Robotics news, features and articles
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This AI-powered robot has worked out how to solve a Rubik's Cube in just 0.305 secondsFootage shows the record-breaking TOKUFASTbot solving a Rubik's Cube so fast that it appears to happen in a single move. But in reality, advanced AI is helping it rapidly turn the puzzle's colored panels in an imperceptibly fast sequence.
By Harry Baker Published
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DeepMind experimenting with 'Shadow Hand' that can withstand a severe beating in the name of AI researchThe Shadow Hand robotic appendage is primarily built for machine learning projects with a focus on dexterity — but its creators want you to know just how tough it is.
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Meet LocoMan, the quirky robot dog that can stand up on its hind legs like a meerkat and play with objectsGroundbreaking low-cost ‘loco-manipulators’ transform a humble robot dog into a dexterous bot capable of walking and handling objects simultaneously.
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Watch Boston Dynamics' newest Atlas robot wake up in the creepiest way possibleBoston Dynamics replaces its flagship humanoid robot after 10 years with a completely new machine that looks like the Pixar lamp with a mechanical humanoid body.
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Watch derpy robots show off their soccer skills thanks to new AI training methodShort, stumpy robots learned how to play soccer — and improved their skills dramatically thanks to a new AI training technique that combines several pre-existing methods.
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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AI-powered humanoid robot can serve you food, stack the dishes — and have a conversation with youFigure 01 learned how to make coffee by watching a human do it, and now it can speak to you like a person.
By Drew Turney Published
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Watch a 'robot dog' scramble through a basic parkour course with the help of AIScientists used AI neural networks to teach a robot dog new tricks, enabling it to climb wooden crates and hop between them.
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Chinese scientists build world's fastest humanoid robot — but it's not going to win any sprints just yetBy harnessing a huge amount of torque in its legs, the H1 robot can potentially reach 11 miles per hour at top speed.
By Drew Turney Published
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Forget making coffee — Boston Dynamics puts Atlas to work lifting heavy automotive struts in latest flexBoston Dynamics has released footage showing how its flagship Atlas humanoid robot would cope in a factory environment as it lifts heavy struts and puts them into a flow cart.
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
