Mi Liangchuan’s exit deepens pressure on Xpeng’s robotics push

Home robots already walk. 1X’s new hands try to solve the part that actually matters

Humanoid robots learned to walk years ago. The thing still tripping them up is the hand. 1X has given its NEO home robot new hands, and they are the most interesting thing about it. A robot can stride across a stage and still be useless in a kitchen. Lifting a wet glass takes precision, fast [] This story continues at The Next Web

This Humanoid Robot Is a Terrifyingly Competent Office Intern

Flexion Robotics, a startup founded by ex-Nvidia engineers, has a clever way of training robots to do useful work.

Bionic hands are now teaching robots to feel

ABB Robotics and PSYONIC explore using real human prosthetic touch data to train industrial robots for delicate gripping tasks in factories.

Tiny AZAK robot hauled a military truck 100 times its own weight

Picture a robot you could carry up a flight of stairs, remotely towing a military truck that outweighs a fully loaded school bus, and doing it without breaking a wheel. That is the scene an American robotics company says it captured on video from a recent U.S. Army demonstration, and if the footage holds up, []

China Unveils AI Robot for Emotional Support

China is expanding the use of robotics and artificial intelligence in everyday services, with the city of Chengdu introducing three specialized robots designed to support logistics, tourism and emotional wellbeing.