What we know about China’s mosquito-sized drone that could change warfare
Fp Explainers • 4 months agoChina’s National University of Defence Technology has revealed a mosquito-sized drone for covert missions, boasting tiny wings and hair-thin legs. Built for reconnaissance and surveillance, it reflects China’s growing military focus on micro-robotics. Globally, similar micro-UAVs are also being developed, with applications ranging from warfare to environmental monitoring and medicine
Robots are fighting robots in Chinese kick-boxing competition: Here's what happened
Fpsports • 4 months agoThe CMG World Robot Competition - Mecha Fighting Series kicked off on Sunday, 25 May in Hangzhou, China and featured humanoid robots developed by Unitree Robotics with a wide range of combat skills that were controlled by teams of four people.
It's humans vs humanoids in China's 21 km half-marathon race. Who won?
Fp Staff • 6 months ago21 robots joined thousands of humans to participate in a half marathon in China. This was the first time humans were pitted against humanoids in a sporting event in the country
Apple working on building a humanoid robot, to take on Tesla's Optimus
Mehul Das • 8 months agoRobotics is a whole different ballgame. Unlike companies that have been working on robotics for decades, Apple’s experience in the field is limited. That said, Apple has reportedly been working on a robotic home device — a mix between a HomePod, an iPad, and a swiveling robotic assistant
Tesla goes on a hiring spree as it begins to ramp up production of Optimus humanoid robot
Fp Staff • 8 months agoThe large number of open positions indicates that Tesla is accelerating its efforts to boost manufacturing capacity for Optimus. As the company shifts its focus to high-volume production, it appears poised to move closer to making the Tesla Bot a commercially available product
BYD to get into robotics, starts recruiting young talent to develop humanoid robots
Fp Staff • 10 months agoShenzhen-based EV company BYD recently announced global job openings on WeChat, seeking specialists in sensory algorithms, robotics, and software engineering for its robotics arm. BYD has already developed a range of robots, including collaborative, mobile, and humanoid robots
Doctor in China, patient in Morocco: How world's longest remote surgery was performed
Fp Explainers • 10 months agoA French doctor in China successfully performed prostate cancer surgery on a patient in Morocco, located 12,000 kilometres away. Using a Chinese-made robot, the doctor performed the world’s longest remote surgery in just two hours
US scientists develop 'syllabus,' for robots, allowing them to transfer skills without human intervention
Fp Staff • 10 months agoScientists at UC Berkeley have unveiled a game-changing tool called RoVi-Aug. This clever framework allows engineers to simplify how robots learn by allowing them to transfer skills between models without needing human guidance. t’s a step closer to making robots more independent
Tesla to unveil robotaxi on August 8, budget EV not cancelled, says Elon Musk
Fp Staff • 1 year agoAmid reports that Tesla would cancel their $25,000 budget programme, Elon Musk has come out and announced that not only are they not cancelling the budget EV, they are also planning to launch a robot taxi by 2025
Germany wants its robots to be good Christians, take Sundays off from work
Fp Staff • 1 year agoGermany wants its robots to follow the Sonntagsruhe or Sunday Rest, a legally mandated day of rest based on the tenets of Christianity and that is enshrined by law