World Robot Conference 2024

Physical work is roughly half of the world’s economy, and the built world is, as Jensen Huang likes to say, a “brownfield” made for people, not for bespoke machines. That single observation explains why the next general-purpose computer may not sit on a desk. It will walk into a factory, open a door, turn a…

Today is International Women’s Day – a time for reflection on gender equality and how gender influences our society. But what about the machines we create? Looking at today’s most advanced humanoid robots, it’s striking how many of them have masculine features. Boston Dynamics’ Atlas, Tesla Optimus, Figure 01, Agility Digit – most have broad…

“Hands are the hardest part of the hardest challenge – a game you can never fully complete.” Rob Knight Rob Knight has spent two decades obsessing over robots, humanoids and robot hands. In this wide‑ranging video call with Humanoid.guide he explains why dexterous manipulation is the bottleneck for humanoids, how tendons still beat tiny gearboxes,…

Figure is the first-of-its-kind AI robotics company bringing a general purpose humanoid to life.

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…

NEO Gamma, the humanoid robot from 1X Technologies, is gearing up for its first TED Talk — and the comment section is already buzzing. From “Wen IPO?” to “Stage fright is scared of Neo,” the hype is real. When 1X teased that NEO GAMMA would take the TED stage, fans and followers wasted no time…