humanoid robot, seated in the driver’s position of an electric micro-car, exploring potential advancements in autonomous vehicle technology. Today’s drive for autonomous vehicles largely mirrors this approach, integrating technologies like LiDAR, vision cameras, GPS, sophisticated algorithms, and control systems across the Johnny Cab to navigate urban environments

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Mastering a Handy Third Thumb Might be Easier than you Imagine

Robotics, Science / Jorge Paka

While adding an extra thumb might seem daunting, a recent study suggests most people mastered its use within a minute, challenging this notion. The Third Thumb gained attention in 2017 when British designer Danielle Clode developed it as her Master’s project at the Royal College of Art in London. Anatomy of the Third Thumb The

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Bio-Inspired Grippers Help a Robot Scale Rugged Walls

Robotics, Science / Jorge Paka

Researchers have developed a four-legged robot inspired by biology, capable of climbing in a distinctive manner. It adheres to rough vertical surfaces using a novel mechanism that is both highly efficient and relatively straightforward. Unlike experimental robots relying on suction-based gripping systems for smooth surfaces, this technology doesn’t apply to rough surfaces like rock, where

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Autonomous Robot Invents Top Shock Absorber

Robotics, Science / Jorge Paka

Construct, weigh, compress, assess, discard, refine, repeat. Around the clock, tirelessly. Boston College’s autonomous AI robot MAMA BEAR has achieved a breakthrough after three years and 25,000 trials, discovering the most impact-resistant structure in the world. MAMA BEAR, short for Mechanics of Additively Manufactured Architectures Bayesian Experimental Autonomous Researcher, utilizes 3D printing to create small

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Head Transplants by Robots Expected Within a Decade

Robotics, Science / Jorge Paka

In what seems straight out of a B-grade sci-fi/horror film, head transplant operations entirely performed by robotic surgeons could be a reality within a decade, according to startup BrainBridge. This idea comes from Hashem Al-Ghaili, the Berlin-based molecular biologist turned filmmaker, producer, author, and science communicator, known for his 2022 proposal of a futuristic, dystopian

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Robot Hand with Dexterity Can Withstand Substantial Abuse for AI Research Purposes

Robotics, Science / Leandro Conceição

A robotics firm, famed for presenting its adept robotic hand with Jeff Bezos at Amazon re: MARS, has introduced a robust new model designed for machine learning research, developed in collaboration with Google’s DeepMind.

Located in London, Shadow Robot brings over twenty years of expertise in robot design and has catered to prestigious research and industry clients, such as NASA, ESA, OpenAI, Google, MIT, and numerous universities.

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Chinese Humanoid Factory Video Returns to the Uncanny Valley

Robotics, Science / Jorge Paka

A brief video circulating on social media today has stirred concern, as it offers a glimpse inside a Chinese factory producing humanoid robots. The video showcases a series of lifelike humanoids in various stages of construction, featuring remarkably realistic appearances with partially exposed synthetic skin. The video, posted by the user ‘meimei4515,’ lacks attribution but

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Who’d Have Thought Robotic Bee Swarms Could be so Captivating?

Robotics, Science / Jorge Paka

Over the years, Festo’s Bionic Learning Network has unveiled remarkable nature-inspired flying robots, but the autonomous BionicBee stands out as the smallest and the first capable of swarming. Annually, Festo showcases its latest automation innovations at Hannover Messe, the premier industrial technology trade show, often revealing new nature-inspired robots for demonstration. Festo’s Legacy of Bio-Inspired

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Check Out this Video of an Agile Humanoid Robot

Robotics, Science / Jorge Paka

Although humanoid robots are becoming increasingly common, the latest model from Astribot stands out for its exceptional speed and precision. Prepare to be amazed! The AI-driven humanoid robot landscape is becoming increasingly crowded, akin to the bustling cereal aisle in your neighborhood supermarket. Last month, OpenAI unveiled two impressive robots: one, developed by Norwegian partners

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