Who's laughing now? China’s humanoid robots go from viral stumbles to kung fu flips in one year

Chinese humanoid robots are having a moment in the spotlight after a standout performance at the country's annual Spring ...
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Humanoid robots that 'catch themselves' instead of falling: What a new walking algorithm changes

While the statement, "Humanoid robots are coming," might cause anxiety for some, for one Georgia Tech research team, working with humanlike robots couldn't be more exciting. The researchers have ...

TROT open-source robot allows understanding of quadruped evolution

With the TROT robot, researchers can compare evolutionary changes in quadrupeds. The robot is open source and can be ...

Terrifying Humanoid Robots Are Now Patrolling The Streets Of China

Humanoid robots have been spotted across city streets in China, but EngineAI's latest model looks more like something from "The Terminator" than real life.
Futurism

A Mean Robot Supervisor Could Make You a Better-Performing Employee

A NEW TWIST ON AN OLD TEST. People are likely to perform better cognitively when under the supervision of a “mean” robot than a “nice” one, according to a study published in Science Robotics on ...

Chinese Kung-Fu Robots Put Western Efforts to Shame

Whirling nunchaku-wielding dervishes of destruction represent startling progress for China's robotics industry.
The Robot Report

How motor design enables different types of robots

Advances in motor design have allowed different types of robots to both specialize for industrial functions and converge in precision.
El Adelantado de Segovia

Ordering, cooking, and serving always depended on people, until China tested a restaurant where robots take control

What do you expect to find at a restaurant? People taking orders, cooking, and serving, right? Well, this is not the common ...