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Watch: Humanoid robot displays natural gait, sense of direction to meet friends

Through Adam, PND Robotics has specifically worked on simulation-to-real-world by using reinforcement learning to train its ...
VnExpress International

China’s humanoid robot achieves human-like straight-knee walk

Shanghai-based Kepler Robotics said its humanoid robot K2 “Bumblebee” can now walk with a straight-knee human-like gait while ...
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Can Optimus make America win the humanoid robot race? Here’s the verdict

While Optimus is not yet the American humanoid robot poster boy (Atlas still holds that title), it can certainly stir a pot, sweep, and vacuum. It can now open and close cabinets and curtains, tear a ...

A robotics startup cofounder shares why most robots likely won't need legs

Diligent Robotics co-founder Vivian Chu said her "minimum viable humanoid" robots are already helping hospital staff save ...
Sarasota Magazine

Did You See a Robot Walking Down Lemon Avenue This Week?

Lemon Avenue added a new one: a humanoid robot strolling down the street like it was out for an evening constitutional. Blue LED bands glowed on its helmet, its mechanical joints moved in deliberate ...
The Manila Times

World's First Commercially Available Hybrid-Architecture Humanoid Robot Moves Into Mass Production: Kepler Marks the Start of a New Industrial Era

Shanghai Kepler Robotics Co., Ltd ('Kepler Robotics') has announced the start of mass production for its K2 'Bumblebee' model ...
ABC12

'It's beautiful': Human-sized robot strolling down Detroit's 7 Mile stuns residents

DETROIT (WXYZ) -- A human-sized robot casually walking down 7 Mile Road in Detroit has captured viral attention online and stopped pedestrians in their tracks. The ...

These 'Hiking Robots' Could Be Boon For Search and Rescue

Until now, robots have been able to walk on flat surfaces. Even then, they've needed almost constant human guidance. These ...
unr.edu

Human-Robot-Interaction lab takes steps toward future of socially capable robots

It is not hard to find popular depictions of robots in the future. What comes to my mind is Rosie the robot maid from the animated comic “The Jetsons.” Ever faithful and dependable, she is as much a ...

Walking with Robots

Japan is a powerhouse in robotics, and the primary purpose of developing robots has always been to replace human labor and improve production efficiency. However, recently, there have been ...
KTVZ

‘It’s beautiful’: Human-sized robot strolling down Detroit’s 7 Mile stuns residents

DETROIT (WXYZ) — A human-sized robot casually walking down 7 Mile Road in Detroit has captured viral attention online and stopped pedestrians in their tracks. The ...