Physical Intelligence Unveils π₀, A Foundation Model for General Robot Control
π₀ builds on Google's PaliGemma, a 3-billion-parameter vision-language model (VLM), which provides the foundation for understanding visual and language inputs.
Robotics
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Meta is Developing a Robot Hand That Can Touch and Feel
The company has introduced a range of technologies designed to elevate robotic dexterity and touch perception, including Meta Sparsh, Meta Digit 360, and Meta Digit Plexus platforms.
Boston Dynamics Shows off Atlas Robot Doing Real-World Tasks Autonomously
In the video, you can see Atlas confidently walking back and forth, stooping, and manipulating its joints with ease.
EngineAI Unveils SE01, an Impressive Robot the Walks Like a Human
The SE01's development team focused heavily on solving the "choppy steps" problem that has long plagued humanoid robots.
Tesla Shows off Major Progress with Optimus Robot in New Video
In the video, Optimus navigates a factory floor independently, avoiding obstacles and people with ease and even walking up stairs.
Hyundai and Toyota Team Up to Bring Advanced AI to Boston Dynamics' Atlas Robot
The immediate goal is to use Atlas for narrowly focused industrial tasks, with an eye toward broader use cases in human-robot interaction, such as elder care and household assistance.
Norwegian Startup 1X Unveils AI World Model for Robot Training
The world model, trained on thousands of hours of video data, can predict how environments and objects respond to robot actions.
1X Unveils NEO: A Humanoid Robot for the Home
What stands out most in these demonstrations is not just what NEO does, but how it does it—silently, efficiently, and with a level of dexterity that appear convincingly human-like.
Astribot S1 Shows off Impressive Capabilities in New Video
In the video, the Astribot S1 can be seen executing a variety of tasks, from household chores to delicate manual operations. For example, it effortlessly prepares a waffle, makes kung fu tea, shoots a basketball and plays the yangqin.
Zhiyuan Robotics Unveils Five New Humanoid Robots, Open-Source Plans, and Outlines Technology Roadmap
Zhiyuan aims to ship over 300 robots in 2024, including about 200 bipedal and 100 wheeled models. Mass production is slated to begin in October.
Unitree Launches Production Version of G1 Humanoid Robot
This version can perform even more complex actions such as spinning, navigating stairs, bouncing, and maintaining balance when pushed or stumbled.
Figure Unveils Second-Generation Humanoid Robot
Standing at 5'6" and weighing 60kg, Figure 02 is designed to operate in human environments. It can carry payloads up to 20kg and operate for 5 hours on a single charge. The robot's electric system allows it to move at speeds of up to 1.2 meters per second.
Google Is Using Gemini AI to Make Robots Smarter Navigators
In a new research paper, Google's DeepMind robotics team show how they are training robots to navigate and complete tasks using Gemini 1.5 Pro's long context window, marking a significant step forward for AI-assisted robots.
Gemini 1.5 Pro's long context window allows
Skild.ai Raises $300M Series A with $1.5B Valuation
Pittsburgh startup Skild.ai just secured $300 million in Series A funding, pushing its valuation to $1.5 billion. The company, founded in 2023 by ex-Carnegie Mellon professors Abhinav Gupta and Deepak Pathak, is developing what it calls a "general purpose brain" for robots.
Lightspeed Venture Partners, Coatue,
Living Skin Makes Robots More Human-Like
To show how versatile their technique is, University of Tokyo researchers made two prototypes: a 3D facial mold fully covered in living skin, and a simple robotic face that can smile.
Unitree Robotics Unveils Affordable G1 Humanoid Robot
The demo video released by Unitree showcases the G1's extreme dexterity and versatility. It is shown performing a range of tasks, from handling delicate objects to simulating various human jobs, with impressive agility and precision.
Sanctuary AI and Microsoft Partner to Advance Embodied AI Research
The partnership will leverage Microsoft's Azure infrastructure for AI workloads, aiming to evaluate model performance, efficiency, and planning capabilities.
Meet Tiangong, China's First Full-Size Electric Running Humanoid Robot
It is equipped with advanced sensors, including a high-precision Inertial Measurement Unit capable of an impressive 550 trillion operations per second, 3D vision sensors, and six-axis force sensors for accurate force feedback.
Stardust Intelligence's Impressive S1 Robot Demo Raises Eyebrows
If the claims made by Stardust Intelligence are indeed accurate, and the S1 robot's performance in the video demo is genuine, it would undoubtedly represent a significant leap forward in humanoid robotics.
Sanctuary AI Unveils 7th Generation Phoenix Robot with Advanced AI and Hardware Upgrades
One of the most notable improvements is the robot's visual acuity and tactile sensing, which provide higher-fidelity data for training the AI control system, Carbon.
Boston Dynamics Unveils All-Electric Atlas Robot
The new Atlas ditches the hydraulic design of its predessor, and boasts a broader range of motion and increased strength.
Mentee Robotics Unveils AI-Powered Humanoid Robot for Household and Warehouse Applications
Mentee Robotics describes its creation as an "AI-first" robot, setting it apart from many other players in the space.
Sanctuary AI Inks Strategic Partnership with European Car manufacturer, Magna
The partnership brings together Sanctuary AI's cutting-edge robotics technology and Magna's extensive expertise in automotive manufacturing and engineering.
Meet Project GR00T: NVIDIA's Foundation Model for Humanoid Robots
Project GR00T, a general-purpose multimodal foundation model for humanoids, acts as the mind of robots, making them capable of learning skills to solve a variety of tasks.
Mercedes-Benz Pilots Apptronik's Apollo Humanoid Robot in Manufacturing Facilities
Mercedes-Benz will collaborate with Apptronik to identify applications for Apollo in their manufacturing processes, such as delivering parts to the production line for human workers to assemble and inspecting components.