This $5.5 billion robotics startup built a school for humanoids

At Robot Park in Austin, Apptronik's humanoid robots train for jobs in factories, warehouses, and homes.
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Build a realistic robot spider with Daybarbosa: complete guide to hexapod construction!

In this video, we take you on a fascinating journey into the world of robotics with the "Create Your Own Robot Spider" guide, ...
Hackaday

Hack Improves Cheap Speed Controllers

Tony Goacher] has worked with a lot of cheap brushless DC motor controllers built in China. They can be very cost-effective, ...
Boston Herald

MIT researchers channel AI to turn hand gestures into robot training data

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Humanoid robots struggling with tasks like grasping a cup have a new teacher — a person wearing an ultrasound wristband that captures the movement of muscles, tendons and ...
Gizmochina

Xiaomi shows humanoid robot capturing photos using Xiaomi 17T Pro

After the global announcement, Xiaomi held a launch event today to introduce the Xiaomi 17T and Xiaomi 17T Pro in China. They start at 2,999 yuan (~ $445) and 3,999 yuan (~ $590), respectively, and ...
The Verge

Amazon develops a warehouse robot that workers can speak to

The company insists its robot investments are designed to support, not replace, warehouse workers. The company insists its robot investments are designed to support, not replace, warehouse workers.
Washington Examiner

Janeese Lewis George backs safe injection sites in DC for drug use

EXCLUSIVE — Washington, D.C. mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George has floated the policy of opening safe injection sites in the district to help relieve its opioid overdose crisis. Safe injection ...
Mashable

NASA may use a one-legged robot to explore a Saturn moon. Watch it hop.

Engineers are developing a novel robot design for a future mission to Saturn moon Enceladus that could hop through its icy geysers. Credit: NASA / JPL / Space Science Institute A one‑legged robot that ...
CNET

I Hiked Using Robot Legs in the Grand Canyon. I Didn’t Even Need My Cane

Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Adam has been a leader in the ...
New York Post

‘Teen takeover’ descends into wild brawl inside DC Chipotle — as feds promise to charge ignorant parents

A “teen takeover” dissolved into a violent brawl inside a Washington, DC, restaurant, according to a viral video shared online mere days after federal prosecutors announced they would be charging ...
CNBC

Capital One files lawsuit against alleged 'scam campaign' operators — for trademark infringement

Capital One filed a lawsuit Tuesday against "persons and/or entities of unknown identity" that it alleges infringed the bank's trademarks in "scam campaigns." Capital One is using trademark law to ...
The Washington Post

The last bit of track, finally, is laid for the Purple Line

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) was in elementary school when the state’s Purple Line — the 16-mile light rail that will connect parts of Montgomery County and Prince George’s County — was first conceived ...