Unitree unveil mass production child-size humanoid
China’s Unitree have unveiled the mass-production version of their $16k G1 humanoid, having first been introduced in May this year.
MIT engineers design tiny batteries for powering cell-sized robots
Researchers at MIT in the United States have developed a hair-thin battery capable of powering tiny autonomous robots, potentially revolutionising drug delivery and environmental sensing.
Engineers make tunable, shape-changing metamaterial inspired by vintage toys
UCLA engineers in the United States have developed a dynamic metamaterial inspired by vintage push puppet toys, promising advancements in robotics and space engineering.
Unitree unveil wheeled quadruped
Unitree have introduced the Go2-W, a new quadruped robot with motorised wheels on its legs designed to navigate challenging terrain with increased agility.
Perceptive complete world’s first fully automated dental procedure on a human
Boston-based Perceptive completed the world’s first fully automated dental procedure using their AI-driven 3D imaging and robotic system.
VIDEO: Vacuum-legged quadruped picks up litter
The Italian Institute of Technology’s Dynamic Legged Systems lab have developed VERO, a quadruped robot equipped with a vacuum cleaner for efficient litter removal.
Edible robots could reduce electronic waste
Partially edible rolling bot made of pneumatic gelatine legs and an edible tilt sensor. Credit: EPFL. Article: Edible robots could reduce electronic waste.
Self-assembling molecular robots directed by DNA controller
Researchers from Tohoku University and Kyoto University have successfully developed a DNA-based molecular controller that autonomously directs the assembly and disassembly of molecular robots.
VIDEO: Humanoid drives vehicle autonomously
Researchers from the University of Tokyo, Japan, have taught a musculoskeletal humanoid robot to drive a car autonomously, providing an alternative approach to sensor-equipped robotic vehicles.
VIDEO: Bricklaying bot heads to Florida to build 10 houses
Australian startup FBR are taking their bricklaying bot Hadrian X to Florida for its first international demonstration project consisting of the construction of 10 homes.