Robotics: Technology, News & Trends
Humanoid Robots Enter Factories, Revolutionizing Automotive Manufacturing?
Imagine this: accompanied by the mechanical roar, a group of “hands and feet” robots is tirelessly assembling car components on a production line....
World’s First Living Robot: Pioneering a New Era in Reproduction
Do robots necessarily have to be made of materials like metal, plastic, wood, or concrete? Last year, researchers from the University of Vermont...
Amazon’s bid to buy Roomba maker iRobot is called off amid pushback in Europe
Amazon called off its acquisition of robot vacuum cleaner maker iRobot on Monday, blaming “undue and disproportionate regulatory hurdles” after the European Union...
Tokyo University Research Unveils Two-Legged Robot Driven by Muscle Tissue
Compared to robots, human limbs are extremely flexible, capable of fine movements and efficiently converting energy into motion. Inspired by human gait, Japanese...
Robot Avatar Enables Remote Sensation and Perception
A person wearing a VR headset and haptic feedback gloves can control the iCub 3 robot and experience being somewhere else A humanoid...
BMW to Deploy Humanoid Robots at U.S. Factory
Following Tesla’s lead, BMW has joined the humanoid robot army with a pilot application at its plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Figure, a...
New Soft Robots Simultaneously Execute Three Actions
Researchers at North Carolina State University in the United States have designed a new soft robot. It can perform three behaviors simultaneously: rolling...
MIT Engineers Develop Robotic Replica of Heart’s Right Chamber
Engineers from MIT have created a robotic replica of the right ventricle of the heart, replicating the beating and blood-pumping functions seen in...
Next Elon Musk? His Humanoid Robot Project Aims for 2024 Delivery
Recently, the Stanford Chinese team, “Versatile Household Robot” Mobile ALOHA, demonstrated the potential of robots in tasks requiring human intelligence, such as organizing,...
Musk’s Latest: Tesla’s Optimus Robot Tackles Shirt Folding, Autonomy Challenges Remain
Elon Musk released a video early this morning showcasing a Tesla humanoid robot, dubbed “Optimus,” folding a shirt, which sparked skepticism among netizens...
