Forerunner K2 humanoid robot can carry 33 lb in each dexterous hand

China’s Kepler took its Forerunner humanoid robot to CES 2024 back in January, taking aim at Tesla’s Optimus in the process. The company has since been in talks with target customers and has now announced a follow-up that’s “tailored for commercial app… Continue reading Forerunner K2 humanoid robot can carry 33 lb in each dexterous hand

Watch: “World’s first multi-modal biped robot” could soon be yours

How would you like to have your own AT-ST walker from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi? Well, the just-announced Tron 1 biped robot is the next-best thing. It’s just a wee bit smaller than a walker, plus you can’t ride inside of it.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Watch: “World’s first multi-modal biped robot” could soon be yours

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Watch: Flat out fast two-legged robot designed like a Velociraptor

The fastest any human has ever run on record was Usain Bolt. He was clocked at a ridiculously quick 27.79 mph (44.72 km/h) when he ran a 9.58-second 100-meter dash. Two-legged robots can run even faster, and it looks really weird.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Watch: Flat out fast two-legged robot designed like a Velociraptor

Video: Robo erectus – W1 quadruped robot evolves to stand and walk upright

You might think that having four legs with wheels on the ends would already make a robot pretty useful. China’s LimX Dynamics is taking things further, however, as its W1 quadruped robot is now able to stand up and walk on two “feet.”Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Video: Robo erectus – W1 quadruped robot evolves to stand and walk upright

Forest walker robot takes a brutal beating and keeps marching

Somebody better break it to the Ewoks: crafty log tricks aren’t gonna cut the mustard. LimX Dynamics has released video of its P1 Biped – heavily inspired by the AT-ST walker from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, taking an absolute pounding with ease.Con… Continue reading Forest walker robot takes a brutal beating and keeps marching

Video: Unitree H1 is first humanoid to nail a backflip without hydraulics

After setting a new world speed record for humanoid robots earlier this month, China’s Unitree is now claiming another. Its latest H1 bipedal takes the title for first to perform a standing backflip without the use of hydraulics.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Video: Unitree H1 is first humanoid to nail a backflip without hydraulics

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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Video: LimX humanoid robot climbs stairs that it scopes out in real time

When we last heard from LimX Dynamics, the Chinese robotics firm was showing off a quadruped robot that could walk on legs or roll on wheels. The company has now released a video of its new humanoid robot, which can autonomously climb stairs.Continue R… Continue reading Video: LimX humanoid robot climbs stairs that it scopes out in real time

Kepler Forerunner humanoid robot may be heading for a workplace near you

What stands 178 cm tall (5 ft, 10 in), weighs 85 kg (187 lb) and has five-fingered hands with 12 degrees of freedom? That’s right, it’s the Kepler Forerunner humanoid robot, and it’s set to debut next week at CES.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, Tec… Continue reading Kepler Forerunner humanoid robot may be heading for a workplace near you

Unitree enters the humanoid robot marketplace, with the bipedal H1

It was just this week that we told you about Unitree’s latest quadruped robot, the B2. Well, the Chinese company has also announced its first-ever humanoid bipedal robot, the Unitree H1.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: biped, Humanoid Continue reading Unitree enters the humanoid robot marketplace, with the bipedal H1