What is it about a cheetah's build that enables it to run so fast? What gives the wolf its exceptional endurance? While these questions can be partly answered through animal experiments, many ...

In a world where robotics are becoming an integral part of everyday life, we’re starting to see innovations that are as surprising as they are fascinating. Recently, researchers from Columbia ...

Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a modular, open-source robot that can ...

With the TROT robot, researchers can compare evolutionary changes in quadrupeds. The robot is open source and can be ...

Humanoid robots developed by Unitree Robotics performed kung fu and backflips during China's 2026 Lunar New Year broadcast.

For a couple of years now, as AI’s uncanny capabilities have exploded, people on both sides of the debate (proponents versus detractors) have been waiting for humanoid robot dexterity to evolve, in ...

When the Year of the Horse arrived in 2026, all eyes were on China's Spring Festival Gala. What unfolded was more than a cultural spectacle – it was a hard-tech showcase. Robot collectives from ...

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