Robotics & Humanoids
Humanoid robots, embodied AI and autonomous machines moving from laboratories into factories, hospitals and homes.
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Nvidia Wants AI to Help Build the Robots That Use Its Chips
Nvidia’s latest robotics release targets the hard work behind the demos: connecting cameras, perception and control software into a functioning machine.
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MIT’s HardFlow Gives Generative AI Rules It Has to Follow
A robot’s route cannot be merely convincing. MIT’s HardFlow research explores how generative AI can produce useful results while meeting explicit physical constraints.
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MIT’s Robot Builds a Working Laser in 30 Minutes
A robotic arm can assemble, align and repair a delicate optical experiment. The breakthrough is in the patient physical work that laboratory automation often struggles to handle.
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This Robot Crosses Land and Water by Moving Its Own Weight
WorMa uses water inside its body to change how it grips, climbs and swims. The prototype offers an inventive answer to a problem that starts where one kind of terrain ends.
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Digit 5 Wants to Bring Humanoid Robots Out From Behind the Barrier
Agility’s new humanoid is designed to carry heavier loads and work near people. Its biggest challenge is proving that useful, safe collaboration survives the disorder of a real warehouse.
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Robots Are Learning New Jobs From One Video—and Nvidia Is Behind the Scenes
Skild’s S1 shows how a demonstration could become a robot’s instruction manual. The opportunity is exciting, but the benchmark deserves a closer look.
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Robot Vacuums Are Learning to Feel the Furniture
MOVA’s TactiPercept announcement points to a gentler kind of home robot. The interesting part is what a machine can learn when it actually touches something.
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The Next Outdoor Gadget Is a Robot You Wear on Your Legs
Hypershell’s Halo puts powered assistance at the hips and knees. The new wearable robot is heading for hiking trails, with everyday comfort still the crucial test.
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A Robot That Does Your Laundry? Read the Fine Print.
1X’s NEO brings the home-robot dream closer to a checkout page. The important detail is how much it can do alone—and when a remote human needs to help.
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Amazon’s Next Robot Takes Instructions in Plain English
Amazon is developing a warehouse robot that understands everyday instructions. The important change is how people ask machines to do useful physical work.
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The Robot Vacuum Has Grown Legs. Your Stairs Are Next.
Roborock’s Saros Rover uses articulated wheel-legs to climb and clean stairs. It is a clever answer to an everyday problem—but a demonstration is not yet a dependable household appliance.
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A Robot Can Now Draw Blood—What the FDA Actually Authorized
The FDA has authorized Aletta, a robotic system that can find a vein and complete a routine blood draw. Its trial results are encouraging, but trained human oversight remains essential.