Fourier and Tesla show off impressive humanoid robot progress
As Tesla’s Optimus robot shows off new capabilities in pick ’n’ place sorting and one-legged yoga balancing, Singaporean company Fourier Intelligence has released new video showing the production process for its super-strong GR-1 humanoid.6406 0 0 Fourier and Tesla show off impressive humanoid robot progress As Tesla’s Optimus robot shows off new capabilities in pick ’n’ place sorting and one-legged yoga balancing, Singaporean company Fourier Intelligence has released new video showing the production process for its super-strong GR-1 humanoid. newatlas.com 0 0 6405 0 0 Corvallis robotics company says new Salem factory could employ up to 500 people Corvallis-based Agility Robotics is opening the Salem factory in order to produce thousands of its humanoid robot able to work in distribution centers and warehouses. opb.org 0 0 6404 0 0 As farmers gray, Japan pins hopes on robots and smart agriculture The agriculture ministry is currently supporting the development and testing of related technologies by companies in 217 districts across Japan. japantimes.co.jp 0 0 6403 0 0 Battery-free flying robots use origami to change shape in midair The clever design “is inspired by geometric patterns found in leaves,” one scientist said of the solar-powered devices. nypost.com 0 0 6402 0 0 Soft Robot Walks by Repeatedly Blowing Itself Up Rapid explosive actuation powers this insect-scale robot’s jumps spectrum.ieee.org 0 0 6401 0 0 Korea leads the world in manufacturing robots, US is seventh The nation boasted 1,000 robots per 10,000 manufacturing workers. China had 322 robots per 10,000 workers compared to 274 in the US. interestingengineering.com 0 0 6400 0 0 This wormy robot can wriggle its way around a jet engine It’s the latest in a long line of worm robots from GE. popsci.com 0 0 6399 0 0 AI Study Says Sometimes It’s Good When Executives Act Like Robots Researchers compared executives’ answers on earnings calls to answers written by AI. The more executives acted like robots, the less the stock price changed. gizmodo.com 0 0 6398 0 0 China using industrial robots at 12x US rate Robots are key tools for boosting productivity and international competitiveness. So, national rates of robot adoption are important indicators of economic performance. The most commonly used metho… asiatimes.com 0 0 6396 0 0 Creepy humanoid robot Apollo joins warehouse crews ‘moving boxes’ alongside real workers Economists believe that robots like Apollo could fill a void left by humans in the fields of elderly care, manufacturing, and security. nypost.com 0 0 6395 0 0 New York state farms focusing on new robot technology Technology is one way farms are able to keep up. spectrumlocalnews.com 0 0 6393 0 0 This small, squishy robot is cuter than its cockroach inspiration CLARI is lighter than a ping pong ball, but capable of morphing its body to fit in the tiniest of spaces. news.yahoo.com 0 0 6392 0 0 Brazil robot helps farmers scout, spray and protect crops, developer says Brazilian agriculture startup Solinftec plans to accelerate deliveries of its farming robot in Brazil and in the United States, CEO Britaldo Hernandez said in an interview, in a sign of growing demand for ’precision agriculture’ tools in two of the world’s largest food producers. reuters.com 0 0 6391 0 0 How long until a robot is doing your chores? Advances in AI are accelerating the development of humanoid robots. bbc.com 0 0 6390 0 0 Tiny, shape-shifting robot can squish itself into tight spaces Imagine a robot that can wedge itself through the cracks in rubble to search for survivors trapped in the wreckage of a collapsed building. Engineers at CU Boulder are moving one step closer to that goal with CLARI, short for Compliant Legged Articulated Robotic Insect. colorado.edu 0 0 6389 0 0 AI helps robots manipulate objects with their whole bodies A new AI technique enables a robot to develop complex plans for manipulating an object using its entire hand, not just fingertips. This model can generate effective plans in about a minute using a standard laptop. news.mit.edu 0 0 6388 0 0 Humanoid Robot Design Evolution: Now Wearing Clothes We all know humanoid robots are here to end us. With little we can do about it, we’ve been remarking on their physical designs: What will be the last thing we see, as they squeeze the life out of us? Here are the designs we’ve seen previously: Tesla Optimus core77.com 0 0 6387 0 0 Robot Software Market size was valued at USD 7.77 billion in 2022, and is expected to reach USD 45.54 billion by 2030 Robot software encompasses a collection of programs and algorithms designed to control and oversee the operations of robots or robotic systems. These... globenewswire.com 0 0 6386 0 0 Toilet-cleaning robot makes us feel better about all this AI business It can really get us down watching as AIs learn to write music, poetry and technology news, but watching this clever autonomous toilet-bot mop up the bogs somehow makes it all worthwhile. It’s good to know robots are coming for the crappy jobs too. newatlas.com 0 0 6385 0 0 Introducing PIBOT, the world’s first humanoid robot pilot A team of researchers has developed the world’s first humanoid robot pilot. As well as being able to slide easily into the pilot’s seat and use its hands to flip switches in the cockpit, the robot – called PIBOT – uses AI technology to memorize flight charts and emergency protocols. newatlas.com 0 0 6384 0 0 Man Builds Real Life ‘Short Circuit’ Robot And Takes Him To The Pub birminghamtimes.com 0 0 6382 0 0 China pledges to boost robot use in manufacturing The government believes the robotics industry is on the cusp of a ‘revolutionary leap’ that could help fuel the country’s development. scmp.com 0 0 6381 0 0 Raspberry Pi Powers Friendly Companion Robot This IS the droid you are looking for! tomshardware.com 0 0 6380 0 0 Skyline raises $3.35M to clean skyscraper windows with robots | TechCrunch Skyline Robotics just added another $3.35 million in funding, bringing its to-date raise up to $12 million. It arrives by way of a SAFE note. techcrunch.com 0 0 6379 0 0 This tech is the ‘sad reality’ of restaurant industry’s future, business owner says robot works 12 hours a day One restaurant owner whose robot server became the subject of small town scorn says AI is here to stay. New small business survey results suggest she’s correct. foxnews.com 0 0