Tag: robots

This bold British tech startup reckons it can take on the titans of the EV industry not by scaling up, but by scaling down. Arrival, based in sunny Oxfordshire, say the future of auto manufacturing is a constellation of its so-called Microfactories, that can be set up inexpensively and quickly in everyday warehouse spaces close to wherever the vehicles are sold.

Boston Dynamics built one of the most advanced robot platforms titled spot. But are there any other contenders out there which can compete?

Have you been wondering where Sophia the Robot is? Well we’re here to let you know what she’s been up too the past few months! She has lots of cool new features and were excited to see what else she has in store for us in the future.

Robert Playter, CEO of Boston Dynamics Inc., discusses the company’s new suite of products and the advancements in robotics and artificial intelligence. He also talks about Hyundai Motor Group acquiring a controlling interest in the company for $1.1 billion. Playter speaks with Emily Chang on “Bloomberg Technology.”

An exhibition of robots and technology in Dubai, independent artificial intelligence experiments with the robot Spot from Boston Dynamics, the flying car Flyter, and more.

Now that Spot has an arm in addition to legs and cameras, it can do mobile manipulation. It finds and picks up objects (trash), tidies up the living room, opens doors, operates switches and valves, tends the garden, and generally has fun. Motion of the hand, arm and body are automatically coordinated to simplify manipulation tasks and expand the arm’s workspace, making its reach essentially unbounded. The behavior shown here was programmed using a new API for mobile manipulation that supports autonomy and user applications, as well as a tablet that lets users do remote operations.