Introducing Argus, a robot with 20 legs and eyes built to move and see in any direction instantly

Robots that look like dogs or people try to replicate symmetrical shapes found in nature. But engineers at Duke University ...

I Spent a Week Recording Myself Doing Chores for Money. Who's the Robot Now?

Cooking. Doing laundry. Tidying up. All your household tasks can be turned into data to train future humanoids—if you’re ...
IEEE

IROSA: Interactive Robot Skill Adaptation Using Natural Language

Abstract: Foundation models have demonstrated impressive capabilities across diverse domains, while imitation learning provides principled methods for robot skill adaptation from limited data.
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Half-tonne robot capable of smashing concrete blocks unveiled in China

A Chinese company has unveiled the world's first Transformers-style "mecha" robot weighing half a tonne. Unitree Robotics released footage of the "world's first production-ready manned mecha," the ...
GitHub

NVlabs/neural-robot-dynamics

In this paper, we propose NeRD (Neural Robot Dynamics), learned robot-specific dynamics models for predicting future states for articulated rigid bodies under contact constraints. NeRD uniquely ...
ZDNet

I use these 10 secret Netflix codes to find hidden movies - here's how to enter them

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Humanoid Robots to Drive Next Leg of China Export Dominance

China’s early lead in humanoid robots will help power the next phase of its global manufacturing and export dominance, according to new research from Morgan Stanley. Much like the early identification ...
IEEE

Stair-Climbing Strategy of a Leg-Wheel Transformable Robot Using Visual Feedback and Varying Leg-Wheel Contact Points

Abstract: Staircases represent one of the most challenging terrains commonly encountered in urban environments. This paper presents a comprehensive stair-climbing strategy for a leg–wheel ...
ZDNet

I've tested robot mowers for years - here's my expert advice for every yard type

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
Wall Street Journal

How CVS Uses Robots to Keep Your Deodorant in Stock

HAINESPORT, N.J.—One of the dozens of warehouses in this town just off the New Jersey Turnpike near Philadelphia is notable for what you don’t see when you walk inside. There are no swarms of workers ...
CNBC

Japan Airlines begins humanoid robot trials at Tokyo's Haneda airport as labor shortages bite

Tokyo's Haneda Airport is set to trial the use of humanoid robotics in ground services from May. The trial comes as Japan battles chronic labor issues. Analysts said robots still require human ...