The inventor behind the world-famous robot vacuum is now designing robots that form an emotional bond with their owners.
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ACE the ping pong robot developed by engineers and researchers at THK and Sony AI is getting better and better at the game.
A new chapter in sports technology has unfolded as a table tennis robot named ACE has achieved a milestone that once seemed far beyond the reach of machines. Developed by Sony AI in partnership with Japanese robotics firm THK, ACE has demonstrated a level of skill, adaptability, and consistency that places it firmly in the…
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A Push to Digitize the Forest
Plus, a Chinese robot beat the human half-marathon record and the hunt for extraterrestrial life gets an update.
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How digital brains for humanoid robots are being built
Every year, the highlight of Nvidia’s GTC developer event is a cool robot chilling out with CEO Jensen Huang during his keynote. At last year’s event, Blue a bipedal robot, fumbled around the stage, disobeyed Huang’s simple commands and navigated in seemingly random directions. This year, the robot was Olaf from the animated movie Frozen.…
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The Narwal Flow mops up the competition but its app needs reworking
It has been a decade and a half since I reviewed my first robot vacuum cleaner. It had no intelligent navigation. It simply bounced off walls at random angles. Since then we’ve seen a long list of improvements in robovacs.
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Chinese Humanoid Robots Fight in San Francisco, Sparking New Boxing League Plans
The new king of the ring may be made of metal, following a San Francisco company’s robot boxing show. The high-tech bout served as an early signal of what could be a new global sport. According to the publication Rest of World, enthusiastic spectators paid about $60 to $80 to watch the 4.5-foot Unitree humanoids…
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Weave’s $8K Laundry Robot Still Needs Human Help
If you were hoping for a home robot that could finally handle laundry for you, Weave Robotics has an answer — sort of. The company’s new Isaac 0 folding robot is now shipping in the Bay Area, but it can’t do the job alone. The roughly $8K device folds common garments in 30 to 90…
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China Is Going All-In to Beat the U.S. on Humanoid Robots
Elon Musk told investors that Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot will revolutionize the world. But most of it could belong to China, he warned.