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 ...
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 ...
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An assistive robot learns to set and clear the table by observing humans

Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have developed a new methodology for a robot to learn how to move its ...

Empathic robots on future health care teams: Researchers review Pepper and NAO robot effectiveness

A child with a new cochlear implant works on auditory rehabilitation exercises at home in Toulouse, France, aided by Pepper, a human-looking robot. In Canada, another child interacts with Pepper, who ...
Digi Times

Japanese robot leaders play the long game in humanoid market

Humanoid robots are currently dominating discussions in the robot market, with manufacturers from the US and China at the forefront of this competition. Surprisingly, traditional Japanese robotics ...