For a long time, science fiction has teased us with images of humanoid robots flying through the air like superheroes in ...

The goal of RoboCup is as follows: "By the middle of the 21st century, a team of fully autonomous, humanoid, robot soccer players shall win a soccer game, complying with the official rules of the ...

Action from RoboCupJunior Rescue at RoboCup 2024. Photo: RoboCup/Bart van Overbeeke.

Researchers have developed robust mini robots with advanced sensors to help search and rescue teams find survivors in the aftermath of earthquakes and other disasters.

Engineers developing space exploration robots drew inspiration from the common squirrel for their latest cutting-edge bot design, which they say could also help in search and rescue missions ...

These robots, deployable by drones, can navigate rubble, detect signs of life such as CO 2 and ammonia, and relay information remotely, improving both the speed and safety of rescue operations. Field ...

The tragedy of September 11th 2001 at the World Trade Center is likely to propel search-and-rescue robotics into its next stage, just as the Kobe earthquake and the Oklahoma City bombing were the ...

At a recycling plant in Colorado Springs, a trio of intelligent robots is proving that the future of waste sorting is already here. Installed late last year, these AI-powered machines are helping ...

A 7,382-ton (7,500 metric ton), 13,222 square foot (4,030 square meter) building complex in Shanghai, China is being moved around 10 meters a day using an army of small robots. Consisting of a set ...

They define what robots can do. A rescue robot with a 45-minute battery might not last long enough to complete a search. A farm robot that pauses to recharge every hour can't harvest crops in time.

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For more news about humanoid robots, read eWeek’s coverage of Hugging Face’s two new bots that are open-source and affordable compared to competitors. Madeline Clarke.