Toyota unveils $50M renovations to Wittmann proving grounds in Arizona

Among the $50 million additions to the Toyota Arizona Proving Grounds in Wittmann are off-road tracks and testing for natural ...
Interesting Engineering

Robo-tendrils inspired by garden vines lift fragile objects, even supporting humans

MIT and Stanford built vine-like soft robots that wrap, lift, and gently carry objects — even humans — using inflatable tendrils.

The science of human touch – and why it’s so hard to replicate in robots

Robots now see the world with an ease that once belonged only to science fiction. They can recognise objects, navigate ...
Tech Xplore

AI training method slashes pre-training time by 50% while boosting accuracy

A much faster, more efficient training method developed at the University of Waterloo could help put powerful artificial ...
Tech Xplore

Robots combine AI learning and control theory to perform advanced movements

When it comes to training robots to perform agile, single-task motor skills, such as handstands or backflips, artificial intelligence methods can be very useful. But if you want to train your robot to ...
AOL

This startup bucked mainstream robotics training methods to teach a robot how to load the dishes

Sunday Robotics, a robotics startup, spent less than 2 years in stealth, developing a home robot named Memo. Memo can autonomously clear the dinner table and load the dishwasher, the startup said. CEO ...
Los Angeles Times

As Elon Musk plans a robot army, China’s humanoid bots are already on the market

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. While Elon Musk plans a Tesla bot factory in Silicon Valley, Chinese companies like Unitree Robotics are already ...
WIBW

TPD SWAT team builds familiarity with new robot technology during training day

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka Police Dept. SWAT team honed their tactics Tuesday while practicing with some new technology. The TPD unit held a training day at a house in the 1700 block of SW ...
Fox Business

Russia’s first AI robot faceplants on stage in humiliating Moscow debut

Russia’s first humanoid robot was showcased to the world Wednesday with the unveiling dramatically cut short after it tripped within moments of stepping onto a Moscow stage. Video of the spectacular ...
Live Science

Watch: Chinese company's new humanoid robot moves so smoothly, they had to cut it open to prove a person wasn't hiding inside

New 'Transformer' humanoid robot can launch a shapeshifting drone off its back — watch it in action Bizarre robotic chair concept looks like a crab and can carry you around the house — it can even ...
Wired

Meet the Chinese Startup Using AI—and a Team of Human Workers—to Train Robots

AgiBot, a humanoid robotics company based in Shanghai, has engineered a way for two-armed robots to learn manufacturing tasks through human training and real-world practice on a factory production ...
KTAR News

Wittmann residents celebrate recent vote rejecting BNSF’s attempt to rezone land for $3.2B railway hub

PHOENIX — The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors recently rejected a zoning change request made by a massive corporation seeking to create a $3.2 billion railway logistics hub in Wittmann, a rural ...