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Researchers at Keio University and MIT Media Lab have developed a soft floating robot that uses helium buoyancy and flapping fins to hover silently indoors, establishing the first systematic design framework for soft floating robots as residential companions.
Researchers at the Italian Institute of Technology have developed a soft robotic arm modeled on the elephant trunk’s muscular architecture, capable of handling fragile objects and heavy loads with the same system, using 3D-printed pneumatic actuators and integrated optical sensing.
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have published a study in Science describing tiny robots made from knotted fibers that can jump nearly two meters, control their flight path mid-air, and drive seeds into soil – activated by heat rather than electronics.
Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a flexible robotic fin with embedded electronic skin that automatically adapts to changing water currents, improving underwater robot stability and efficiency.
Soft robots focus on flexible, bio-inspired machines built from compliant materials for safe interaction and delicate manipulation.
Harvard researchers have introduced a multimaterial 3D printing technique that enables soft robots to bend and morph in predictable ways, potentially simplifying fabrication for surgical and assistive applications.
Samsung Electronics has launched a new AI-powered robot vacuum in South Korea, aiming to regain market share from Chinese rivals that currently dominate more than 70 percent of the domestic…
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.
China has launched the world’s first humanoid robot free combat league in Shenzhen, turning martial arts-style competition into a real-world testing ground for embodied AI and 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.
China’s Li Auto is expanding beyond electric vehicles, positioning artificial intelligence and humanoid robotics as core pillars of its long-term strategy.
Electric vehicle startup Faraday Future is shifting its strategy toward humanoid robots and embodied AI, joining a growing list of automakers betting on robotics to redefine their future beyond cars.
A Shanghai-based robotics team has unveiled Moya, a humanoid robot designed with warm synthetic skin, expressive facial reactions, and a walking gait that closely mirrors human movement.
Engineers at Duke University have created modular building blocks whose stiffness, damping, and motion can be reprogrammed on demand - without changing their shape.
New York Robotics has formally launched as the Tri-State region surpasses 160 robotics startups, signaling New York’s rise as a major global center for robotics and physical AI.
