Robot Operating System (ROS) is an open-source software framework used to build and control robotic systems. It provides tools, libraries, and standards that help developers create, test, and integrate robot software more efficiently. ROS is widely used for tasks such as sensor integration, motion planning, navigation, and robot communication. It is popular in both research and commercial robotics because it supports a wide range of hardware and simulators. Robot Operating System acts as a foundation that simplifies the development of complex robotic applications.
Alibaba has unveiled RynnBrain, an artificial intelligence model designed to help robots understand and interact with the physical world, marking the company’s latest move into physical AI and embodied robotics.
Humanoid robots have joined monks at China’s Shaolin Temple for kung fu training, highlighting how physical AI is increasingly intersecting with human movement, culture, and embodied learning.
Indian automation firm Addverb has unveiled Elixis-W, the country’s first domestically developed wheeled humanoid robot, marking a shift from experimental robotics to real industrial deployment.