Hugging Face, a company known for its AI developer tools, released the SO-101, a programmable, 3D-printable robotic arm through its robotics group, LeRobot, working with partners like The Robot Studio, WowRobo, Seeed Studio, and PartaBot. Simply put, it’s a big move forward to make robotics accessible for everyone, starting at just $100.
Robotera recently showed off the XHAND1 as an “esports hand,” claiming it can hit 10 clicks per second. How so? This five-fingered robotic hand boasts 12 degrees of freedom (3 for the thumb and index, 2 for the others), packed with high-precision tactile sensors that can pick up everything from surface texture to temperature.
Engineers the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, along with collaborators, have created something called ‘RoboCake’ as part of the EU-funded RoboFood project. This isn’t just a cake you eat while watching a robot dance around it. RoboCake is a fully edible wedding cake that’s also a functional robot.
Here’s a close-up look at COSMO, a cartoon-style robot from Netflix’s “The Electric State.” It was made by UCLA’s RoMeLa (Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory), led by Professor Dennis Hong, to bring the fictional character from the movie’s graphic novel to life, focusing on a fun, lively look instead of regular robot efficiency.
You’ve seen the video game-inspired bionic hand, now check out the Psyonic Ability Hand. It’s currently the only bionic hand on the market with multi-touch sensory feedback. Sensors in the fingertips (on the thumb, index, and pinky) detect pressure when gripping objects and send vibrations to the user’s residual limb.
Dexterity Robotics is aiming to make their AI robots 99% reliable for warehouse jobs like grabbing, packing, and stacking stuff. They use a full-stack robotics system that combines computer vision, touch sensors, and machine learning to give robots a human-like feel for touching and adjusting things precisely.
You’ve seen Unitree’s G1 before, but have you seen the 4.3-foot-tall robot kitted out with gloves and a helmet, sparring against a human and another G1? You’ll see it doing just that in the company’s latest video, throwing punches, attempting dodges, and even getting back up after being knocked down.
