Videos: Robot Farming, Humanoid Plays Tennis, and More

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Enjoy today's videos!

I always like to see robots transition from research projects to commercial products.

[ Ground Control Robotics ]

Well, this has to be one of the most extreme displays of “watching a robot perform this task solely through jumping magic” I've ever seen.

[ UBTECH ]

Very nice sound in this regard.

[ Pudu Robotics ]

Welcome to AgileX Robotics Data collection Facility – where real robots create the basis for a universal embodied intelligence. Our main mission? Enable large scale data exchange and repeated use on both hands teleoperation robots of various morphologies, destroying data storage facilities that slow down the progress of AI.

[ AgileX ]

I'm not sure how much thought was put into this, but giving the service robot a distinctly cat-like face could be a good way to soften expectations for its behavior and interactivity.

[ Pudu Robotics ]

UBTECH says they built 1000 of their own Walker S2 humanoid robotsmore than 500 of which are “delivered and working.” I'd really like to know what “work” means in this context.

[ UBTECH ]

Every story has a beginning, and ours began in 2023, a year defined by the unknown. Let technology return to passion; let trials catalyze evolution. Embracing growth, embarking on a new journey. See you at the next stop.

Please, please hire someone to do something. Human rights activist (human-robot interface).

[ PNDbotics ]