Unitree’s H1 humanoid breaks world speed record and tackles stairs

Interesting foot placement there! The H1 is showing some remarkable speed and agility

China’s Unitree Robotics is claiming a new world speed record for its H1 humanoid robot. In a just-released video, the bipedal bot is pictured hustling along at a claimed 3.3 meters per second (11.9 km/h or 7.4 mph) … and the fun doesn’t stop there.

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Electric Sheep’s jolly AI-powered garden bot edges, trims and blows

Robotic garden helpers have been keeping lawns in trim for decades, but none are as much fun to watch as the Verdie AI-powered outdoor maintenance bot from Electric Sheep as it wheels around edges, blows debris and gets to grips with power tools.Contin… Continue reading Electric Sheep’s jolly AI-powered garden bot edges, trims and blows

High-speed humanoid feels like a step change in robotics

You’ve seen a ton of videos of humanoid robots – but this one feels different. It’s Sanctuary’s Phoenix bot, with “the world’s best robot hands,” working totally autonomously at near-human speeds – much faster than Tesla’s or Figure’s robots.Continue R… Continue reading High-speed humanoid feels like a step change in robotics

Adorable buddy bot aims for the hearts and minds of future roboticists

A desktop companion. An open-source education platform. An AI-powered robotics lab. Doly is all that and more. Technology startup Limibit out of Ontario, Canada, has launched on Kickstarter to bring the cute lil buddy bot to life.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Adorable buddy bot aims for the hearts and minds of future roboticists

Earthbound doctors successfully operate surgical robot in space

Six doctors in Nebraska have successfully operated a surgical robot aboard the ISS. This time, the operation was on only rubber bands, but the milestone could have meaning for future missions to Mars or for rural operating rooms here on Earth.Continue … Continue reading Earthbound doctors successfully operate surgical robot in space

Robot built with ‘insect brain’ can zip around obstacles with ease

In an age of increasingly advanced robotics, one team has well and truly bucked the trend, instead finding inspiration within the pinhead-sized brain of a tiny flying insect in order to build a robot that can deftly avoid collisions with very little ef… Continue reading Robot built with ‘insect brain’ can zip around obstacles with ease

Lawny Five Keeps Lawn Mowed, Snow Plowed

Although there’s been considerable excitement over the past half century of a Jetsons-like robotic future, outside of a few niche uses of our day-to-day lives there hasn’t been much in …read more Continue reading Lawny Five Keeps Lawn Mowed, Snow Plowed