A robotics startup cofounder shares why most robots likely won't need legs

Diligent Robotics co-founder Vivian Chu said her "minimum viable humanoid" robots are already helping hospital staff save ...
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Scientists build insect-inspired robots that float, paddle, and stride on water surfaces

Scientists build insect-inspired soft robots on water using HydroSpread, a new fabrication method for flexible films.
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Novel film manufacturing technique lets robots walk on water

Imagine tiny robots zipping across the surface of a lake to check water quality or searching for people in flooded areas. This technology is moving closer to reality thanks to work by researchers at ...
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Can Optimus make America win the humanoid robot race? Here’s the verdict

After four years of hype, Optimus shows some progress, yet the humanoid struggles to prove it's worth beyond staged demos.

Physics-informed AI learns local rules behind flocking and collective motion behaviors

Researchers at Seoul National University and Kyung Hee University report a framework to control collective motions, such as ring, clumps, mill, flock, by training a physics-informed AI to learn the ...

Robotic exoskeleton uses AI to ease walking for stroke survivors

Crossing a room shouldn't feel like a marathon. But for many stroke survivors, even the smallest number of steps carries ...