1X Technologies just pulled the curtain off Redwood AI, a vision-language transformer that’s set to supercharge its NEO humanoid robots. This is a huge leap toward robots that can see, talk, and move through the world with an almost human-like finesse.
James Bruton, an inventor synonymous with audacious robotics, has unveiled a creation that pushes the boundaries of what a hobbyist can achieve in a garage. His latest project, a rideable Transformers-style robot is a functional, shape-shifting vehicle that will definitely turn some heads in public.
Amid the jugglers, singers, and contortionists on America’s Got Talent, a pack of robotic dogs from Boston Dynamics trotted onto the stage, delivering a performance that left jaws on the floor. These weren’t your average auditionees. They were Spot robots, the four-legged marvels of engineering, choreographed to Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now”.
Animatronics wizard Mark Setrakian specializes in crafting machines that make you do a double-take, and his latest creation, The Stalker, is a wild showcase of robotic brilliance. This five-legged BattleBot was recently put through its paces by Adam Savage on Tested. “This five-legged robot unfolds to reveal a fascinating walking gait and works as a literal platform!” Savage gushed, barely keeping his excitement in check as he marveled at its design.
3D printers have become a go-to for makers, spitting out everything from detailed miniatures to practical gadgets with machine-like precision, but a 3D printing pen? That’s a whole different animal, trading automation for raw, hands-on artistry. In a brilliantly quirky move, a creator known as [3D Sanago] has harnessed this tool to whip up a sock-snatching cleaning robot that’s as charming as it is clever.
Hyundai’s not chasing shiny humanoid bots or pie-in-the-sky delivery drones with its latest robotics push—it’s tackling the soul-crushing grind of parking. In an eye-opening demo at a high-tech office building in Seoul, Hyundai WIA, the carmaker’s manufacturing arm, rolled out parking robots that could make squeezing into tight urban spots feel like a breeze.
Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot has been wowing us for years with its backflips and parkour stunts, a mechanical marvel that’s equal parts science and spectacle. Now, this humanoid bot is leveling up, not just moving with mind-blowing finesse but also seeing and making sense of the world around it.
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A drone slicing through the sky is something you don’t see everyday, much less one weaving past obstacles with finesse, only to—bam!—twist its body mid-flight, tuck in its legs, and morph into a wheeled rover, rumbling smoothly over rocky ground. That’s ATMO, a jaw-dropping robot from Caltech’s Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies (CAST), dubbed the Aerially Transforming Morphobot, redefining robotics by blending aerial grace with rugged terrestrial grit.
