Swiss-Mile is productizing a robot that puts wheels onto a four legged robot, and XPENG released a video of of its humanoid at work.
Swiss-Mile raises $22M for wheeled quadruped
Swiss-Mile said its quadrupeds can walk, drive, and stand upright on two legs and manipulate packages with wheeled end effectors.
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.
Unitree Go2 quadruped hits the road with new wheels
The new Unitree Go2-W quadruped enables an old dog to learn new tricks.
LIG Nex1 takes controlling shares of Ghost Robotics for $240M
LIG Nex1 said the acquisition will foster robotics innovations such as the Q-UGV quadruped for both industrial and defense markets.
RBR50 Spotlight: Disney develops new approach for building robotic characters
Disney Research is exploring how its robotic characters can enhance the theme park experience for customers.
Skild AI grabs $300M to build foundation model for robotics
Skild AI will use the funding to build its model and training datasets for commercial deployment. It’s also hiring across AI, robotics, engineering, operations, and security.
Unitree Robotics unveils G1 humanoid for $16k
Unitree unveiled its G1 humanoid robot that is a smaller and less expensive version of its H1 humanoid.
SpaceHopper robot wants to hop along small celestial bodies
Developed at ETH Zurich, SpaceHopper is designed to use its three legs to hop along asteroids or far away moons to search for rare minerals.
RoboGuide robot dog uses AI to assist the visually impaired
Technologies such as RoboGuide could enable people with visual impairments to more fully navigate and interact with the world.
ANYmal legged robot gets 100th golden delivery from ANYbotics
ANYmal is conducting autonomous and remote inspections at DSM-Firmenich as ANYbotics marks century milestone.
AI Institute hires Marco Hutter to lead European office
Hutter, co-founder of quadruped maker ANYbotics, focuses on the development of robots with legged locomotion and manipulation.
Unitree B2 quadruped designed for industrial inspection
The B2 quadruped features upgraded battery and operational capabilities for industrial applications.
LimX Dynamics launches W1 wheeled quadruped
Based on LimX Dynamics’ Motion Intelligence technology, W1 is equipped with perception and motion control algorithms and multiple proprietary actuators.
Otto Group deploying Boston Dynamics’ robots in 20+ facilities
Otto Group will deploy Boston Dynamics’ Spot in more than 10 facilities and Stretch in more than 20.
Humanoids ready to take first steps
A detailed look at the challenges and opportunities that exist for the evolving world of humanoids .
Boston Dynamics’ Spot expands sensing, software features
Boston Dynamic Spot can now be equipped with new sensors that expand the capabilities of Spot for inspection workflows.
Figure raises $70M to commercialize humanoids
Figure will use the funding to develop its Figure 01 humanoid, build out its AI data pipeline for autonomous operations and drive towards commercialization.
Agility Robotics names Melonee Wise CTO
The Fetch Robotics co-founder will be working on software and technology systems for deploying fleets of Digit humanoids in warehouses all over the country.
Researchers taught a quadruped to use its legs for manipulation
Researchers taught a Unitree Go1 quadruped how to use its front legs to climb walls, press buttons and kick a soccer ball.
Next-gen Digit humanoid wants to automate logistics tasks
Digit is being built to carry out bulk material handlings tasks in warehouses and distribution centers.