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Figure AI unveils new humanoid robot with ‘three times’ more computing power than it had before

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Humanoid robotics startup Figure AI reveals new robot using Nvidia Isaac Sim for synthetic data and generative AI models trained on Nvidia accelerated computing for real-time inference

Silicon Valley’s Figure AI has taken the wraps off of its next-generation Figure 02 conversational humanoid robot that taps into Nvidia Omniverse and Nvidia GPUs for fully autonomous tasks.

Figure said it recently tested Figure 02 for data collection and use-case training at BMW Group’s Spartanburg, South Carolina, production line. [Read more…] about Figure AI unveils new humanoid robot with ‘three times’ more computing power than it had before

Nvidia accelerates humanoid robotics development on ‘global scale’

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To accelerate humanoid development on “a global scale”, Nvidia is providing the world’s leading robot manufacturers, AI model developers and software makers with a suite of services, models and computing platforms to develop, train and build the next generation of humanoid robotics.

Among the offerings are new Nvidia NIM microservices and frameworks for robot simulation and learning, the Nvidia OSMO orchestration service for running multi-stage robotics workloads, and an AI- and simulation-enabled teleoperation workflow that allows developers to train robots using small amounts of human demonstration data.

“The next wave of AI is robotics and one of the most exciting developments is humanoid robots,” says Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia. “We’re advancing the entire Nvidia robotics stack, opening access for worldwide humanoid developers and companies to use the platforms, acceleration libraries and AI models best suited for their needs.” [Read more…] about Nvidia accelerates humanoid robotics development on ‘global scale’

Richtech Robotics’ humanoid bartender to serve cocktails at baseball game

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Richtech Robotics, a Nevada company and a provider of AI-driven service robots, has officially unveiled its installation of its robotic solution ADAM at the Texas Rangers’ Major League Baseball stadium, Globe Life Field.

With unique AI capabilities and advanced human-like motions, ADAM will serve as the first humanoid bartender robot in any major league sports arena or large-scale entertainment venue.

The launch of ADAM at Globe Life Field, in collaboration with global hospitality and entertainment company Delaware North, marks ADAM’s 10th permanent installment, and is part of Richtech Robotics’ state-of-the-art robotic technology for more personalized hospitality experiences. [Read more…] about Richtech Robotics’ humanoid bartender to serve cocktails at baseball game

Robot Era’s humanoid robot walks on Great Wall of China

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Robot Era, a Chinese humanoid robot developer, became the first company to put a humanoid robot through a walking test on the Great Wall of China.

In a video released yesterday by Robot Era, XBot-L, a full-sized humanoid prototype standing 1.65 meters tall, is seen walking along sections of the Great Wall, waving hello, practicing shadowboxing and performing other movements.

Robot Era took the machine out to showcase its locomotion, dexterity and self-balancing capabilities, in particular, its adaptability to a complex outdoor environment on the Great Wall. [Read more…] about Robot Era’s humanoid robot walks on Great Wall of China

Indian robotics company CynLr unveils humanoid made from robot arms

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CynLr, an Indian deep-tech robotics startup specialising in Visual Object Intelligence Robotics and Cybernetics, has launched and showcased what it describes as an “all-purpose, reusable visual robot platform that doubles as a semi-humanoid”.

The company has named the humanoid robot “CyRo”, and unveiled it at the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston recently.

CyRo, powered by CynLr’s proprietary vision object intelligence stack, is a Multi-arm vision guided robotic manipulator that can intuitively grasp “never seen before” objects, under extreme variable lighting conditions, requiring no lighting engineering, and can even handle complexities like reflective objects, that is objects in transparent/translucent packaging.

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Association for Advancing Automation to hold event for humanoid robots

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The latest technology and application advances for humanoid robots will be the focus of the Humanoid Robot Forum hosted by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) on Monday, October 7, at the Renasant Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee.

The new educational conference will be held in conjunction with A3’s successful Autonomous Mobile Robots & Logistics Conference, sponsored by FedEx, on October 8-10, also at the Renasant Convention Center.

The previous Autonomous Mobile Robots & Logistics Conference in Memphis in 2021 attracted over 650 industry leaders. [Read more…] about Association for Advancing Automation to hold event for humanoid robots

International work puts robot avatars on the move 

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The term “avatar” might be most familiar as a picture used on social media, but in the technology world, it can mean much more. 

When James Cameron’s hit movie “Avatar” came to theaters in 2009, it introduced a concept already cooking in the technology community: for a connected operator to be able to fully remotely opperate the movements of a robot.

In the movie, the robots were biological, but the technology in the real world is connected to more traditional robots with circuits and computers. These also are called avatars.  [Read more…] about International work puts robot avatars on the move 

Figure to supply ‘general purpose’ humanoid robots to BMW Manufacturing

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Figure, a California-based company developing autonomous humanoid robots, has signed a commercial agreement with BMW Manufacturing to install general purpose robots in automotive manufacturing environments.

Figure says its humanoid robots enable the automation of difficult, unsafe, or tedious tasks throughout the manufacturing process, which in turn allows employees to focus on skills and processes that cannot be automated, as well as continuous improvement in production efficiency and safety.

Brett Adcock, founder and CEO of Figure, says: “Single-purpose robotics have saturated the commercial market for decades, but the potential of general purpose robotics is completely untapped. [Read more…] about Figure to supply ‘general purpose’ humanoid robots to BMW Manufacturing

Android maker 1X raises $100 million in Series B investment round

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1X, an AI and robotics company producing androids to “meet the world’s labor demand”, has raised $100 million in Series B funding with participation from EQT Ventures and other notable global investors.

The company intends to utilize the new capital to bring to market its second generation android NEO. Designed as a bipedal humanoid, NEO is tailored for everyday home assistance, offering versatile support for a wide range of domestic tasks in the consumer market.

The funds will also support 1X’s existing enterprise clients in logistics and guarding. With 1X offering an android safe to work among people and a new approach to embodied learning for data collection, the company stands at the forefront of AI robotics. [Read more…] about Android maker 1X raises $100 million in Series B investment round

GXO Logistics testing Agility Robotics’ humanoid

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GXO Logistics, which claims to be the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, says it is conducting a proof-of-concept pilot for Agility Robotics’ human-centric robot “Digit”.

The robot is being tested on logistics tasks at SPANX’s facility in Flowery Branch, Georgia, where GXO manages warehouse operations for the global womenswear brand’s direct-to-consumer and in-store orders.

Adrian Stoch, chief automation officer, GXO, says: “We’re excited to take this pioneering step with Agility in the evolution of technology in warehouse operations. [Read more…] about GXO Logistics testing Agility Robotics’ humanoid