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It had to happen at some point, so why not now? Screwing ChatGPT to a home toy with a camera and a chassis seems like a good idea, and this is exactly what the Botnono team is trying to implement on Kickstarter. The crowdfunding campaign hasn't even started yet, but the project page has already been created and you can see a very interesting video made according to the main startup canon - Fake it till you make it. That is, imitate confidence, competence, and optimistic thinking, and then everything will work out (if you put in enough effort).
Renovate Robotics has unveiled its latest robot, Rufus V1, which automates one of the most common and dangerous tasks in construction - installing roof tiles.
Google DeepMind presented its new robot, which was able to win in table tennis against a professional player. This success was made possible thanks to advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms developed by the company's specialists.
For the first time, an autonomous robot controlled by artificial intelligence has successfully performed a dental procedure on a human, completing the task 8 times faster than a human dentist could.
A new era in railway track maintenance has begun in Japan with the introduction of a 12-metre tall humanoid robot.
Dutch police are innovating their work by testing an autonomous robot dog with artificial intelligence for use in raids on drug labs. The move aims to protect police officers from criminal risks, explosive substances and chemical threats.
Dongfeng Motor has officially partnered with Ubtech Robotics to utilise humanoid robots in tasks related to vehicle production. Under this partnership, the industrial version of Ubtech's Walker S humanoid robot will be deployed on Dongfeng Motor's production line to perform a number of tasks in the manufacturing process.
In 2019, Samsung unveiled GEMS Hip, a robotic exoskeleton designed to be worn from the hips to the knees to help people walk, exercise and improve their gait. The GEMS Hip was expected to be released in limited quantities in December 2022, with mass production starting in the second half of 2022. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. In November 2023, Samsung renamed it the Bot Fit.
The US Naval Special Operations Force (MARSOC) is currently evaluating a new generation of robotic 'dogs' developed by Ghost Robotics. These robots can be equipped with weapon systems from defence technology company Onyx Industries.
The bionic bee takes to the air with ease and coordinates with its fellow bees
A unique humanoid robot, Tiangong, has been unveiled in Beijing. It is the world's first all-electric robot capable of running at speeds of up to 6 km/h.
Throwflame from Ohio, USA has launched Thermonator, the world's first flamethrowing robot dog. Throwflame announced the fire robot back last summer and now this robot is finally on sale. The device, which is available to buy now, features a four-legged Unitree Go2 robot and an ARC flamethrower powered by petrol or napalm.
NVIDIA CEO, Jensen Huang, shared his vision of the future in a recent interview, predicting that humanoid robots will soon become mainstream products, revolutionising various industries.
Only yesterday Boston Dynamics sent the humanoid robot Atlas into "retirement", but just one day later the company unveiled its successor - the all-electric Atlas!
