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Legged robots just got faster, smarter—and way more agile. A new hierarchical navigation pipeline enables Raibo, a dynamic quadruped, to traverse complex terrain at high speed. We're talking: 🧱 Running over stepping stones at 4 m/s 🧗 Charging up 30° ramps and vertical walls…

Robots playing badminton? It’s not just a party trick, it’s a breakthrough in whole-body visuomotor control. Researchers from ETH Zürich have trained a legged mobile manipulator to rally with human players using a unified reinforcement learning policy that tightly coordinates…

The robot that walks, rolls, and can recover from almost any fall. DeepRobotics’ Lynx doesn’t just walk on four legs. It tackles 45° slopes, climbs 80 cm platforms, and recovers from falls without pause. The hybrid wheel-leg design isn’t new—but this level of control and…

Tiny but mighty robots MIT engineers have built an insect-sized jumping robot that uses a fraction of the energy of aerial bots the same size. It can leap over tall obstacles, land on sloped terrain, and carry 10x more payload than flying counterparts—opening up potential for…

🥊 Unitree’s humanoid is ready to rumble. The Chinese robotics company just dropped new footage of its H1 humanoid robot boxing—dodging jabs, throwing punches, and keeping balance like a champ. It’s a flashy showcase, but beneath the spectacle is a serious signal: Unitree’s…

Meet SPIDAR: a unique quadruped robot that blurs the lines between walking and flying. Developed with vectorable thrust control at its core, SPIDAR integrates rotors into each limb, enabling it to crawl, walk, and take off—sometimes all at once. This latest research from Moju…

A Walking Robot—No Electronics Required. Researchers at the University of California San Diego and BASF have developed a 3D-printed robot that walks using only compressed gas—no electronics needed. Printed in a single go from just one material, this minimalist design proves…

Researchers at Berkeley, have developed a squirrel-inspired robot capable of leaping from branch to branch with remarkable ease. By studying the biomechanics of squirrels, the team modified a one-legged robot, named Salto, to execute jumps and landings on narrow perches. This…

The development of General Physical AI in robotics depends on large-scale real-world data, yet such data remains limited. RIVR is addressing this by deploying robots in last-mile delivery, integrating artificial neural networks with a wheeled-leg design to improve efficiency and…

The world’s first industrial superhumanoid robot? Dexterity has released Mech - a superhumanoid, powered by Physical AI, to operate in complex, unstructured environments across industrial sites. Unlike traditional robots, Mech moves with the skill of a human but has the…

This humanoid can already move better than most humans… One year after the Unitree H1 became the first electric humanoid to perform a standing backflip, Unitree has raised the bar once again. The newly unveiled Unitree G1 has now successfully executed a standing side flip—an…

The first TRUE end-to-end drone surveying solution? Drone surveying has long promised efficiency and accuracy, but ground control setup has remained a persistent challenge—until now. @Wingtra has launched WingtraGROUND, an all-in-one solution designed to simplify the process,…

Flapping-wing drones have been around for years... but the X-Fly Bionic Bird takes a different approach. Designed to mimic the motion of a real bird, it combines mechanical wing flapping with onboard stabilization for controlled flight. A six-axis gyro and G-sensors help…

The moto-robot that drives, jumps, and balances—all on its own, thanks to AI. Developed by the Robotics and AI Institute, this agile robot drives, turns, jumps, and even pulls off precision tricks—all powered by reinforcement learning. From smooth landings to track-stands,…

Meet the Wheeled Legged Drone! Researchers at City University of Hong Kong have unveiled a hybrid aerial-ground robot that moves seamlessly between flight and wheeled mobility. Equipped with a reconfigurable single-wheeled leg, it maintains stability in stance mode and achieves…

Unitree’s humanoid robot, G1, just showed off its dance moves—and it’s almost too smooth to be real…. With an upgraded algorithm, the company state the G1 can learn any dance. What will we see humanoids do next?

Robots are learning to push with precision... Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed a learning-based controller that enables a quadrupedal robot with an arm to push and reorient unknown objects with high accuracy. Using constrained reinforcement learning, the system adapts…

How do drones handle extreme electromagnetic fields? The University of Southern Denmark’s Digital and High-Frequency Electronics team put specially designed drones to the test in a high-voltage lab, assessing their resilience and performance under intense electrical conditions.…

This robodog aims to remove humans from hazardous work environments The Robot Teleoperativo 2 project out of the Dynamic Legged Systems lab has developed an advanced teleoperation system designed to operate in high-risk environments, minimizing dangers to human workers. By…

What Dung Beetles Can Teach Us About Robotics Dung beetles are expert multitaskers, coordinating all six legs to roll dung balls across varying terrains. But how do they adapt their motor commands to handle different conditions? Researchers from Cornell University have studied…