videoWalker S1 humanoid robot starts factory work at BYD
UBTech’s Walker S1 humanoid robot starts real factory work at BYD in China, tackling labour shortages by taking on heavy, repetitive jobs beside humans.
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videoHyundai and Toyota Team Up to Build AI-Powered Humanoid Robots
Hyundai and Toyota partner to combine the electric Atlas robot with advanced AI, aiming to build general-purpose humanoids that learn like humans.
videoHumanoid robot race shows shoes can decide the winner
A humanoid robot race in the Gobi Desert shows why small details matter. Robot Era’s Star1 won with sneakers. Learn what this humanoid test really means.
videoJetson One personal electric aircraft (eVTOL) shows sharp, low-altitude agility in new video
Jetson One eVTOL shows precise low-altitude flight and agility. Learn its price, rules under Part 103, and key safety features.
videoSpaceX catching the Super Heavy booster changes space travel forever
SpaceX caught the Super Heavy booster with Mechazilla arms. This historic Starship booster catch proves fully reusable rockets can slash space travel costs.
videoTesla brings Optimus robots into the crowd at robotaxi launch, with human control behind the scenes
Tesla used Optimus to energize a flashy launch and to frame the company as an AI and robotics leader, yet the most eye catching robot moments relied on human control, not full autonomy.
videoOrigami robots powered by magnets could make surgery less invasive
Researchers at Harvard University report a small robot arm that folds like origami and moves when exposed to a controlled magnetic field. The device has no battery and no wire. Power comes from an external coil that creates a magnetic…
Loop Dream sleep earplugs reduce low noise and help light sleepers sleep through the night
Loop has released Dream, a pair of reusable sleep earplugs that aim to block low, irregular nighttime sounds while staying comfortable for side sleepers. In a real-world test by TechRadar, the reviewer reported finally getting a full night of sleep…
Meta AI shows computers can solve century-old stability equations
Researchers at Meta’s Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) group have trained an artificial-intelligence system that can propose Lyapunov functions, the mathematical “energy maps” used to prove whether a dynamic system will stay stable over time. For more than 130 years, mathematicians…