A new paper outlines a unified, simulation-first pipeline that validates a lightweight, 3D printed 14 DOF humanoid before any plastic touches a heated bed.

Rice becomes weaker when compressed quickly, while staying stronger under slow pressure—a discovery enabling scientists to ...

What has opposable thumbs and is the most dexterous tool on the planet? The human hand, obviously. Well … not anymore. At least according to engineers at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne’s ...

Reliability is expected when systems are new. The real test comes after deployment and years of continuous operation.

Sellafield nuclear power plant is testing whether a robot can be used to monitor radiation levels. The Cumbrian plant has completed its first trial of a swabbing tool, designed to be used by Spot, a ...

At the end of Fallout season two, we head back to the Brotherhood for the first time in quite a few episodes. In this Fallout season two finale post-credits scene, we see a Quintus who has ...

Perhaps the most compelling finding from a UW Medicine study to help stroke victims recover hand movement is that if its first subject applied to be part of the study today, he would not qualify.

In A Nutshell Comfort meets performance: Sensors embedded in loose, baggy clothing outperformed tight-fitting wrist and body sensors by up to 40% in motion tracking accuracy Faster recognition: Fabric ...

Tesla has quietly crossed a line that could reshape factory work worldwide. On January 21, 2026 the company began mass production of its Optimus Gen 3 humanoid robot at its Fremont plant in California ...