robotics
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How MIT's Aerial Microrobots Fly as Agilely as Insects Engineers from MIT have developed aerial microrobots that are roughly 450% faster with about 250% better acceleration in comparison to prior demos. “We want to be able to use these robots in scenarios that more traditional quadcopter robots would have trouble flying into, but that insects could navigate,” said Kevin Chen, an associate professor at MIT. The robot's controller is… |
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Building a Humanoid Robot? Join DigiKey and Hirose for an Informational Webinar on Humanoid Robotics DigiKey, the leading global electronic components and automation products distributor, is offering a free webinar with supplier Hirose about humanoid robotics on Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. CST. The one-hour virtual event will cover design priorities, common pitfalls and connector solutions that are enabling the latest advancements in humanoid robotics. The global humanoid robot market is… |
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XPENG’s Next-Gen IRON Humanoid Needed to Prove It Wasn’t Human XPENG’s latest iteration of IRON was showcased at XPENG’s AI Day on the 5th of November 2025. It’s made quite an impression with its catwalk, impressing some viewers and causing suspicion among others. It reached a level of anthropomorphism where people were genuinely confused if it was an actual humanoid or if there was a human inside a synthetic outfit doing the walking. The online buzz was… |
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DigiKey Now Offering Arduino UNO Q DigiKey, the leading global electronic components and automation products distributor, announces the just-released Arduino ® UNO Q is available for preorder through the DigiKey website. The cutting-edge new generation of development boards combines a powerful microprocessor with graphic acceleration and a dedicated microcontroller for streamlined product development. Whether you need a… |
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Open-Source ESP32 Hexapod Robot That Sees, Talks, and Fights Educational robotics company Hiwonder has released miniHexa, an AI hexapod robot based on an ESP32 with Arduino programming support. Its physical prowess comes from its 18 individual servo motors that enable realistic hexapod locomotion and complex maneuvers. It can strafe in any direction without needing to turn around through the use of inverse kinematics algorithms. The bot can be… |
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Mouser Talks Tech Features FIRST Founder Dean Kamen Mouser Electronics, Inc.’s most recent Mouser Talks Tech video episode features an interview with Dean Kamen, the founder of FIRST®. The interview was recorded in Houston during the 2025 FIRST Championship, where Mouser served as the registration sponsor. The interview centers on how much of an influence FIRST has had on students and the support it has offered towards growth in science,… |
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Marvel Asked and a Creator Delivered a Working H.E.R.B.I.E. Built in Seven Days Marvel asked content creator Frank to build a working replica of H.E.R.B.I.E., the robotic assistant from The Fantastic Four: First Steps, for the film's blue carpet premiere. With only seven days of time and help from engineer Danny, Frank built a fully animatronic H.E.R.B.I.E. using custom 3D models and off-the-shelf components. A two-wheeled balancing robot called Diablo was used as… |
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Unitree's A2: An Industrial-Grade Robot Designed for Real-World Deployment Unitree Robotics has introduced the A2. It’s an actual industrial-grade quadruped robot that can carry heavy loads and work in various scenarios. The robot has a dual battery system, and the hot-swappable design allows the swapping of batteries without having to turn it off. While the battery is installed, the robot weighs 37kg and can walk for 3 hours (12.5km) carrying 25kg of load. Without… |
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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… |
