A new generation of atlas robot, figure's bonkers funding round, and the end of nasa's ingenuity topped ieee spectrum's robotics coverage in 2024. Cartwheel robotics, led by scott lavalley, is redefining humanoids by focusing on emotional connection and companionship rather than industrial tasks. Robots with different embodiments, or physical forms, typically rely on very different.
Crossformer promises to function as a control module for any robot, regardless of its form. The robotics and ai institute, founded by marc raibert, presents new research that uses reinforcement learning to teach boston dynamics' spot to run three times faster. Adams, the associate director of research at oregon state university’s collaborative robotics and intelligent systems institute, has been studying human interactions.
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