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How to Tell if a Humanoid Robot Video Is Teleoperated
A person in a headset may be driving that graceful humanoid. Here is how to spot it: copied hand poses, hidden cuts, lag and who stands off-camera.
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A robot that shoots fire retardant at your neighborhood — without asking
FireDome’s launcher fires 10-gallon capsules of retardant over houses on its own. It costs up to $180,000 a year. Who gets protected?
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The robot vacuum rules changed. Here’s what you can still buy
A California robot vacuum just got the first federal exemption from the new ban on foreign-made robots. What that means…
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This Robot Remembered Three People After They Changed Clothes
Three testers swapped clothes and places. The robot still knew who was who, and which car each of them wanted.
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Would You Let a $3,555 Robot You Trained Yourself Loose in a House With Kids?
Fifty hand-built home robots go on sale at $3,555. You teach each chore with your phone. The company says 4…
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What the Numbers on a Robot Battery Actually Mean
Volts, amp-hours, watt-hours, C-rate, cycle life. Five numbers on a label, and only one of them tells you how long…
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What a Robot Gripper Can and Cannot Pick Up
A robot hand that lifts 11 pounds can still crush an egg and fumble a sock. Four things decide what…
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Robot Cage Fighting Is Real, and a YouTuber Flew to China to See It
A creator travelled to China to watch humanoid robots box in an arena. Here is who is really throwing the…
How It Works
Robot Wars
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A Six-Foot Robot Kicked an Influencer Across a Cage — and a Man in a VR Headset Threw the Kick
A six-foot robot kicked influencer Frankie LaPenna across a San Francisco cage. A man in a virtual reality headset, standing…
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Building a Powerful Drive System for Combat Robots
Drive performance determines how fast, agile, and durable your combat robot will be in the arena. You need a system…
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Armor Design Strategies for Surviving Robot Battles
Over years of competitive robot combat, effective armor design has proven decisive in determining survival. You need layered materials, strategic…
Robot Fails
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The Limits of Robotics – What Machines Still Can’t Do
Over the years, you’ve likely seen remarkable advancements in robotics, but despite their impressive capabilities, machines still have significant limitations.…
Humanoids
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Tesla Is Building Hundreds of Optimus Robots a Week. The Hands Keep Breaking
Tesla now builds several hundred Optimus robots a week and wants 20,000. But the hands break, and each job still…
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A Humanoid Walked Into 30 Homes It Had Never Seen. It Finished the Chore 56% of the Time.
Figure sent a human-shaped robot into 30 rented homes to do chores. It finished the job 56% of the time,…
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Agility’s Digit 5 Sits Down Rather Than Risk Falling on a Coworker
Agility’s new Digit 5 robot sits down on the floor rather than risk falling on a worker. Orders top $300…
Home Robots
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Asimov’s Laws Never Ran on a Single Robot. So What Actually Keeps You Safe?
Asimov’s famous robot laws have never run as real code. Here is what actually keeps people safe around machines —…
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Constructing the Next Generation of DIY Intelligent Robots
It’s now possible for you to build intelligent robots at home using accessible tools and open-source platforms. You no longer…
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Building a Robot with Precision Motion Control
Control begins the moment your robot moves exactly as intended, not just roughly in the right direction. You design each…
Buying Guides
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The $1,000 Roomba Cleans Well and Still Needs Babysitting
The $999.99 Roomba Max 775 vacuums and mops well, but it still gets stuck and eats cables. Here is where…
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Constructing Robots with Low-Cost Components and High Flexibility
Most robotics enthusiasts begin with limited budgets but big ambitions. You can build functional, adaptable robots using affordable, widely available…
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Building a Smart Robot with AI and Computer Vision
With advances in artificial intelligence and computer vision, you can now build a smart robot that perceives and reacts to…
Self-Driving & Drones
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California Will Fine Robotaxis That Get in a Fire Truck’s Way
A new California law fines driverless car companies up to $10,000 per vehicle when a robotaxi blocks an emergency. The…
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Constructing a Robot with Autonomous Mapping Capabilities
Many robotics enthusiasts aim to build machines that perceive and move through environments without human guidance. You can construct a…
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Designing and Building a Robot for Autonomous Mapping
Just define sensor choices, SLAM algorithms, chassis, and power requirements so you can design and build an autonomous mapping robot…
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