The realm of robotics has undergone remarkable advancements, culminating in one of the most groundbreaking developments – ...

The robots run on a hydraulic system powered by a compact pump, called a “hydraulic heart,” which uses water to move the ...

Nvidia said it is racing ahead with humanoid robotics technology, providing a custom foundation model for humanoid reasoning, a blueprint for generating synthetic motion data, and more Blackwell ...

Demonstrating 3 times greater actuation stroke and 2 times higher work capacity than existing photochemical actuators, the new light-responsive springs outperform mammalian muscles and enable ...

NVIDIA launches open Newton Physics Engine and Isaac GR00T N1.6, advancing humanoid robots with simulation and AI.

STORY: What if robots had artificial muscles? That's the challenge scientists from ETH Zurich and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems have decided to take on. :: GFX: FUTURE OF HEALTH ...

Future robots could soon have a lot more muscle power. Northwestern University engineers have developed a soft artificial muscle, paving the way for untethered animal- and human-scale robots. The new ...

A Korean research team has developed a light-powered artificial muscle that operates freely underwater, paving the way for next-generation soft robotics. The research team—Dr. Hyun Kim at the Korea ...

Most robots rely on rigid, bulky parts that limit their adaptability, strength, and safety in real-world environments. Researchers developed soft, battery-powered artificial muscles inspired by human ...

Genesis AI, a startup that aims to build a foundational model for powering all kinds of robots, has emerged from stealth with a giant $105 million seed round co-led by Eclipse and Khosla Ventures.

Emerging technology isn’t just speeding up – it’s splintering into newer, riskier and more powerful directions. Last year, in our top 10 emerging technologies list, we split generative AI into two: ...