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More humanoid robots are coming. Agility Robotics today announced that it is building RoboFab, a facility capable of producing more than 10,000 robots per year in Salem, Ore. The creator of the Digit bipedal robot said it began construction of the 70,000-sq.-ft. factory last year, and it expects it to open later this year. “The opening of our factory marks…
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…drones, autonomous vehicles, collaborative robots, humanoids, robot dogs and flying bionic birds. There will be opportunities to fly through a drone obstacle course, sit in an unmanned vehicle, and drive a legged robot. “The world looks to our cluster for innovations and advances in robotics,” said Tom Ryden, executive director of MassRobotics. “RoboBoston is a chance to celebrate, recognize and…
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…generative AI, autonomous vehicles, and humanoid robots. What do you think? Burnstein: A lot of its is ambient distraction, particularly in the perceptions of the public and policymakers. ChatGPT is flashy, and many in the media make people think about fears rather than opportunities. Artificial intelligence is going to have a significant impact in robotics. Right now, the hype around…
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From the narratives of Ex Machina and Blade Runner to the claims this year by Google engineer Blake Lemoine that its AI was sentient, the concept of machines with emotions has always sparked people's imaginations. While the truth to these tales remains uncertain, a tangible new reality is emerging: Robots are have gained the sense of “feeling,” moving into the…
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…is “the world's most capable humanoid robot.” The Austin, Texas-based company said the robot is designed for friendly interaction, mass production, performance, and safety. “As labor challenges and employment trends continue to impact our economy, we need to fundamentally change the way we think about work, particularly in the warehouse and the supply chain,” said Jeff Cardenas, co-founder and CEO…
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…for videos of its Atlas humanoid robots, Boston Dynamics has focused on commercial applications of its robots since the Hyundai acquisition. The Spot quadruped has been used for security and infrastructure inspection, and the company has developed the Stretch mobile manipulator to unload truck trailers and shipping containers. In 2021, Hyundai deployed Spot robots for safety inspections at a factory…
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…quadruped robots, bipedal robots, and humanoids that operate semi-autonomously or in fully automated modes. “The ability to maintain balance has been the key challenge and primary interest for legged robot researchers for decades since the invention of these robots,” said Weng, who is chair of the subcommittee. “As a result, the standard to evaluate the balancing capabilities, to understand if…
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…working on the 4NE-1 multi-purpose humanoid robot. NEURA builds platform for innovation The ability of robots to perceive, in combination with “reflective sensory processing,” is necessary for safe, autonomous, and predictive action, asserted NEURA. “In almost all industrial projects, we had to adapt the existing environment to the robot—usually in a very complex and expensive way—in order to meet the…
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…are making strides toward functional humanoid robots. Figure AI Inc. today announced that Intel Capital has made a $9 million equity investment to accelerate the development of its Figure 01 “general-purpose” robot. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Figure said the funding will also strengthen its balance sheet, help it build out a data pipeline for autonomous operations, and enable it to continue its…
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…of public awareness, what about humanoid robots? Sharma: Some things are closer than people expect. You get initial forays into the public consciousness, and then they start coming back. A fully autonomous home robot to take care of you is further off than what's already in nursing homes. The PARO seal is already improving people's daily lives—it's a simple product,…
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…Unitree Go legged robots, Nao humanoid robots, Intel Real Sense cameras, RGBD cameras, and Luxonis OAK-D embedded vision systems, a university spokesperson told Robotics 24/7. The robotics lab won't be entirely funded through the donation. The university noted it is also putting some cash down to pay for it but it told Robotics 24/7 it is not shaing how much.…
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…at Mitsubishi Electric Automation. While humanoid robots have made headlines lately, they were discussed but not seen at Automate. However, some of the biggest announcements of the week involved legged robots: Melonee Wise, founder of Fetch Robotics and a speaker, joined Agility Robotics, and startup Figure raised $70 million to join the race to “general-purpose” robots. Partnerships abound Ease of…
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…development of its Figure 01 humanoid robot, build out its data pipeline for autonomous operations, and continue its commercialization efforts. “Figure's near-term goal is to deploy humanoids into the workforce, and we believe that the structured, repetitive, and often dangerous tasks in warehouses are a great potential first application,” said Brett Adcock, founder and CEO of Figure, in a press…
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…totes. Robotics 24/7 named the humanoid as one of the 10 most interesting robots at the show. While Agility Robotics is planning to offer Digit to a range of industries, it is first targeting the warehousing and logistics market. The upgraded model is still in its alpha phase, and the company is working with its Agility Partner Program members to…
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…engineer Robotics 24/7 named the humanoid as one of the 10 most interesting robots at the show. While Agility Robotics is planning to offer Digit to a range of industries, it is first targeting the warehousing and logistics market. The upgraded model is still in its alpha phase, and the company is working with its Agility Partner Program members to…
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