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ASPIR: Full-Size 3D Printed Humanoid Robot

  • Posted 1st November 2017, 1:55 PM
  • By Jason

Meet ASPIR (Autonomous Support and Positive Inspiration Robot), a full size (4.3 ft tall) open sourced and 3D printed humanoid robot created by John Choi of Choitek.

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The new NanoPi NEO Plus2

  • Posted 4th July 2017, 6:22 PM
  • By Jason


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I love you, robot!

  • Posted 2nd April 2017, 12:00 PM
  • By Jason

I love you, robot! It doesn't get much cuter than this.

https://youtu.be/h1E-FlguwGw

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AI-guided snakebot unlocks rolling move that doubles speed per unit…

  • Posted 4:20 AM
  • In Robotics

Snake-like robots represent the future of rescue. Their slender bodies allow them to navigate narrow spaces, uneven terrain, and water surfaces, entering places that would be hazardous for humans. This could potentially save lives in earthquake-prone areas, like Japan.

Humanoid robots show off their language and boxing skills in Hong Kong

  • Posted Mon 6:00 AM
  • In Robotics

A humanoid robot about the size of a primary school student had something to share in Hong Kong—it sang songs and spoke to people in Mandarin and English, answering whatever questions they posed and delighting the audience around it.

This robot sees danger, decides its route and powers over obstacles…

  • Posted Mon 4:20 AM
  • In Robotics

A KAIST research team has developed quadrupedal robot technology that not only enables walking by estimating terrain without visual information, but also allows the robot to perceive its surroundings through cameras and LiDAR sensors and make its own decisions while walking, much like animals that visually examine terrain and adjust their steps. This technology is also expected to be extended to various robotic platforms such as wheeled-legged robots and humanoid robots.

Electrofluidic fiber muscles could enable silent robotic systems

  • Posted 9th April 2026, 9:20 AM
  • In Robotics

Muscles are remarkably effective systems for generating controlled force, and engineers developing hardware for robots or prosthetics have long struggled to create analogs that can approach their unique combination of strength, rapid response, scalability, and control. But now, researchers at the MIT Media Lab and Politecnico di Bari in Italy have developed artificial muscle fibers that come closer to matching many of these qualities.

Origami-inspired robot built from printable polymers uses electric…

  • Posted 9th April 2026, 7:00 AM
  • In Robotics

With their ability to shapeshift and manipulate delicate objects, soft robots could work as medical implants, deliver drugs inside the body and help explore dangerous environments. But the squishy machines are often limited by rigid mechanical parts or external systems that provide power or help them move.

These AI-powered guide dogs don't just lead, they talk

  • Posted 8th April 2026, 8:20 AM
  • In Robotics

Guide dogs are powerful allies, leading the visually impaired safely to their destinations, but they can't talk with their owners—until now. Using large language models, a team of researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York has created a talking robot guide dog system that determines an ideal route and safely guides users to their destination, offering real-time feedback along the way.

Magnetic coil setup guides microrobots without seeing them

  • Posted 7th April 2026, 9:00 AM
  • In Robotics

SMU researchers have created an electromagnetic coil system that can control microrobots without requiring continuous visual tracking of their position—a significant advancement that could enable microrobots to operate inside the body, within industrial pipes and other places that aren't always visible with a camera.

Wearable robots improve coordination between pairs of violin players

  • Posted 7th April 2026, 7:10 AM
  • In Robotics

In some settings and when completing some collaborative tasks, humans are required to coordinate their movements or actions with those of others. A clear example of this is musical performance, particularly instances in which two or more musicians play their instruments together.

Too many cooks, or too many robots? Finding a Goldilocks level of r…

  • Posted 6th April 2026, 11:00 AM
  • In Robotics

Picture a futuristic swarm of robots deployed on a time-sensitive task, like cleaning up an oil spill or assembling a machine. At first, adding robots is advantageous, since many hands make light work. But a tipping point comes when too many crowd the space, getting in each other's way and slowing the whole task down.

Resilient actuator shows potential for space-ready soft robots

  • Posted 5th April 2026, 5:00 AM
  • In Robotics

To be safely and reliably deployed in outer space, underwater and in other extreme environments, robots need to be able to withstand harsh conditions without breaking. In addition, they should be able to promptly and rapidly adapt to dynamic changes in their surroundings.