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Figure’s Brett Adcock claimed a “ChatGPT moment” for humanoid robotics on the weekend. Now, we know what he means: the robot can now watch humans doing tasks, build its own understanding of how to do them, and start doing them entirely autonomously.Con… Continue reading Figure’s humanoid can now watch, learn and perform tasks autonomously
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
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
Tesla has completely overhauled its humanoid robot. The Optimus Gen 2 is 10 kg (22 lb) lighter, 30% faster, a lot smoother and more capable, and it looks much more human in the way it moves. It’s also got new hands and feet, and some of Elon’s style.Co… Continue reading Tesla’s Optimus Gen 2 humanoid: A lot more Model S than Cybertruck
Swiss Mile’s ANYmal robot is a remarkable beast, capable of getting around as a wheeled quadruped, or standing up on its hind legs and using its front wheels as hands. Now, it’s learning to do useful tasks – in about the funniest way possible.Continue … Continue reading Humanoid/quadruped transformer throws boxes like a baggage handler
Singapore company Fourier Intelligence has released a video showing at least a dozen of its GR-1 humanoids, set for customer delivery this year. But while the GR-1 might have the best hips in robotics, it ain’t gonna win any rug-cutting contests.Contin… Continue reading Fourier’s GR-1 humanoids pose little threat in a dance-off
After just 12 months of development, Figure has released video footage of its humanoid robot walking – and it’s looking pretty sprightly compared to its commercial competition. It’s our first look at a prototype that should be doing useful work within … Continue reading Figure’s humanoid is already walking and performing autonomous tasks
Born April 6, 1986, Adcock was raised on a corn and soybean farm outside the tiny town of Moweaqua, Illinois. By the time he graduated valedictorian of his high school class at Central A&M, it was fairly clear he was cut out for business – he’d been wo… Continue reading High-tech entrepreneur Brett Adcock on Figure, Archer, and early success
Born April 6, 1986, Adcock was raised on a corn and soybean farm outside the tiny town of Moweaqua, Illinois. By the time he graduated valedictorian of his high school class at Central A&M, it was fairly clear he was cut out for business – he’d been wo… Continue reading High-tech entrepreneur Brett Adcock on Figure, Archer, and early success
We’ve devoted a fair amount of virtual ink here to casting shade at self-driving vehicles, especially lately with all the robo-taxi fiascos that seem to keep cropping up in cities …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: October 1, 2023