Should Boston Dynamics Be Renamed to Seoul Dynamics?
It’s probably safe to start calling Boston Dynamics a South Korean robotics firm going forward.
SoftBank
SoftBank is a Japanese multinational company that invests in technology, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence. Known for its Vision Fund, SoftBank has backed leading startups in robotics, automation, and digital services. The company also develops robots like Pepper and supports innovations that connect people, data, and machines across global industries.
7-Eleven Japan, Telexistence Fast-Track Humanoid Robot Development Plans
In Japan, 7-Eleven is rushing to replace store workers with humanoid robots.
UBTECH Takes Huge Lead in Humanoid Robotics Race
In the race toward general-purpose robotics, one Chinese firm has taken a giant leap toward global domination.
Atlas Is More Human Than Ever, But Is That Enough?
Atlas is becoming uncannily human like in how it learns and perceives the world, and increasingly superhuman in physical capabilities.
The Fall of Aldebaran Robotics (RIP NAO and Pepper)
Aldebaran Robotics built the future, as envisioned today, before most even tried. It still wasn’t enough.
Why Japan Makes the Cutest Robots in the World
Robots are getting smarter and more capable every day. In Japan, they’re also getting cuter.
5 Years Later: The Pandemic That Supercharged AI and Robotics
The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a wave of automation that supercharged the development and adoption of technologies across industries.
NVIDIA Aims to Accelerate Humanoid Robot Mass Production with Jetson Thor Computers, Softbank Partnership
NVIDIA is going all in on humanoids. They want to normalize autonomous robots in everyday life, at the office, in …
How Infants Perceive Humanoid Robots
New research led by a team from Tampere University in Finland suggests that infants respond to humanoid robots similarly to real people during eye contact.
Japan’s Humanoid Robots: 50+ Years of Advancements
Since beginning its journey into humanoid robotics over 50 years ago, Japan has made decades of steady progress.
AI Avatars vs. Digital Twins, ASICS Microfactory, GAO Hypersonic Weapons Report, Predictive Cattle Breeding and More
How much does Mark Zuckerberg’s vision align with digital twin technology as defined today?