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.
Apple is now actively exploring the field of personal robotics. According to recent reports, two projects are currently being worked on. The first project is a robotic display that can move around. The second project is a personal robot that can move around your home.
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new approach that allows home robots to use large language models (LLMs) to self-correct errors during tasks without requiring human intervention.
Yesterday, 13 March, Figure AI, a company collaborating with OpenAI, presented a new video demonstrating the unique capabilities of their joint project - the Figure 01 robot. This robot is far superior in its capabilities to Tesla's Optimus, which becomes evident when you watch the video.
The first robo-dog was announced back in 2021 as an experimental project and caused mixed opinions. It was described as a poor copy of Spot from Boston Dynamics. Last summer, its second version, CyberDog 2, was unveiled. Various improvements were made to it, and now the company showed this robot at MWC.
Marc Raibert, who was involved in the creation of the Spot and Atlas robots at Boston Dynamics, aims to teach robots to think independently without human input.
AIBI connects to ChatGPT and can become your personal assistant: answering questions, telling you about the weather, setting alarms and just keeping the dialogue going.
The State Service for Emergency Situations received the first machine for preparing soil for demining, which was developed and manufactured in Ukraine. The presentation of this vehicle took place on 27 October 2023 at the Interregional Centre for Humanitarian Demining and Rapid Response of the State Service for Emergency Situations. The vehicle was handed over to the sappers by the Chairman of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleg Sinegubov.
Ryo Yoshida, CEO of startup Tsubame Industries, has ambitious dreams of creating a huge $3 million Archax controlled robot that not only turns science fiction into reality, but could also have various applications in the future and change the way we interact with robots. This idea has the potential to revolutionise various fields, from entertainment to rescue and construction.
Boston Dynamics has created Spot, a robot tour guide that is integrated with Chat GPT and other AI models and can support conversation and mimic different communication styles.
Mykhailo Fedoriv, Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, posted a photo of the ST1 reconnaissance drone on his Facebook page. This is a new development of Brave1, a cluster of state support for developments in the field of Defence Tech, which provides start-ups and developers with financial, informational or organisational support.
Engineers at the University of British Columbia (UBC), in collaboration with the Honda Research Institute, have developed an advanced soft sensor that opens up new perspectives in robotics and prosthetics. This sensor can be applied to the surface of a prosthesis or robotic limb, enabling them to sense touch and perform tasks that were previously extremely difficult for machines, such as picking up a soft fruit. In addition, the sensor has a soft texture that makes it look like human skin, providing a safer and more natural interaction with humans.
NVIDIA has unveiled Eureka, a GPT-4-based AI agent that trains robots to perform various tasks using reinforcement algorithms.
Throwflame has announced the launch of a Thermonator robodog armed with a flamethrower.
