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'Multiverse simulation engine' predicts every possible future to train humanoid robots and self-driving cars
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
Nvidia's Cosmos platform lets researchers simulate multiple different realities and simulate real-world physics to generate footage that can train future robots.

Chinese 'robot dog' that moves like a cat could revolutionize space exploration and asteroid mining
By Rory Bathgate published
Using AI training, researchers designed a "robot dog" that moves like a cat, and has no trouble navigating low-gravity environments

8 of the weirdest robots in the world right now
By Roland Moore-Colyer published
From humanoid AI-powered machines to tiny spider-like bots, 2024's robots are weird.

What is embodied AI?
By Peter Ray Allison published
Embodied AI enables robots and autonomous drones to interact with the real world, but how does it work?

The 7 most disturbing humanoid robots that emerged in 2024
By Tim Danton published
From a disembodied torso to a "friendly" robot with unnervingly human facial expressions, here are seven of the most advanced humanoid robots in the world.

Robotics breakthroughs in 2024: Test your knowledge of the most exciting advancements in the field
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
We've seen countless new innovations in the space of robotics, from humanoid robots to AI-powered machines — but how much do you know about them?

Future robots could one day tell how you're feeling by measuring your sweat, scientists say
By Owen Hughes published
Scientists say a phenomenon called "skin conductance," which changes when you sweat, is a surprisingly accurate method for detecting emotions — with future robots that detect this able to tell your emotions.

Watch adorable birdlike robot waddle, fall down and leap into flight — it could change how drones take off forever
By Rory Bathgate published
With legs and wings, the RAVEN can take off with no runway, and even hop along the ground.
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