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China’s humanoid robot powered by solid-state battery to greet shoppers in 2026

IRON’s frame is modeled on a human spine and muscles. Its synthetic muscles can stretch and contract, giving it natural, ...

The big reveal: Xpeng founder unzips humanoid robot to prove it’s not human

China’s EV maker stuns social media after its lifelike robot performs so convincingly that many thought it was a person in a ...

Humanoid robot stripped down to expose its high-tech inner frame

XPeng is one of a growing number of companies keen to develop and deploy humanoid robots in the workplace and even in the ...
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7 ‘secret’ systems that make humanoid robots think, walk and work like humans

Think of actuators as the robot’s muscles —the technology that enables humanoids to move. Actuators come in three types: ...
unr.edu

Human-Robot-Interaction lab takes steps toward future of socially capable robots

It is not hard to find popular depictions of robots in the future. What comes to my mind is Rosie the robot maid from the animated comic “The Jetsons.” Ever faithful and dependable, she is as much a ...
KTVZ

‘It’s beautiful’: Human-sized robot strolling down Detroit’s 7 Mile stuns residents

DETROIT (WXYZ) — A human-sized robot casually walking down 7 Mile Road in Detroit has captured viral attention online and stopped pedestrians in their tracks. The ...
The Manila Times

WIRobotics' Walking-Assist Wearable Robot "WIM KIDS" Wins CES 2026 Innovation Award in Digital Health

WIM KIDS, the Wearable Robot That Accompanies a Child's JourneySEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Global wearable robotics company WIRobotics (Co-CEOs Yeonbaek Lee and Yongjae Kim, ...
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How can people hand over packages comfortably to delivery robots?

A research team from the Cognitive Neurotechnology Unit and the Visual Perception and Cognition Laboratory, Department of ...