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Meet Robot Drummer: Scientists train an AI to drum like Linkin Park and AC/DC — but it sounds like it has plenty of practice to doRobot Drummer is a simulated program able to learn pop, rock, and jazz songs with reinforcement learning.
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Robots awkwardly race, fight and flop around in China's first World Humanoid Robot GamesThe first World Humanoid Robot Games are underway in China, with robots competing against each other in track and field, soccer, kickboxing and other events.
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Watch this robot 'cannibal' grow bigger and stronger by consuming smaller robotsScientists explore the concept of "robot metabolism" with a weird machine that can integrate material from other robots so it can become more capable and overcome physical challenges.
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Students build new 'hybrid drone' — watch it fly in the air and then seamlessly dive underwaterA 3D-printed hybrid drone can quickly transition between air and water thanks to variable pitch propellers. Watch a video of the drone in action.
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China launches world's first robot that can run by itself 24/7 — watch it change its own batteries in unsettling new footageThe Walker S2 humanoid robot, which can change its own battery when it's running low on power, could potentially be left to run on its own forever.
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Watch this cute robot elephant go bowling — it's the first 3D-printed robot of its kindResearchers have unveiled a miniature robot elephant with special 3D-printed "tissues" that allow for more complex and natural movements. A video shows the elephant grasp a flower with its trunk and kick a bowling ball.
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MIT's new AI can teach itself to control robots by watching the world through their eyes — it only needs a single cameraThe new training method doesn't use sensors or onboard control tweaks, but a single camera that watches the robot's movements and uses visual data.
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Meet Skydweller: A solar-powered drone that can fly for 90 days straight — it's wider and 160 times lighter than a Boeing 747Skydweller is a solar-powered drone that can fly for up to three months without landing, with researchers hoping to one day achieve much longer flight times.
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Scientists burned, poked and sliced their way through new robotic skin that can 'feel everything'New, gelatin-based material could let robots feel everything from a light poke to a deep cut.
