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Humanoid robots pose unique safety risks. That's driving a push for new standards before they start sharing our workplaces and homes.
According to reports, these human-like robots would hitch a ride on the back of Amazon's Rivian electric vans.
As for which robots Amazon might be using, it's already been testing Agility Robotics' Digit in a factory setting. I think it's unlikely, though, that Amazon uses that robot to complete home ...
Even the best batteries fall far short of animal metabolism for energy storage. Fueling robots with ‘food’ could narrow the gap.
Discover how Scottish scientists revolutionize soft robotics with a 3D-printed robot that walks out of the printer, using an open-source platform.
The robots traded punches and kicks with impressive precision. In a world-first event, humanoid robots took centre stage in a kick-boxing competition held in Hangzhou, China. The robots, developed ...
Vulcan, a robot with tactile senses, is a step toward automating more of picking and stowing work done by humans inside Amazon’s fulfillment centers.
AI is already seen as a threat to many white-collar jobs, but soon, AI may play a part in replacing some blue-collar jobs.
In recent months there have been plenty of developments in robotics, but the latest is another small step — actually thousands of steps — as humanoid robots ran alongside actual humans in a ...
Humanoid robots ran a half-marathon against humans for the first time on Saturday in Beijing. It wasn't as impressive as you might think.
It looks like humanoid robots have a long way to go before catching up with human runners. Beijing’s E-Town tech hub hosted what it described as the world’s first humanoid half-marathon on ...
More than 20 two-legged robots competed in the world’s first humanoid half-marathon in China on Saturday, and – though technologically impressive – they were far from outrunning their human ...