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OCTOID: Shape-shifting robot that can camouflage, move and even grab like octopus

Korean researchers have developed an advanced soft robot, OCTOID, inspired by the multifunctional abilities of octopuses.

Tesla close to ‘something really tremendous’ with its humanoid robot, CEO Musk insists

Tesla chief Elon Musk said in a call with investors on Wednesday that his team is “on the cusp of something really tremendous ...
Forbes

This Humanoid Robot Could Build Your Next Mercedes

Humanoid robots are having a moment. Amazon is testing out bipedal robots called Digit from startup Agility Robotics in its warehouses. Figure AI recently raised a $675 million megaround at a $2 ...
Business Wire

Humanoid Robots: “Vision and Reality” POSITION PAPER by IFR

“Futuristic humanoids working in homes, businesses, and public spaces fuel people's interest," says Takayuki Ito, President of the International Federation of Robotics. “Since our environment is ...

This humanoid robot is great at gymnastics, but what’s it really good for?

When fully developed, R1, which for now uses wheels instead of legs to get around, will be deployed as a "smart companion for ...

Amazon to cut 600,000 human jobs for robots, claims insider report

According to the insider report, Amazon is planning to replace around 600,000 jobs in the United States with robots by 2033.
CBS News

East High student finds a love of STEM through robotics

One day on her way to engineering class at East High School, Melissa Hermosillo-Nava saw something unusual. "I was confused," she said. "I saw a robot there and it was a big robot and it was ...