Robot manufacturer Deep Robotics has developed what it suggests is the world’s first industrial-grade humanoid robot built for all-weather outdoor use. The DR02 humanoid robot is equipped with an IP66 protection rating, which means the entire machine is resistant to dust and water.

Meta Reality Labs robotics group recruits top AI talent including a smart glasses leader to drive development of robots.

Now, researchers at the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI) have trained a Unitree G1 robot to pull a 1,400-kilogram car along a flat surface. The robot itself weighs just 35 kilograms and stands at 132 centimeters, so the feat does look rather remarkable. You can watch it in the clip below:

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The price tag is orders of magnitude cheaper than most robots in its class, which can run into tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now China’s Unitree Robotics, best known for its nimble quadruped robots, has unveiled something that’s ...

The renowned roboticist Rodney Brooks has revealed how he believes humanoid robots will develop in the coming years, and his suggestions may surprise you. Brooks, an AI pioneer and entrepreneur known for his groundbreaking behavior-based robotics, as well ...

Robotics company 1X Technologies (1XT), which secured $100 million in funding from OpenAI, EQT Ventures, and others in 2024, unveiled a bipedal humanoid robot, Neo Beta, last year.