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Three robotics experts said humanoid robots need to move beyond flashy demos to performing tasks that are actually useful in the real world at scale.
With stats like that, one can’t help but suspect that the first country to have a million humanoids will be China.
Airbus ordered UBTech’s Walker S2, a full-size humanoid that stands 176 cm tall (5’9"), weighs 70 kg (154 lbs), and walks at about two meters/second (4.5 mph). It has dextrous hands with 11 degrees of freedom and tactile sensors, and can hold 7.5 kg (16.5 lbs) in each hand and 1 kg (2.2 lbs) with each finger.
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No humanoid robots allowed at plants without formal pact, Hyundai labor union warns
Hyundai Motors’ Korean labor union strongly opposed the company’s plans to deploy humanoid robots
Tesla gained 3% after Musk said Optimus humanoid robots will be sold to consumers by end of 2026 following safety testing.
SEOUL—Hyundai Motor Group's union here is upset over plans to deploy humanoid robots on the automaker's assembly lines.
We're not shipping a lot of humanoid robots yet. But shipments are forecast to almost double each year for the next decade. Here's who's leading now
Raj Subramaniam said "super humanoid robots" with a "couple of elbows" would be better at automating deliveries.
On Jan. 22, Louisiana's economic development agency and St. Bernard-based SSE Steel Fabrication announced an agreement with Houston-based tech startup Persona AI to launch a pilot program at SSE to develop humanoid robotics for industrial uses. Greater New Orleans Inc., southeast Louisiana's economic development nonprofit, also is participating.