Image Credits:Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/LightRocket / Getty ImagesBloomberg News reports that Milan Kovac, who leads Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot program, is departing the company.Musk Envisions Rapid Expansion of Optimus Amid Leadership ChangeThe departure follows CEO Elon Musk’s recent claim that Tesla will have “thousands” of Optimus robots working in its factories by year’s end. Musk...
A multiple exposure of the ATMO robot coming in for a landingIoannis Mandralis/Communications EngineeringPicture a robot that can seamlessly switch between flying like a drone and driving like a wheeled rover. Such a device could have significant practical applications—assuming it functions reliably in real-world settings. That’s exactly what the ATMO robot was built to...
he 67-mm-long (2.6-in) demonstrator robot, with a paper clip for scaleThe University of EdinburghSoft-bodied robots offer tremendous potential, but they’re often limited to small-scale, experimental production. A group of researchers from Scotland aims to change that by introducing a 3D-printed soft robot that is fabricated in a single, continuous process—and remarkably, walks off the...
Image Credits:gizmodoThere’s just something about robots that makes people want to kick them—whether it's for testing or just for fun. Sure, the kicking serves a technical purpose, but let’s face it, it’s the act itself that’s oddly satisfying. Still, constantly kicking and punching robots is exhausting—not to mention impractical. But it’s 2025 now, and...
Four-Legged Exploration Robot Undergoes Extreme Testing in Alaska: Ready to Search for Life Beneath Jupiter’s Icy Moon Using Advanced Autonomous TechnologyThe Matanuska Glacier in Alaska might not strike you as a glamorous location, but for NASA, it has become the ideal testing ground. Amid freezing temperatures and harsh conditions, engineers have been trialing an...
(From left) Alberto Comoretto, Mannus Schomaker and Bas Overvelde, with their remarkable robotAMOLFWhile 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...
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University, College of EngineeringStanding 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...
Credit: TechxploreMIT 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,...
Having the ability to swim could come in quite handy for a quadruped robotIOP PublishingWhile 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...
Credit: Canaltech"Cooking isn’t always an easy task. It not only takes up people’s time, but also demands constant attention to avoid burning the food or getting the cooking point wrong. But a new robot is about to change that. Posha, developed by the startup of the same name, is a countertop 'robot chef' capable...
