Could the Future of Companion Robots Float Instead of Walk?
Could the future of companion robots be soft, floating creatures instead of humanoid machines?
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Jeff Bezos’ $41 Billion Prometheus Wants to Reinvent Engineering
People are confused about Jeff Bezos’ new AI startup that just came out of stealth with $12 billion in funding and a $41 billion valuation.
China’s Humanoid Robot Makers Are Chasing IPOs, Factory Scale, and Cage Fights
EngineAI is just one of many well-funded humanoid makers accelerating toward an IPO as Beijing gets serious about integrating humanlike machines into the workforce.
ROBOTIS Teaches AI Sapiens Humanoid K-Pop Dance with Smartphone Video
South Korea’s ROBOTIS says it taught its open-source humanoid robot to dance like a K-Pop star using just smartphone footage.
NEURA’s $1.4B Funding Round Has a China-Sized Backstory
NEURA Robotics looks like Germany’s next great robotics champion, but its $1.4 billion funding round may also be a bet on something outside Germany.
Amazon’s LadderMan Framework Teaches Humanoids to Work in High-Up Spaces
Amazon researchers are teaching humanoid robots to climb ladders they’ve never seen before at human speed and then do work without falling.
Can UBTECH Push Lifelike Robots Out of the Uncanny Valley?
China’s UBTECH Robotics is reporting strong early demand for its new line of ultra-realistic robot companions.
Popular MoCap Actress Makes Six Humanoid Robots Follow Her Every Move
The same tech long used to animate human movement is now scaling to power armies of humanoid robots.
Unitree’s Rise Increases Likelihood of US Chinese Robot Ban
Chinese robotics leader Unitree is heading into what looks like a blockbuster summer, but it comes with growing risks that could stall its momentum.
Vietnam’s Richest Man Is Betting Big on Humanoid Robots
Vietnam’s humanoid robots are going global. Its richest man is going align on humanlike machines as the nation’s industrial base expands rapidly
NVIDIA Picked Unitree First. But Which US Humanoid Company Is Next?
Which US robotics company is working with NVIDIA on humanoid research platforms?