Robotics
Having already revolutionized the production line, robots promise to transform our lives in myriad ways. Here you'll find the news and opinion on the latest advances in robotics and where they are taking us.
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Omnidirectional tripedal robot scoots, shuffles and climbs
March 19, 2024A small research group from the University of Michigan has developed a three-legged skating/shuffling robot called SKOOTR that rolls as it walks, can move along in any direction and can even rise up to overcome obstacles. -
Mercedes puts Apollo humanoid to work on the production line
March 18, 2024Humanoid robots are entering the workforce. Following in the footsteps of Figure 01 at BMW and Digit in Amazon's R&D facility, Apptronik's Apollo bot is helping skilled human workers build cars for Mercedes-Benz. -
Lenovo's six-legged robodog promises unmatched maneuverability
March 15, 2024Lenovo probably isn't the first brand that springs to mind if you're on the lookout for a robodog to patrol your warehouse. Yet its Shanghai innovations lab has a versatile six-legged pooch coming this year, which has already nabbed an iF Design Award. -
Video: Shape-shifting ANYmal is starting to climb with cat-like grace
March 13, 2024ANYmal is a truly remarkable robot, capable of standing and lifting things like a humanoid, or slinking around on all fours like a quadruped, with or without wheels. But what's really surprised us now is the eerie grace it's starting to move with. -
Video: Robot climbs offshore wind turbines and paints while underwater
March 13, 2024An experimental new undersea robot shows great promise for use in the upkeep of offshore renewable energy platforms. Because it has the ability to climb vertical underwater surfaces – and paint them – it's known as the Crawfish. -
Video: GPT-enhanced humanoid speaks and reasons as it works
March 13, 2024Figure has demonstrated the first fruit of its collaboration with OpenAI to enhance the capabilities of humanoid robots. In a video released today, the Figure 01 bot is seen conversing in real-time. -
Piaggio's auto-following Kilo bot carts 220 lb like a robo pack mule
March 13, 2024Piaggio's Fast Forward innovation lab has launched a self-follow rolling flat-bed robot at the Modex trade show in Atlanta. The company says that the Kilo platform is aimed at helping businesses to "augment their workforce and enhance worker safety." -
Origami robo-snake slithers toward the future of search and rescue ops
March 12, 2024Danish scientists have developed an origami snake robot that could one day search for survivors at disaster sites, or even explore other planets. The device moves via rectilinear locomotion, just like real snakes often do. -
Video: Long, lanky humanoid robots get to work at Amazon facility
March 08, 2024Tall, capable, and vaguely insectoid looking, a series of Digit robots are now moving around empty bins at an Amazon research and development facility. The trial run is the first step towards using the bots to automate repetitive warehouse processes. -
Exoskeleton splits leg torque to return stroke patients' natural gait
March 05, 2024Researchers are developing a robotic exoskeleton platform that could overcome the limitations of treadmills used during the rehabilitation of the many stroke survivors who have problems walking. -
Video: Unitree H1 humanoid breaks world speed record and tackles stairs
March 01, 2024China's Unitree Robotics is claiming a new world speed record for its H1 humanoid robot. In a just-released video, the bipedal bot is pictured hustling along at a claimed 3.3 meters per second (11.9 km/h or 7.4 mph) … and the fun doesn't stop there. -
Electric Sheep's jolly AI-powered garden bot edges, trims and blows
February 29, 2024Robotic garden helpers have been keeping lawns in trim for decades, but none are as much fun to watch as the Verdie AI-powered outdoor maintenance bot from Electric Sheep as it wheels around edges, blows debris and gets to grips with power tools. -
Video: High-speed humanoid feels like a step change in robotics
February 28, 2024You've seen a ton of videos of humanoid robots – but this one feels different. It's Sanctuary's Phoenix bot, with "the world's best robot hands," working totally autonomously at near-human speeds – much faster than Tesla's or Figure's robots. -
Toyota's new soft humanoid picks things up with its whole body
February 28, 2024Most humanoid robots pick things up with their hands – but that's not how we humans do it, particularly when we're carrying something bulky. We use our chests, hips and arms as well – and that's the idea behind Toyota's new soft robot. -
Hypersensitive touch sensor ‘feels’ things from 4 inches away
February 27, 2024A sensor that can accurately recognize and distinguish objects up to 10 centimeters – about four inches – away without needing to touch them physically has been developed. It could provide a new level of sensitivity to biorobotics.
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