Soft robots that run on air instead of electricity are starting to behave less like simple inflatable toys and more like ...

Building an open-source humanoid robot has traditionally been out of reach for most people due to high costs and complex proprietary systems. While robotics has made major strides in automation, ...

An Austin-based company is set to scale up the production of humanoid robots that can work alongside humans. With fresh funding, Apptronik aims to scale up operations, accelerate innovation, and grow ...

As a growing number of companies are poised to begin introducing humanoid robots into real industrial environments, Apptronik’s Apollo is already working alongside humans. What sets it apart from its ...

Humanity has been concerned about the coming robot takeover for some time now. Sci-fi writers such as Isaac Asimov helped ...

To a robot, it might look like something from a horror film. Parts — a battery, circuit boards and wiring —are arrayed in pieces on a white lab bench. Metallic arms and legs lay inert on nearby ...

For a couple of years now, as AI’s uncanny capabilities have exploded, people on both sides of the debate (proponents versus detractors) have been waiting for humanoid robot dexterity to evolve, in ...

Computer-aided design (CAD) systems are tried-and-true tools used to design many of the physical objects we use each day. But ...

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