Hybrid underwater robot takes aim at scuba-diving tasks
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by Ben Coxworth
2h ago
The uOne underwater robot may soon be taking on risky, labor-intensive tasks currently performed by human scuba divers. It boasts a unique combination of traits from two different types of undersea bots. Category: Robotics, Technology Tags: Autonomous, Underwater ..read more
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Video: Unitree H1 is first humanoid to nail a backflip without hydraulics
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by Paul Ridden
6d ago
After setting a new world speed record for humanoid robots earlier this month, China's Unitree is now claiming another. Its latest H1 bipedal takes the title for first to perform a standing backflip without the use of hydraulics. Category: Robotics, Technology Tags: Unitree, Humanoid, Robots, biped ..read more
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NVIDIA aims to speed up humanoid development with Project GR00T
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by Paul Ridden
6d ago
NVIDIA has announced that it's building a new AI platform for just about all of the big players in humanoid robot development, which is based on a general-purpose foundation model that's possibly named after a talking tree-like creature from the Marvel Universe. Category: Robotics, Technology Tags: NVIDIA, Humanoid, Robots, Artificial Intelligence ..read more
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Mercedes puts Apollo humanoid to work on the production line
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by Paul Ridden
1w ago
Humanoid 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. Category: Robotics, Technology Tags: Humanoid, Apptronik, Mercedes-Benz, Manufacturing, Robots ..read more
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Lenovo's six-legged robodog promises unmatched maneuverability
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by Paul Ridden
1w ago
Lenovo probably isn't the first brand that springs to mind if you're on the lookout for a robot dog to patrol your warehouse, but its Shanghai innovations lab has been building bots for a few years now. The latest hasn't been officially announced, but we can get a taste for what's coming courtesy of an iF Design Award. Category: Robotics, Technology Tags: Lenovo, Industrial design, Robots ..read more
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Video: Shape-shifting ANYmal tackles obstacles with cat-like grace
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by Loz Blain
2w ago
ANYmal 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. Category: Robotics, Technology Tags: Quadruped, Humanoid, Robots, Shape-shifting, ETH Zurich ..read more
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Video: Robot climbs offshore wind turbines and paints while underwater
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by Ben Coxworth
2w ago
An 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. Category: Robotics, Technology Tags: Fraunhofer, Offshore Wind, Underwater, Remote Control ..read more
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Video: GPT-enhanced humanoid speaks and reasons
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by Paul Ridden
2w ago
Figure 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. Category: Robotics, Technology Tags: Figure, Open AI, Humanoid, Communications, Artificial Intelligence ..read more
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Piaggio's auto-following Kilo bot carts 220 lb like a robo pack mule
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by Paul Ridden
2w ago
The Piaggio Group'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." Category: Robotics, Technology Tags: Piaggio, Robots, Business, Warehouse, assistant robot ..read more
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Origami robo-snake slithers toward the future of search and rescue ops
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by Ben Coxworth
2w ago
Danish 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. Category: Robotics, Technology Tags: University of Southern Denmark, Snakes, Biomimicry, locomotion ..read more
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