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ASPIR: Full-Size 3D Printed Humanoid Robot

  • Posted 1st November 2017, 1:55 PM
  • By Jason

Meet ASPIR (Autonomous Support and Positive Inspiration Robot), a full size (4.3 ft tall) open sourced and 3D printed humanoid robot created by John Choi of Choitek.

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The new NanoPi NEO Plus2

  • Posted 4th July 2017, 6:22 PM
  • By Jason


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I love you, robot!

  • Posted 2nd April 2017, 12:00 PM
  • By Jason

I love you, robot! It doesn't get much cuter than this.

https://youtu.be/h1E-FlguwGw

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Finding the best ways for humans and robots to work together requir…

  • Posted Yesterday, 10:40 AM
  • In Business

If the future of warehouse work belongs to humans and robots working side by side, a key question remains: What is the most effective way for them to collaborate?

Consistency, not complexity, is the key to teaching robots dexterit…

  • Posted Yesterday, 9:00 AM
  • In Robotics

Teaching robots to manipulate objects with humanlike dexterity has long been one of robotics' toughest challenges. Tasks such as rotating an object in-hand or coordinating two robot arms to maneuver a bulky item require constant changes in contact, grip, and motion, skills that are difficult both to program and to demonstrate through human teleoperation.

LLMs help robots understand vague instructions and focus on key det…

  • Posted Tue 6:20 AM
  • In Robotics

Imagine working at a warehouse or office sometime in the near future, and you're asked to help a new trainee learn the basics of their job. The catch: It's a robot. To teach them, you might want to play a game of "show and tell"—that is, physically showing how to do something a few different ways, while also explaining what you're doing.

A robot is helping an ailing couple stay in their home. Are more to…

  • Posted Sun 11:15 PM
  • In Robotics

After outliving Booker T. Bones, their second service dog, Brenda and Brian Marquis still needed help with some of the more difficult parts of daily life.

Dual-mode magnetic elastomer moves on command, vanishes on demand

  • Posted Sun 5:40 AM
  • In Robotics

The rapid expansion of soft robots and smart electronic devices is driving demand for materials that can not only move and adapt, but also complete their missions without leaving behind unwanted traces. As these technologies are increasingly explored for health care, environmental monitoring, infrastructure inspection, and security applications, robots and devices are expected to operate in places where human access is limited—such as narrow pipes, sealed spaces, underground facilities, and hazardous environments.

A tiny underwater antenna is changing how robots talk in dark, murk…

  • Posted 29th May 2026, 9:20 AM
  • In Robotics

From the shallow shores of Lake Wahlberg to the salty depths of the ocean, University of Florida researchers are dropping robots in the water and training them to communicate more efficiently in murky conditions.

A stair-climbing robot that catches itself when it falls

  • Posted 29th May 2026, 7:00 AM
  • In Robotics

SUTD researchers have developed a reinforcement-learning-based safety system that teaches a stair-traversing service robot to brace itself mid-fall, addressing one of the biggest barriers to deploying autonomous robots on staircases.

Robot learns to play music by ear, opening new possibilities in med…

  • Posted 28th May 2026, 7:00 AM
  • In Robotics

Scientists at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering have developed a robotic hand that can hear a melody once and play it back after just two minutes of self-taught practice on a keyboard, without relying on sheet music or preprogrammed scores.

AI listens to insect body signals to guide cyborg cockroaches

  • Posted 28th May 2026, 6:40 AM
  • In Robotics

Cyborg insects have long been studied as bio-hybrid systems that combine living organisms with small electronic devices. These systems may one day support tasks such as disaster search and rescue, environmental monitoring, and sensing in spaces too small or dangerous for conventional robots. However, most existing systems control insects based mainly on externally visible behavior, such as whether the insect is walking or stopping.

Humanoids dance and thread needles as Japanese robotics developers…

  • Posted 28th May 2026, 4:55 AM
  • In Robotics

Mechanical hands dexterous enough to thread a needle, childlike dancing robots and adult-sized ones to help with deliveries were on display Thursday as the Humanoids Summit Tokyo opened.