Robot workers rising: How AI may drive general-purpose autonomy in robotics

In a world where self-driving robotaxis glide through major city streets without drivers behind the wheel and delivery drones ...
The Robot Report

Humanoid says KinetIQ Ascend reinforcement learning approaches human-level dexterity

Humanoid says its KinetIQ Ascend approach can reach 99.9% manipulation reliability at human speed and beyond for industrial ...
Geeky Gadgets

Figure AI Uses Reinforcement Learning to Teach Robots to Walk Naturally

Figure AI has developed a new humanoid robotic natural walking capability for its humanoid robots, leveraging reinforcement learning (RL) and simulation-based training. This approach enables the ...
Geeky Gadgets

How Reinforcement Learning Is Making Robots Smarter and More Agile

What if robots could learn to adapt to their surroundings as effortlessly as humans do? The rise of quadruped robots, like Boston Dynamics’ Spot, is turning this vision into reality. By integrating ...
TweakTown

Figure's robots now walk a little less like C-3PO, thanks to reinforcement learning

TL;DR: FigureAI has developed an AI-powered walking controller for its Figure 02 humanoid robot, enhancing its movement to be more human-like with features such as heel strikes and synchronized arm ...
techtimes

Robot Cassie Masters Dynamic Movements Through Reinforcement Learning

Boasting a sophisticated design tailored for versatile mobility, Cassie demonstrates remarkable agility as it effortlessly navigates quarter-mile runs and performs impressive long jumps without ...
eWeek

Humanoid Robots Are Learning Tennis — and It’s a Big Leap for Real-World AI

AI success depends on whether enterprise data is ready, reachable, and close enough to the workloads that need it. In this eSpeaks episode, Dell Technologies’ Vrashank Jain explains why fragmented ...
EurekAlert!

With human feedback, AI-driven robots learn tasks better and faster

At UC Berkeley, researchers in Sergey Levine’s Robotic AI and Learning Lab eyed a table where a tower of 39 Jenga blocks stood perfectly stacked. Then a white-and-black robot, its single limb doubled ...

Elephant Robotics Expands Educational Robotics Solutions

Integrated robotics platforms support STEM instruction, AI learning, smart logistics training, and advanced robotics ...
The Robot Report

Boston Dynamics brings its legged robots to the FIFA World Cup

Around the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Hyundai and Boston Dynamics have taught footwork to the Atlas humanoid, while the Spot robot ...