​ 6 min read Field AI’s field-foundation models can be used to control many robots, including both autonomous vehicles and humanoids. Field AI One of the biggest challenges for robotics…

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​ 3 min read Farewell, Atlas. Boston Dynamics In a new video posted today, Boston Dynamics is sending off its hydraulic Atlas humanoid robot. “For almost a decade,” the video…

​ 3 min read Deep Robotics Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar…

​ 5 min read The AI Institute’s Boston headquarters is brimming with robotics projects. The AI Institute Last December, the AI Institute announced that it was opening an office in…

Embarking on a groundbreaking journey into the future of automotive production, Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a pioneering alliance with Apptronik, a cutting-edge robotics enterprise hailing from the vibrant tech hub of…

​ 3 min read Soft materials including chicken [left] and tomato [right] permanently stick to hard surfaces just by passing electricity through them. ACS Central Science Applying electricity for a…

The convergence of AI and smartphones has brought on a new era of technology. Apple, one of the creators of smartphones and the world’s leading smartphone company, is developing a…

 Elon Musk's Chatbot Grok To Go Open-Source—Here's What To KnowIn a move that could potentially redefine the landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) accessibility, Elon Musk, the visionary billionaire behind companies…

​ 6 min read One robotics foundation model can control many different robots manipulating many different objects. Covariant When IEEE Spectrumfirst wrote about Covariant in 2020, it was a new-ish robotics…