Topic: Quadruped

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Boston Dynamics, Ghost Robotics resolve patent lawsuits on robotic dog technology

January 8, 2025 · Boston Dynamics and Ghost Robotics announced the companies have reached an agreement to resolve their patent litigation involving robotic dog technology in U.S. District Court.

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Boston Dynamics lays off 45 employees across company

December 14, 2024 · Boston Dynamics made the 'extremely difficult' decision to lay off 45 employees across the company to support 'long-term profitability goals' and 'sustainable growth.'

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ANYbotics opens San Francisco office

November 18, 2024 · Industrial quadruped inspection robot provider ANYbotics opened an office in San Francisco, leveraging the Silicon Valley robotics region to deliver faster local customer support.

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NVIDIA unveils humanoid AI and simulation tools at CoRL

November 6, 2024 · NVIDIA shared Project GR00T’s six new humanoid learning workflows, Cosmos tokenizers, and NeMo Curator AI development tools at the Conference for Robot Learning in Munich, Germany.

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Boston Dynamics releases updates for Spot robot dog, Orbit fleet management software

September 26, 2024 · Boston Dynamics has released updates for its Spot robot dog and Orbit fleet management software, expanding the capabilities of both platforms for easier use and data analysis.

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DEEP Robotics unveils first humanoid robot at World Robot Conference in Beijing

August 29, 2024 · DEEP Robotics unveiled its first humanoid robot at the World Robot Conference in Beijing, and demonstrated the obstacle-avoiding abilities of its quadruped robot at the conference.

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AI, sensor developer Forcen closes CA$8.35 million funding round

June 26, 2024 · Generative design tools and off-the-shelf development kits will help Forcen scale its force/torque sensor and edge AI offerings for less-structured robotics applications.

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Boston Dynamics to commercialize electric Atlas humanoid robot

April 22, 2024 · Boston Dynamics has retired its hydraulic Atlas humanoid robot for an electric model unconstrained by human range of motion. Hyundai will begin commercialization testing.

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Eureka From NVIDIA Research Uses Large Language Models to Train Robots

October 20, 2023 · Eureka is an NVIDIA Research AI agent that can teach multiple types of robots to perform complex tasks.

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Formant to Use Latest Funding to Hire Experts for Secure Cloud Robotics Platform

October 11, 2023 · Formant, which received funding from BMW i Ventures, Intel Capital, and GS Futures, said its cloud platform delivers the data backbone to power large robot fleets.

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Otto Group to Deploy Fleet of Boston Dynamics Spot and Stretch Robots

September 11, 2023 · Otto Group, a top German e-commerce retailer, plans to deploy Boston Dynamics' robots as part of its logistics automation.

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Kia and Boston Dynamics Plan to Introduce New Robot in 2024

August 8, 2023 · Kia and Boston Dynamics are jointly developing a robot, as the Hyundai Motor Group subsidiaries combine their R&D and manufacturing expertise toward sustainability goals.

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Unitree Introduces Quadruped Robot of Embodied AI, the Unitree Go2

July 24, 2023 · Unitree said its new Unitree Go2 quadruped robot is designed to be more perceptive, rugged, interactive, and affordable than its predecessor models, opening up new applications.

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ASTM International Proposes Test Method for Legged Robots

July 20, 2023 · ASTM International's F45.06 subcommittee on legged robots has proposed a method for testing the disturbance rejection, or stability, of such systems. It is open to new members.

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Boston Dynamics Adds Capabilities to Spot Robot, Names Levatas as Certified Technology Partner

June 7, 2023 · Boston Dynamics has partnered with Levatas to add visual inspection capabilities to Spot, and it has added safety functionality and hardware to the quadruped robot.

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DEEP Robotics Launches Lite3 Quadruped Robot With Front Flipping Mobility

May 23, 2023 · DEEP Robotics said its Lite3 quadruped robot, designed for research, educational, and hobbyist markets, has been re-engineered and is now available in Europe.

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ASTM International Launches New Subcommittee on Legged Robotics

May 18, 2023 · ASTM International's new F45.06 Subcommittee on Legged Robot System plans to develop standards for two-legged and four-legged robots for testing and to instill public confidence.

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DGX H100 Systems From NVIDIA Now Shipping to AI Customers in Industries Worldwide

May 2, 2023 · DGX H100 is designed to accelerate artificial intelligence workloads for generative AI and industrial applications, including predictive maintenance for factories and robotics.

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Rainbow Robotics Expands Into U.S. With Launch of Branch Company in Schaumburg, Ill.

April 18, 2023 · Rainbow Robotics also recently set up two distributors in Germany to secure a foothold in the European market.

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DribbleBot From MIT Designed to Play Soccer on Varied Terrains

April 3, 2023 · DribbleBot is a quadruped system MIT trained in simulation to dribble a soccer ball in varied terrains as a step toward robots that could help in disaster response.

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