Tag: ROBOTS
Humanoid home robots are on the market – but do we really want them?
Courtesy of 1X. By Eduardo B. Sandoval, UNSW Sydney Last year, Norwegian-US tech company 1X announced a strange new product: “the world’s first consumer-ready humanoid robot designed to transform life at home”. Standing 168 centimetres tall and weighing in at 30 kilograms, the US$20,000 Neo bot promises to automate common household chores such as folding […]
11 women shaping the future of robotics
The IFR said it hopes the list will give women in the robotics industry more visibility and acknowledgment.
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Vicarious Surgical faces NYSE delisting again
Vicarious Surgical faces NYSE delisting after its market capitalization fell below the required $15 million threshold.
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Brain’s Body Image Misjudges Robotic Limbs
Researchers find that people using robotic prosthetics consistently misjudge their own movement, shifting from initial awkwardness to later overconfidence.
China’s dancing robots: how worried should we be?
Eye-catching martial arts performance at China gala had viewers and experts wondering what else humanoids can do
Dancing humanoid robots took centre stage on Monday during the annual China Media Group’s Spring Festival Gala, China’s most-watched official television broadcast. They lunged and backflipped (landing on their knees), they spun around and jumped. Not one fell over.
The display was impressive, but prompted some to wonder: if robots can now dance and perform martial arts, what else can they do?
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.
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