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Creepy humanoid robot face learned to move its lips more accurately by staring at itself in the mirror, then watching YouTube
EMO the robot learned how its silicone lips would move in response to its 26 facial motors by staring at its reflection.
Why the rise of humanoid robots could make us less comfortable with each other
Living with robots could lead to plenty of societal improvements, but they also pose risks to how we socialize and co-exist with other human beings.
Creepy robotic hand detaches at the wrist before scurrying away to collect objects
EPFL's robotic appendage features fingers that bend both ways and is designed to retrieve objects from spaces too hazardous for human hands.
New 'Transformer' humanoid robot can launch a shapeshifting drone off its back — watch it in action
Developed at Caltech, a new robot is a humanoid that can launch an M4 drone, switching between different modes of motion, with wheels that can become rotors.
Bizarre robotic chair concept looks like a crab and can carry you around the house — it can even help you into your car
The compact robot enables people with limited mobility to navigate complicated environments where wheeled devices can't go.
Watch: Chinese company's new humanoid robot moves so smoothly, they had to cut it open to prove a person wasn't hiding inside
Xpeng's new humanoid, IRON, is designed to work alongside people — but it won't be folding your laundry anytime soon.
Humanoid robots could lift 4,000 times their own weight thanks to breakthrough 'artificial muscle'
Researchers have developed a chemical structure for an artificial muscle that can lift up to 4,000 times its weight, and they say it could be used in future humanoid robots.
Scientists create ultrapowerful, squishy robotic 'eye' that focuses automatically and doesn't need a power source
Inspired by animal vision, the eye could become part of soft robots without any electronic components.
