You might think that having four legs with wheels on the ends would already make a robot pretty useful. China's LimX Dynamics is taking things further, however, as its W1 quadruped robot is now able to stand up and walk on two "feet." Category: Robotics, Technology Tags: LimX, biped, Quadruped, locomotion ..read more

If scuba divers use inflatable BCDs (buoyancy control devices), why don't underwater robots? Well, an experimental new one does, and the technology is claimed to be much more energy-efficient than traditional methods of moving up and down in the water. Category: Robotics, Technology Tags: Rice University, University of Houston, Underwater, Fuel Cell ..read more

A robotics company likely most famous for a demo of its dexterous robot hand at Amazon re:MARS with Jeff Bezos has now unveiled a new robust model designed for machine learning research, which was developed in collaboration with Google's DeepMind. Category: Robotics, Technology Tags: Hand, Google DeepMind, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Robots, Robust, Dexterity ..read more

If a soft-bodied robot uses rigid actuators to move its body, then it isn't really soft now, is it? An experimental new caterpillar-inspired bot gets around that conundrum by using soft, collapsible origami segments to squirm and steer its way into our hearts. Category: Robotics, Technology Tags: Princeton University, North Carolina State University, Soft Robotics, locomotion, Biomimicry, Modular Robotics, Swarm Robotics ..read more

A 20-second video from inside a Chinese humanoid robot factory is causing some consternation today around social media. It shows a range of highly realistic-looking, partially skinned humanoids under construction. Category: Robotics, Technology Tags: China, Humanoid, Robots, Video ..read more

The Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center has unveiled Tiangong, an electrically-driven general-purpose humanoid that's capable of stable running at 6 km/h, while also able to tackle slopes and stairs in "blind conditions." Category: Robotics, Technology Tags: Humanoid, Robots ..read more

Somebody better break it to the Ewoks: crafty log tricks aren't gonna cut the mustard. LimX Dynamics has released video of its P1 Biped – heavily inspired by the AT-ST walker from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, taking an absolute pounding with ease. Category: Robotics, Technology Tags: biped, Robotics, Robots, star wars, Artificial Intelligence, LimX ..read more

Even though snails are slow and slimy-bottomed, they've inspired a new type of robot that could be quite useful. Groups of these bots can operate independently or join together in order to perform tasks that would otherwise be impossible. Category: Robotics, Technology Tags: Chinese University of Hong Kong, Biomimicry, locomotion, Swarm Robotics ..read more

Sanctuary AI is one of the world's leading humanoid robotics companies. Its Phoenix robot, now in its seventh generation, has dropped our jaws several times in the last few months alone, demonstrating a remarkable pace of learning and a fluidity and confidence of autonomous motion that shows just how human-like these machines are becoming. Category: Robotics, Technology Tags: Sanctuary AI, Interviews, Robotics, LLM (Large Language Model), Artificial Intelligence, Consciousness, Humanoid ..read more

We've seen some impressive nature-inspired flying bots from the creative minds at Festo's Bionic Learning Network over the years, but the autonomous BionicBee is not only the smallest so far but also the first capable of swarming. Category: Robotics, Technology Tags: Festo, Biomimicry, Robots, Autonomous ..read more