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Humanoid Robots Cleaning Your House, Serving Your Food and Running Factories – A Look at Startups Leading the Charge
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 - 2:40pm | 883The online world is buzzing about the use of artificial intelligence. ChatGPT has turned the marketing industry upside down. But the fun is only just beginning. General purpose humanoid robots are no longer reserved for science fiction movies. Several artificial intelligence (AI) robotics...
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The Future Is Here: Sophia The Robot Becomes First Humanoid To Join An Esports Team
Friday, January 6, 2023 - 4:31pm | 598Have you heard of Sophia the robot? She’s a social humanoid robot developed by Hanson Robotics, a Hon-Kong-based company, and now she’s also a gamer and member of the Esports team XSET. In this way, the robot that was activated in 2016 became the first humanoid to join an electronic...
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Elon Musk Says Tesla Bot Will be Worth More Than EV, Full Self-Driving Businesses
Thursday, April 21, 2022 - 8:03am | 334Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk is bullish on the company's humanoid robot, Optimus, and believes it will be worth more than the EV maker’s current flagship businesses. What Happened: The billionaire entrepreneur told analysts on a post-earnings call on Wednesday that the...
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Cornell's Eccentric Robot Genius Gets New Ideas From Infant Daughter
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - 8:07am | 1071Synthetic skin that automatically heals when punctured. External skeletons that add strength and sensation to damaged human limbs. An artificial heart that beats to the cardio rhythm of the human or humanoid who has it plugged into his or her chest. Go further: Build a synthetic, octopus-like...
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Humanoid Robots Closer Than You Think
Friday, June 19, 2015 - 12:02pm | 361Robots working alongside humans and even becoming their companions may sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but Japan's SoftBank Corp (USA) (OTC: SFTBF) is planning to make such robots a reality in the very near future. The company has developed a robot called "Pepper" that it says...
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Investing in Robots (ROBO, DDD, IRBT, OII, DE)
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 8:36am | 469Have you ever wanted to invest in your own robot? Maybe a maid to clean your house like Rosie from The Jetsons? The idea sounds far-fetched and it may be in 2013, however there are robotics being used all around the globe by individuals and corporations to improve production and output. The...