From sorting chicken nuggets to screwing in light bulbs, Eka’s robots are eerily lifelike. But do they have real physical smarts?
Robotic systems that mirror humans both in their appearance and movements, also known as humanoid robots, could be best suited for tackling many tasks that are currently performed by human agents.
Most robot headlines follow a familiar script: a machine masters one narrow trick in a controlled lab, then comes the bold promise that everything is about to change. I usually tune those stories out.
GFT Technologies has built on its work with Google Cloud to deploy robots on automotive factory floors to find and remove ...
Serve Robotics is trying to get as many businesses as possible to use its cooler-shaped delivery robots — even if it means teaming up with an apparent rival. The autonomous delivery company's latest ...
A humanoid robot recently made headlines around the world for running a half-marathon and beating the human world record. Around the same time, an AI-powered robot defeated an elite human player in ...
The race to build intelligent, autonomous robots is accelerating, with capital flowing into sleek prototypes and promising demonstrations across Silicon Valley, Shenzhen, and Hangzhou. Yet, beneath ...
Robots are being put through all kinds of abuse these days. They’re being kicked, punched, shoved, and even dragged by a chain around their neck — all in an apparent effort to teach them how to adapt ...
A new framework developed by EPFL researchers makes it possible to teach a skill to robots with different mechanical designs, ...
Multiple Naperville-based robotics teams are competing in Houston, Texas, this week in one of the largest robotics competitions in the world. Two teams — District 203’s Huskie Robotics, ...