Women in robotics can advance their careers with agility, curiosity, and mentorship, said Boston Dynamics staffers at a MassRobotics event.
Ricoh to provide customer support for Agility Robotics’ Digit humanoid
This agreement extends Agility’s support system through Ricoh’s Service Advantage program and provides additional resources for end users.
Top 10 robotics developments of August 2024
This month, five of our top 10 robotics stories were about humanoid robot developments or humanoid alternatives.
China bets on robots for rapid growth, says IFR
China has grown as both a robotics user and producer, and its government recently set out a roadmap including humanoids.
1X unveils NEO Beta as it prepares to deploy humanoids into home pilots
1X Technologies has revealed NEO Beta, a prototype of its bipedal humanoid robot designed for home use.
No sweat! Watch new Atlas humanoid crush some pushups
Boston Dynamics showed its new electric Atlas humanoid do eight pushups with ease, showing off its strength and athletic ability.
RBR50 Spotlight: Apptronik releases humanoid robot with bespoke linear actuators
In August 2023, Apptronik released Apollo, the first commercial version of its bipedal humanoid robot.
LimX demos latest generation of CL-1 humanoid
LimX said the CL-1 humanoid uses real-time perception to understand its environment and can react to real-time interruptions.
ObotX seeks partners for new robot it says equals humanoid capability
ObotX is offering a mobile manipulator and an open source license for a kinematic system it says is more affordable than humanoids.
BMW tests Figure 02 humanoid on production line
During a two-week pilot at a plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the new Figure 02 humanoid successfully fitted sheet metal parts into precise fittings for BMW.
Figure 02 humanoid robot is ready to get to work
Figure AI has unveiled Figure 02, its second-generation humanoid, as it takes steps toward commercializing the robot.
RBR50 Spotlight: Boston Dynamics’ Atlas demos unique skills for humanoid
Boston Dynamics released a video showing Atlas performing a task at a mock construction site inside its Waltham, Mass., headquarters.
State of warehouse automation with DHL, GXO, Körber
DHL Supply Chain, GXO Logistics, and Körber Supply Chain discuss best practices, emerging trends, and how latest robotics innovations are helping supply chain operators overcome major challenges.
Top 10 robotics stories of July 2024
Humanoids continued to grab our readers’ attention in July 2024, with four of our top 10 stories centering on the topic.
NVIDIA adds tools it says will accelerate development of humanoid robots
NVIDIA announced at SIGGRAPH new microservices, cloud orchestration, and training workflows for humanoid robotics development.
Advancing the world of construction robotics
In this episode, we talk with Mike Pivac, CEO of construction robot provider FBR, and Joe Martino, senior sales engineer from maxon motor.
Enchanted Tools delivers Mirokaï social robot to first customer
Enchanted Tools has deployed its first Mirokaï social robots to French research institute ISIR, which is studying human-machine interactions.
New AI, controls make robots easier to program and deploy
On this episode, we talk to Max Cao, co-founder and CEO of Jacobi Robotics, and Jan Hennecke, product manager at igus.
1X adds talent from BMW, Tesla to strengthen leadership team
Backed by OpenAI, 1X aims to revolutionize humanoid robotics with NEO, its lightweight and soft bipedal robot.
RBR50 Spotlight: Agility Robotics’ Digit humanoid named Robot of the Year
Agility Robotics’ Digit was honored as the 2024 RBR50 Robot of the Year for being one of the first humanoids to enter commercial trials.
Humanoid robots need pilot studies to demonstrate utility, says Silicon Foundry
Silicon Foundry associate Lucas Tesler explains why humanoid robotics developers should conduct pilot testing well before commercial rollouts.
Here’s what it could cost to hire a Digit humanoid
Agility Robotics CEO Peggy Johnson details the business model for Digit and when the next generation of the humanoid will be released.