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…onto trays in the field. Humanoids: Humanoid robots have garnered huge interest in recent years owing to their human-like appearance and exciting capabilities. Companies such as Tesla, Toyota Research Institute, and Hanson Robotics have seen investments in developing the robots that have generated the buzz. The investment environment is also changing While the robotics space has been relatively healthy, we've…
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…which has developed the Digit humanoid robots to work alongside people in warehouses and logistics facilities, today said it has raised $150 million in Series B funding. The Corvallis, Ore.-based company said it plans to use the money to accelerate research and development and scale production. “Unprecedented consumer and corporate demand have created an extraordinary need for robots to support…
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…centers. Stretch joined the Atlas humanoid robot and the Spot quadruped for industrial inspections. “Stretch is really a first for us—it's the first robot specifically designed for the warehouse,” said Kevin Blankespoor, senior vice president and general manager of warehouse robotics at Boston Dynamics. “We took all of the technology that we've grown over the past several decades with Spot…
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…Nao are among the best-known humanoid robots, and their maker is changing hands, demonstrating the challenges facing service robot vendors. United Robotics Group today announced that it has agreed to acquire SoftBank Robotics Europe SAS from SoftBank Robotics Group Corp. The transaction will result in United Robotics Group becoming one of the leading service robot providers in Europe, said the…
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…enterprise asset management; Atlas, its humanoid robot; and Stretch. The company said its robots are equipped with advanced mobility, dexterity and intelligence, enabling automation in unstructured or hard-to-traverse spaces, from manufacturing plants and construction sites to distribution centers and warehouses. Stretch handles cases up to 50 lbs. Boston Dynamics described Stretch as a versatile mobile robot that unloads floor-loaded trailers…
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…the matrix or the docile-turned-destructive humanoids of I, Robot. But in today’s reality, AI is gaining traction for less sinister reasons. The real-world application of AI is, predictably, more practical. Businesses can think of AI as a great enabler, capable of automating processes that have long been targets for automation but presented too much complexity for contemporary technology. For example,…
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…see a human-like robot or humanoid robot, they are immediately interested in interacting with it, speaking with it, and asking the robot to do something for them, such as fetching a ball. This is definitely a different experience from observing industrial robots at work in factories. What are students most curious to learn? Al Nuaimi: In the robotics field, they…
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…sustainably.” Sanctuary sets sights on humanoid robots Many companies are developing special-purpose robots and artificial intelligence to address specific tasks, noted Sanctuary Cognitive Systems. By contrast, the company said it is drawing from fields including cognition, computer vision, machine learning, theoretical physics, and quantum computing for a more general-purpose approach to both robotics hardware and software. Sanctuary is designing its…
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…onto the fingertips of a humanoid sensing robot. The research was published in the journal npj Flexible Electronics from Nature Publishing Group. “Our origami-inspired dry electrode has unique characteristics such as suction for grasping and foldability inspired by nature,” said Kim, a professor and associate director of SFU's School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering. “In keeping with nature, we saw that…
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…commercial use, and the Atlas humanoid for research and development. Stretch advances technologies first developed in the Handle mobile robot over the past four years (see video below). “Stretch is Boston Dynamics’ newest robot, designed specifically to remedy challenges within the warehouse space,” said Robert Playter, CEO of Boston Dynamics. Hyundai Motor Group acquired the Waltham, Mass.-based company from SoftBank…
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…Nicolas Simon began working on humanoid robots in 2010. In 2012, Simon, Masselin, Jean-Louis Constanza, and Alexandre Boulanger founded Wandercraft. Constanza, chief business and clinical officer, worked to help his wheelchair-bound son walk. In 2017, the company began conducting trials of its exoskeleton prototype to aid paraplegic people. Global needs drive exoskeleton development While the technology for exoskeletons is advancing,…
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…it said was the first humanoid robot able to simulating emotions through dynamic facial expressions, movement, and speech. HAL S5301 can simulate stroke symptoms HAL S5301 will be able to to simulate symptoms of stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI), said Gaumard. The robot will include conversational speech, lifelike movement, and next-generation simulated physiology that has never been seen before,…
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…week, Hyundai Motor Co. showed humanoid robots and modular mobility platforms as it discussed its “metamobility” and “Mobility of Things” concepts. In its exhibit, which had the theme “Expanding Human Reach,” Hyundai offered three 20-minute-long dynamic movement demonstrations of four robots, including the Spot quadruped and three new systems. Like other automakers, Hyundai said a combination of artificial intelligence, virtual…
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…Spot quadruped robot and Atlas humanoid. In addition, Hyundai Motor said it will showcase its new PnD (Plug & Drive) robotic module platform under the new “Mobility of Things” (MoT) concept. MoT aims for the provision of mobility in everything — from traditionally inanimate objects to even community spaces. Presentations to come at CES Hyundai said visitors to its booth…
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…today announced Ameca, its latest humanoid robot. The Falmouth, U.K.-based company said the system is based on 20 years of innovation and includes advances in movement and natural gestures, intelligent interaction, and “future proof” software “designed to embrace artificial intelligence and computer vision with adaptive learning.” “A humanoid robot will always instil an image of what the future may hold,”…
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Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
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