IntroductionBoston Dynamics has stunned the world again, unveiling an electric version of its Atlas robot autonomously performing tasks in a factory setting. This demonstration of Atlas working without human guidance marks a potential inflection point in robotics, where humanoid robots move from experimental prototypes to practical tools capable of taking on human roles in industries…
Elon Musk’s recent presentation of the Optimus robot highlighted an exciting future where robots handle a wide range of household chores. While the technology isn’t quite ready to take over every home task, the trajectory is clear: humanoid robots are steadily moving towards performing jobs that traditional home devices and robots can’t manage. Companies like…
Imagine a world where robots could predict the future, where they could anticipate the outcome of their actions before even lifting a mechanical finger. Thanks to 1X’s groundbreaking World Model, that vision is closer to becoming a reality. The Power of Prediction At its core, the World Model learns from robot sensor data and various…
During the World Robot Conference 2024 in Beijing, Haishu’s Zhejiang Humanoid Robot Innovation Center introduced its latest humanoid robot, “Navigator 2 NAVIAI.” With an impressive AI capacity of 275 trillion operations per second, this robot showcases the future of human-robot collaboration. The event highlighted innovations in humanoid robotics, fostering a vision of intelligent systems shaping…
In Episode 166 of The Robot Report Podcast, co-hosts Mike Oitzman and Steve Crowe discuss the latest robotics news from the past week. People having a humanoid at home is one of the topics. On the show this week, they feature a recent conversation with Bernt Børnich, CEO and founder of 1X (formerly Halodi) Robotics. 1X recently launched NEO Beta,…
The race to bring humanoid robots from science fiction to reality is heating up, with companies like 1x and Figure taking center stage. While both are committed to advancing humanoid robotics, their strategies diverge significantly. 1x is steering its robots directly into people’s homes, aiming to revolutionize domestic life. In contrast, Figure is focusing on…
Humanoid robotics developers must pick which problems to solve, says NVIDIA To be effective and commercially viable, humanoid robots will need a full stack of technologies for everything from locomotion and perception to manipulation. Developers of artificial intelligence and humanoids are using NVIDIA tools, from the edge to the cloud. At NVIDIA’s GPU Technology Conference…
Tesla and others are trying to infuse robots with artificial intelligence, yet their development is dogged by technical and safety challenges. But the dream of a multipurpose domestic droid lives on. In 2013, Boston Dynamics introduced Atlas, a 6ft 2in humanoid robot capable of walking on uneven terrain, jumping, and climbing stairs, signaling a major…
In machine learning, a world model is a computer program that can imagine how the world evolves in response to an agent’s behavior. Building on advancements in video generation and world models for autonomous vehicles, we have trained a world model that serves as a virtual simulator for our robots. Source: https://www.1x.tech/discover/1x-world-model
As Elon Musk said during Tesla’s first-quarter earnings call, “If you’ve got a sentient humanoid robot that is able to navigate reality and do tasks at request, there is no meaningful limit to the size of the economy. Musk was sharing a vision that we believe is turbocharging the robotics industry, creating new robotics companies…
