robotics
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Over 150 Humanoid Robots Showcased by Unitree, Deep Robotics, and Others at WAIC 2025 As reported by the Global Times, China showcased over 150 humanoid robots at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2025 in Shanghai, clearly marking its largest and most advanced exhibition as of now. Over 80 companies that specialize in embodied intelligence participated, and more than 60 new robot models were introduced for the first time ever. A dual-arm robotic… |
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AI Trash Cans That Can Trash Talk and Chase Garbage A Chinese DIY studio, tired of its messy workspace, decided to take smart cleaning to a whole new level. They went ahead and built 20 AI-powered trash bins that can detect, chase, and catch flying garbage, all while giving you lip if you miss. The team gave the trash bins cameras, embedded AI models to recognize thrown objects, and motors for movement. When a piece of trash flies… |
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This ChatGPT-Powered DIY Robot Has a Personality YouTuber, Jack Of All Tech, in his new DIY project, combines a Raspberry Pi, ChatGPT, and Home Assistant to build a robot that almost feels human. It is voice-controlled and has an interface that's styled like a companion. With a dash of character, this build goes a level above a typical smart home setup. The robot runs Home Assistant Supervised on Raspberry Pi OS Lite, giving it… |
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A Robot That Picks Locks Using Physics, Not Sight In an ambitious experiment, a creator built a robotic lockpicker that can identify internal lock pins without a camera. It relies on force sensing and Hooke’s Law. This improves on previous versions of the project that took a brute-force approach, which cost up to a week trying every possible pin combination. The new version uses RC servo motors for quicker movement and mounts… |
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CARA: A Rope-Driven Quadruped Robot Without Gears or Pulleys Over the past year, Aaed Musa built a robot dog called CARA, short for "Capstans Are Really Awesome". The design does not involve gears or pulleys like traditional ones. CARA uses something called capstan drives that move joints using ropes wrapped around rotating drums. This system has numerous advantages, such as zero backlash, high torque transparency, low inertia, low noise, and low cost… |
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Raspberry Pi-Based DIY Robot 'Saras' Combines Speech, Vision, and Autonomy Creator Jack Of All Tech built a personal robot that can move, speak, listen, respond, and make decisions all on its own. It’s called Saras, and the name stands for Smart Autonomous Robotic AI System. It’s made up of a Raspberry Pi, some sensors, wiring, 3D printed body parts, a microphone, a speaker, and DC motors. It has a wake word system, so it does not react to random sounds, just like… |
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iRonCub3 Jet-Powered Humanoid Robot Achieves First Stable Flight A jet-powered humanoid robot named iRonCub3 just took its first flight. This robot, developed by the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Genoa, lifted about 50 cm (1.5 feet) off the ground while maintaining stability. It has four engines, two on the arms and two on a jetpack on its back. This development follows years of research and testing that include real-world flight tests and… |
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Paralyzed Patient Uses Elon Musk’s Neuralink Chip to Play Games Using Thoughts Rob Grenier became paralyzed after a car accident in 2022. He very recently received a Neuralink brain implant in June 2025 and shared this captivating experience on X, calling it “absolutely amazing”. He was able to move a cursor and play video games using only mental commands. The technology fundamentally is a small implantable chip that’s designed to form a direct communication path… |
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This Salamander Robot Got a New Spine and Smarter Gait YouTuber soiboi soft upgraded his robot modelled after a salamander. The project is bio-inspired, copying designs and behaviors from the amphibian. The robot uses soft actuators and rolling diaphragms, making it flexible and allowing for clean and natural movements. The diaphragm pumps and solenoid valves controlled by an Arduino make up the electrofluidic system. The legs are inspired… |
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Inside the DIY Robot That Rolls Like a Drone on the Floor Max Imagination has published the making of a DIY spherical robot that moves by rolling inside a transparent plastic ball. It’s meant to entertain pets, explore tight spaces, and be driven via smartphone, like an FPV drone that rolls on the floor. The project uses an XIAO ESP32S3 Sense from Seeed Studio, which includes Wi-Fi, a 2MP camera, a mic, and a microSD slot. Two geared motors… |
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This Transformer Robot Was Built to Be Ridden, Not Just Looked At A maker built a real-life transformer robot that switches from a car to a robot, just like in the movies. The build is designed for someone to ride, much like a toy car. The robot uses Gimson Robotics 99.5:1 gearhead motors with additional 3D-printed two-stage gear reductions. Six motor assemblies power all leg joints. It uses AS5047 magnetic encoders to track joint positions, allowing… |
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Leumas Raises $2.2M to Expand Modular Robotic Factories for Pharma and Wellness A deeptech startup, Leumas, has raised $2.2 million in seed funding to expand its modular robotic manufacturing systems for the pharmaceutical and wellness industries. The company was founded in 2016 by Subhajit Biswas and Nitesh K and is headquartered in Bengaluru. The system uses AI, robotics, and vision-based quality control to enable flexible, traceable, on-demand production. Its… |
