Humanoid robot sales set to explodeA new report suggests that the humanoid robot market is set to exponentially grow to nearly $60 billion by 2029.TJ Shiner, 20 Jan 2025 20:34
DJI Flip review: A €439 foldable camera drone for vloggers – meet the new Flip series"Quadcopter Butterfly" After the particularly affordable DJI Neo, the company launches the $439/€439 DJI Flip. We had the opportunity to test the combination of the Neo and Mini known as the Fly More Combo ($779/€779), which includes the DJI RC 2 touchscreen remote control. In this article, we share our thoughts and discuss our first impressions.Christian Hintze, 18 Jan 2025 22:35
Ecovacs unveils 2025 Goat robot lawn mower range with new A and O familiesThe Ecovacs 2025 range of Goat robot lawn mowers has been revealed. The line-up includes five new models across two product families. The A series devices are designed for larger gardens, while the O mowers suit smaller spaces. Th...Polly Allcock, 10 Jan 2025 16:03
CES 2025 | Qualcomm QCS8550: Silicon for the household droid of the futureQualcomm claims that it is ready to make the concept of a Home Service Robot a reality with its new dedicated QCS8550 platform. The SoC is touted to let the smart droid 'see', move and complete your chores reliably and effectively...Deirdre O'Donnell, 06 Jan 2025 17:00
CES 2025 | Roborock Saros Z70: New robot vacuum with robotic arm launching globallyThe Roborock Saros Z70, the first readily available robot vacuum with a robotic arm, has been revealed. The mechanical arm can be used to lift small items out of the way, and you can even tell the robot where to place them. The ne...Polly Allcock, 05 Jan 2025 18:00
Roborock teases new G30 Space robot vacuum with robotic armRoborock has announced that it will shortly unveil the G30 Space and G30 robot vacuums. The models have been teased on Weibo in China, with short videos revealing key features. The company claims that the G30 Space will be the fir...Polly Allcock, 05 Jan 2025 00:53
CES 2025 | Yarbo unveils upgrades for versatile garden robot that mows lawns, clears snow and moreYarbo, a versatile garden robot that can mow lawns and clear snow, among other things, will be getting some upgrades at CES 2025, including slimmer modules and a "Follow Me" mode.Marcus Schwarten, 04 Jan 2025 02:25
AgiBot releases free humanoid robot training datasetThe AgiBot World Alpha dataset includes trained actions such as folding clothes. Over 100 scenarios, ranging from home to work environments, were trained with humans demonstrating correct outcomes. AI humanoid developers can use t...David Chien, 30 Dec 2024 21:40
CES 2025 | Mixi Romi Lacatan conversational AI robot selected as CES Innovation Awards HonoreeMixi has added AI features to its latest conversational robot, including the ability to see and talk about its surroundings in English or Japanese. The tabletop robot is designed to be a companion much like a pet without the restr...David Chien, 17 Dec 2024 06:43
SenseRobot unveils AI chess robot with 2,900 ELO to help children hone tactics on real chess boardsSenseRobot has unveiled the SenseRobot Chess - an AI robotic chess coach with a 2,900 ELO rating to help children hone their chess tactics. The coach provides verbal feedback to help children develop advanced chess skills while mo...David Chien, 02 Oct 2024 22:43
1X Technologies announces its Neo bipedal humanoid is one step closer to taking over home chores1X Technologies has announced its Neo bipedal humanoid is one step closer to taking over home chores forever. The humanoid is entering beta testing at select homes before consumer rollout. The humanoid adopts many of the AI techno...David Chien, 07 Sep 2024 04:03
Sony releases Aibo Kinako Edition robotic dog in two-tone light brown and whiteSony has released a limited-edition Aibo robotic dog in a two-tone kinako color. The light brown and white-colored Aibo also has two new eye colors – bright auburn and glossy dark brown – that can be changed using the My Aibo app....David Chien, 04 Aug 2024 23:43
Hungarian researchers demonstrate Lifeward ReStore Exo-Suit improves walking ability better than traditional rehabilitation after strokeHungarian researchers have demonstrated the Lifeward ReStore Exo-Suit exoskeleton to improve stroke patients walking ability better than traditional rehabilitation. Traditional rehabilitation cannot stabilize and move the foot pro...David Chien, 03 Apr 2024 06:46
ETH Zurich researchers unveil four-legged ANYmal AI robot able to complete obstacle courses like K-9s in boot campETH Zürich robotics researchers have unveiled a four-legged ANYmal robot capable of navigating complex terrains such as an obstacle course. The robot utilizes highly-trained AI modules for movement, vision, and location, allowing ...David Chien, 31 Mar 2024 08:04
1X Technologies unveils NEO humanoid robot that learns to tidy rooms and help around the house by watching you1X Technologies has unveiled the NEO humanoid robot powered by AI technologies. Designed as a life assistance robot, the NEO can learn tasks and actions such as tidying up a room by observing humans. The android is currently under...David Chien, 26 Feb 2024 07:49
Surgeons successfully remote-controlled spaceMIRA surgical robot on the International Space Station during mock surgerySurgeons at the headquarters of Virtual Incision have successfully remote-controlled the spaceMIRA surgical robot 250 miles afar on the International Space Station during mock surgery. This trial run simulated surgical tasks requi...David Chien, 15 Feb 2024 09:30
MIT researchers demonstrate ability to tell a Boston Robotics robotic dog to fetch while wearing a pair of AttentivU mind-reading smart glassesA MIT research group has demonstrated the ability to mind-control a 4-legged Boston Robotics Spot. Participants wore a pair of AttentivU smart glasses with built-in electrodes that can mind-read. They were able to tell the robotic...David Chien, 01 Jan 2024 09:28
Reliable Robotics creates aviation history with world’s first unmanned, self-flying Cessna flightReliable Robotics has created aviation history with the world’s first flight of a Cessna controlled entirely by smart software, not humans. With nobody on board, the self-flying Cessna is able to taxi, take off, fly its scheduled ...David Chien, 31 Dec 2023 10:00
Pasadena tech companies partner to launch CaliExpress, a fast-food restaurant where robots cook wagyu burgers and fries by themselves in CaliforniaThree Pasadena technology companies have partnered together to counter California labor rate inflation with CaliExpress - the world’s first restaurant where AI-powered robots autonomously cook burgers and fries. This restaurant sh...David Chien, 26 Dec 2023 11:05