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Indian Dance Mudras May Revolutionise Robotic Hand Control, UMBC Study Shows
Researchers are using classical Indian dance, especially Bharatanatyam mudras, to improve robotic hand dexterity. By analysing 30 structured mudras, scientists found they offer more versatile motion patterns than everyday grasps. These dance-derived synergies could enhance prosthetics, assistive robots, gesture-based rehabilitation and future human...
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China Tests Humanoid Robots to Guide Travellers at Border Crossing
China has begun testing UBTech’s Walker humanoid robots at a border facility near Vietnam, aiming to use them for guiding travellers, managing queues and supporting logistics tasks. The robots, arriving in December, feature autonomous battery-swapping for extended operation. The US$37 million contract reflects Beijing’s ambition to dominate glo...
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Watch: Russia's First AI Humanoid Robot Falls Face-First On Stage, Video Viral
The robot named AIdol walked gingerly on the stage, waved to the crowd and immediately fell, as the staff rushed in to help the bot.
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Watch: Elon Musk Dances With Robot As Tesla Okays His $1 Trillion Pay Package
Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, just got richer after Tesla shareholders approved his pay package of nearly $1 trillion for over the next decade.
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Caltech Unveils X1 Robot-Drone Hybrid Capable Of Walking, Driving And Flying
Caltech and Abu Dhabi’s TII have introduced X1, a humanoid robot integrated with a transforming drone that can walk, drive, and fly. Demonstrated on Caltech’s campus, the system showcases adaptive mobility for emergencies. Future upgrades will add AI-driven autonomy, aiming to make robots more reliable for complex rescue missions.
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Jack Ma's Ant Group Unveils R1 Humanoid Robot To Advance China's AI Push
Jack Ma-backed Ant Group Co. showcased its first humanoid robot on Thursday, formally joining an intensifying effort by Chinese companies to compete with the US in commercialising frontier technology.
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AI To Eliminate 99% Of Jobs By 2030, Warns Top Expert: 'There's No Plan B'
The expert warned that the labour market would collapse as AI tools and humanoid robots make hiring humans uneconomical.
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Video: At SCO Summit, Chinese Humanoid Robot's Opinion About India Is...
A Chinese humanoid robot installed at the venue of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) reception in Tianjin shared some observations on India and the summit.
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Meet Xiao He, Humanoid Robot To Assist Journalists At SCO Summit In China
This year's SCO summit promises to be a showcase of innovation and technology. A humanoid robot, Xiao He, has been positioned to provide multilingual support, answering queries and assisting journalists in multiple languages.
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Nvidia’s Jetson AGX Thor Now Available, Brings Real-Time Smarts to Future Robots
Nvidia, on Monday, announced the general availability of its Jetson AGX Thor development kit and production modules. Jetson Thor is the successor to the Jetson Orin chipset, which arrived in September 2022. The latest robotics platform significantly improves on both processing power as well as energy efficiency, and the company claims that it can e...
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Gaganyaan's 1st Uncrewed Mission To Launch With Half-Humanoid In December
The first uncrewed mission of the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, G1, is ready to launch with the half-humanoid robot -- Vyommitra -- and the launch is expected in December, said V. Narayanan, Chairman of the ISRO
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ISRO Has A Busy Year Ahead. Next Big Thing Is A Humanoid In Space
After the remarkable success of astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's 18-day mission to the International Space Station, the Indian space agency has a busy year ahead.
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Beijing's World Humanoid Robot Games Shows A Human Touch Is Still Needed
Humanoid robots raced and punched their way through three days of a multi-sport competition at the World Humanoid Robot Games, wrapping up Sunday in Beijing.
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World's First Humanoid Robot Games Begin In China
The world's first-ever humanoid robot games began Friday in Beijing, with over 500 androids alternating between jerky tumbles and glimpses of real power as they compete in events from the 100-metre hurdles to kung fu.
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Robot Drummer: Humanoid Robot Learns to Play Drums with Human-Like Precision
A breakthrough in creative robotics, Robot Drummer combines AI and humanoid design to perform complex drumming patterns with precision and flair. The system could inspire future innovations in robotic musicianship and live entertainment.
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Indian Dance Mudras May Revolutionise Robotic Hand Control, UMBC Study Shows
Researchers are using classical Indian dance, especially Bharatanatyam mudras, to improve robotic hand dexterity. By analysing 30 structured mudras, scientists found they offer more versatile motion patterns than everyday grasps. These dance-derived synergies could enhance prosthetics, assistive robots, gesture-based rehabilitation and future human...
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China Tests Humanoid Robots to Guide Travellers at Border Crossing
China has begun testing UBTech’s Walker humanoid robots at a border facility near Vietnam, aiming to use them for guiding travellers, managing queues and supporting logistics tasks. The robots, arriving in December, feature autonomous battery-swapping for extended operation. The US$37 million contract reflects Beijing’s ambition to dominate glo...
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Watch: Russia's First AI Humanoid Robot Falls Face-First On Stage, Video Viral
The robot named AIdol walked gingerly on the stage, waved to the crowd and immediately fell, as the staff rushed in to help the bot.
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Watch: Elon Musk Dances With Robot As Tesla Okays His $1 Trillion Pay Package
Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, just got richer after Tesla shareholders approved his pay package of nearly $1 trillion for over the next decade.
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Caltech Unveils X1 Robot-Drone Hybrid Capable Of Walking, Driving And Flying
Caltech and Abu Dhabi’s TII have introduced X1, a humanoid robot integrated with a transforming drone that can walk, drive, and fly. Demonstrated on Caltech’s campus, the system showcases adaptive mobility for emergencies. Future upgrades will add AI-driven autonomy, aiming to make robots more reliable for complex rescue missions.
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Jack Ma's Ant Group Unveils R1 Humanoid Robot To Advance China's AI Push
Jack Ma-backed Ant Group Co. showcased its first humanoid robot on Thursday, formally joining an intensifying effort by Chinese companies to compete with the US in commercialising frontier technology.
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AI To Eliminate 99% Of Jobs By 2030, Warns Top Expert: 'There's No Plan B'
The expert warned that the labour market would collapse as AI tools and humanoid robots make hiring humans uneconomical.
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Video: At SCO Summit, Chinese Humanoid Robot's Opinion About India Is...
A Chinese humanoid robot installed at the venue of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) reception in Tianjin shared some observations on India and the summit.
-
Meet Xiao He, Humanoid Robot To Assist Journalists At SCO Summit In China
This year's SCO summit promises to be a showcase of innovation and technology. A humanoid robot, Xiao He, has been positioned to provide multilingual support, answering queries and assisting journalists in multiple languages.
-
Nvidia’s Jetson AGX Thor Now Available, Brings Real-Time Smarts to Future Robots
Nvidia, on Monday, announced the general availability of its Jetson AGX Thor development kit and production modules. Jetson Thor is the successor to the Jetson Orin chipset, which arrived in September 2022. The latest robotics platform significantly improves on both processing power as well as energy efficiency, and the company claims that it can e...
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Gaganyaan's 1st Uncrewed Mission To Launch With Half-Humanoid In December
The first uncrewed mission of the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, G1, is ready to launch with the half-humanoid robot -- Vyommitra -- and the launch is expected in December, said V. Narayanan, Chairman of the ISRO
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ISRO Has A Busy Year Ahead. Next Big Thing Is A Humanoid In Space
After the remarkable success of astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's 18-day mission to the International Space Station, the Indian space agency has a busy year ahead.
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Beijing's World Humanoid Robot Games Shows A Human Touch Is Still Needed
Humanoid robots raced and punched their way through three days of a multi-sport competition at the World Humanoid Robot Games, wrapping up Sunday in Beijing.
-
World's First Humanoid Robot Games Begin In China
The world's first-ever humanoid robot games began Friday in Beijing, with over 500 androids alternating between jerky tumbles and glimpses of real power as they compete in events from the 100-metre hurdles to kung fu.
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Robot Drummer: Humanoid Robot Learns to Play Drums with Human-Like Precision
A breakthrough in creative robotics, Robot Drummer combines AI and humanoid design to perform complex drumming patterns with precision and flair. The system could inspire future innovations in robotic musicianship and live entertainment.
