This extraordinary humanoid robot plays basketball like a pro, really

While so many humanoid robots are continuing to walk as if they’re suffering back pain or knee problems, Unitree’s G1 robot arrived last year sporting astonishing fluidity. Digital Trends has already ...
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Johns Hopkins APL and Microsoft’s AI Agent Orchestrates Robotic Teams

APL and Microsoft recently demonstrated an AI agent that can coordinate heterogeneous robot teams using large language models ...
Interesting Engineering

How China’s hyper-realistic humanoid robot achieved its eerily human walk

Rather than pushing a futuristic, machine-forward aesthetic, XPENG leans into recognisable visual cues such as body shape, ...
New York Post

Russian AI robot faceplants hard during grand Moscow reveal as ‘Rocky’ theme blares

This AI Sputnik turned out to be a total Splatnik. A much-hyped Russian robot faceplanted and flailed on stage during its grand debut in a humiliating misstep for mankind. AIDOL — an android hailed as ...
The Free Press Journal

'Can't Stop Laughing': Russia's First AI Human Robot Falls Flat On Its Face During Live Demo| Watch Video

Russia’s first humanoid robot fell flat on its face during its demo debut on stage. The robot, named AIdol, came on stage staggering, hinting at an imminent fall. The demo was held at the Yarovit Hall ...
Wired

Anthropic’s Claude Takes Control of a Robot Dog

As more robots start showing up in warehouses, offices, and even people’s homes, the idea of large language models hacking into complex systems sounds like the stuff of sci-fi nightmares. So, ...
The New York Times

Russian Humanoid Robot Falls on Its Face in Hyped Debut

The robot, known as AIDOL, staggered onstage during a technology showcase in Moscow. Organizers blamed the mishap on calibration and lighting issues. By Neil Vigdor and Sanjana Varghese It was an ...
The Conversation

The ‘demonstration effect’ can inspire girls to play — but only if communities are ready

Georgia Teare receives funding from Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Laura Misener receives funding from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Western University ...
Digital Trends

Watch this little humanoid robot pull a car with ease

We’ve already been impressed by the astonishing balance and control of Unitree’s G1 humanoid robot, with an earlier video showing it performing flips and other acrobatic moves with aplomb, and another ...
MarketWatch

Musk says Optimus V3 is ready for a Q1 demo: 'It'll seem like a human in a robot suit'

The next version of Tesla's humanoid robot will "seem like a human in a robot suit," according to CEO Elon Musk. He was referencing the infamous introduction of the Optimus product, which featured an ...
Bloomberg L.P.

DoorDash Unveils Delivery Robot, Smart Scale in Hardware Debut

DoorDash Inc., the largest food-delivery app in the US, unveiled a delivery robot and a smart scale for restaurants, showcasing the company’s yearslong effort to develop hardware. DoorDash co-founder ...
Carscoops

The Cayenne EV Coupe Shows Porsche Isn’t Done With Surprises

Soon, Porsche buyers will have not one, but two all-electric Cayenne EV body styles to choose from as the Coupe version is also receiving the same electric treatment as its more traditional SUV ...