AI
Smarter, Faster, and More Human: A Leap Toward General-Purpose Robots
New AI system lets robots work faster than their human teachers without sacrificing accuracy.
Alibaba, Tencent lead pivot from chatbots to embodied AI for robotics
Embodied AI and autonomous agents are increasingly viewed by investors as one of the next major growth areas for the sector, UBS says
Innovation
Hyundai’s Atlas robots rollout could reshape industrial automation
Hyundai Motor Group’s decision to deploy 25,000 Atlas humanoid robots across its manufacturing operations marks one of the largest industrial robotics commitments yet announced. The move signals a shift in how automotive groups are approaching automation, moving beyond fixed robotic arms and warehouse systems toward general-purpose humanoid machines capable of handling a wider range of tasks.
How AI and Motor Technology Are Revolutionizing Humanoid Robots
Improvements in mechatronics, embedded processors, and artificial intelligence are enabling human-like robots to progress to pilot projects to augment human labor.
Technology
Robot moves toward full grain bin autonomy
Rethink Grain Bin Safety: By fall, Grain Weevil will let farmers set it and forget it, saving time while keeping them safe.
Research
What the UK’s robot anxiety reveals about how automation will scale
Robot adoption scales with trust built through real-world exposure
Trends
I just watched a Chinese robot make the worst eggs I've ever seen and I'm a little less worried about robots taking our jobs
You can't make a great humanoid home robot without breaking a few eggs, and in that way, GigaAI's SeeLight S1 almost succeeds. It doesn't break the eggs, but it does appear to bend the rules of good culinary skills, delivering some of the worst-looking scrambled eggs and tomatoes I've seen in quite some time.