Humanoid robots, robotic systems with a human-like body structure, have the potential of tackling various real-world tasks ...

A team of researchers at Amazon Frontier AI & Robotics (FAR) and the University ...

A wave of recent research has brought robotic touch sensitivity closer to human fingertips than ever before, driven by graphene-based composites and machine learning that let artificial skins detect ...

Robots are getting better at seeing, hearing, and moving, but touch has always been the missing piece. At CES 2026, Ensuring Technology showcased a new kind of artificial skin that could finally give ...

Perceptive Humanoid Parkour (PHP) enables a Unitree G1 humanoid robot to execute highly dynamic, long-horizon parkour behaviors using onboard perception. By composing various agil ...

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A newly developed AI control system using neuron-inspired learning enables soft robotic arms to learn a broad set of motions once and adapt instantly to changing conditions without retraining Inspired ...

Most robot headlines follow a familiar script: a machine masters one narrow trick in a controlled lab, then comes the bold promise that everything is about to change. I usually tune those stories out.

Researchers at Columbia Engineering have trained a human-like robot named Emo to lip-sync speech and songs by studying online videos, showing how machines can now learn complex human behaviour simply ...

In context: Inside the cavernous halls of CES 2026 in Las Vegas this week, humanoid robots were everywhere – some strolling, some stumbling, others standing motionless beside hopeful creators. But ...

Companies across sectors are increasingly embracing robotics for efficiency gains, labor optimization and cost savings. But introducing robots into human-centered environments isn’t just a technical ...