When fully developed, R1, which for now uses wheels instead of legs to get around, will be deployed as a "smart companion for ...

I’ve been teaching robotics at the University of Washington for more than a decade. Every class begins with “robotics news of the week.” For years, humanoid robots appeared only occasionally—usually ...

The price tag is orders of magnitude cheaper than most robots in its class, which can run into tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now China’s Unitree Robotics, best known for its nimble ...

Famously unfazed New Yorkers were rattled by this robot. The humanoid stunned passersby as it strutted through Midtown — grabbing hot dogs, trying on sneakers and racking up viral attention in a wild ...

No matter how you feel about humanoid robots, they currently all have a technical limitation due to their form factor. Unless the robot is tethered to a power supply, it needs a battery, and unless ...

The renowned roboticist Rodney Brooks has revealed how he believes humanoid robots will develop in the coming years, and his suggestions may surprise you. Brooks, an AI pioneer and entrepreneur known ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Jonathan Reichental covers technology in business and society. Toy versions of the popular droids R2-D2 and BB-8, part of the ...

Earlier this year, humanoid robotics company Figure showed off its Figure 02 robot using a sophisticated visual language system called Helix to sort packages at a logistics warehouse. Footage showed a ...

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MARINE PARK — The Astra Vascular bipedal humanoid robot (Astra) belongs to Dr. George Bolotin, a vascular specialist, interventional radiologist and founder of the Astra Vein Treatment Center on ...