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“What’s coming feels like the year 2050. This week, everything changes — it’s the week you’ve all been waiting for.”
“This is how it begins.”
Figure just dropped a teaser for its next-gen humanoid.
👀 Full reveal expected this week.
#humanoid #humanoidrobot #humanoidrobots #figure #ai
“This is how it begins.”
Figure just dropped a teaser for its next-gen humanoid.
👀 Full reveal expected this week.
#humanoid #humanoidrobot #humanoidrobots #figure #ai
October 7, 2025 at 9:09 AM
“What’s coming feels like the year 2050. This week, everything changes — it’s the week you’ve all been waiting for.”
“This is how it begins.”
Figure just dropped a teaser for its next-gen humanoid.
👀 Full reveal expected this week.
#humanoid #humanoidrobot #humanoidrobots #figure #ai
“This is how it begins.”
Figure just dropped a teaser for its next-gen humanoid.
👀 Full reveal expected this week.
#humanoid #humanoidrobot #humanoidrobots #figure #ai
Following yesterday's cryptic tease, 1X has unveiled Redwood: a unified, onboard AI brain for its NEO humanoid.
It integrates whole-body control for locomotion and manipulation, and learns from both success and failure
Read more:
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#HumanoidRobots #Robotics
It integrates whole-body control for locomotion and manipulation, and learns from both success and failure
Read more:
www.humanoidsdaily.com/feed/1x-unve...
#HumanoidRobots #Robotics
June 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Following yesterday's cryptic tease, 1X has unveiled Redwood: a unified, onboard AI brain for its NEO humanoid.
It integrates whole-body control for locomotion and manipulation, and learns from both success and failure
Read more:
www.humanoidsdaily.com/feed/1x-unve...
#HumanoidRobots #Robotics
It integrates whole-body control for locomotion and manipulation, and learns from both success and failure
Read more:
www.humanoidsdaily.com/feed/1x-unve...
#HumanoidRobots #Robotics
"Can you find me anybody in the world doing this?"
Figure CEO Brett Adcock issues a confident challenge while discussing their latest logistics demo at a Bloomberg event.
Watch him explain how their Helix AI autonomously handles diverse, deformable packages at human speeds
Figure CEO Brett Adcock issues a confident challenge while discussing their latest logistics demo at a Bloomberg event.
Watch him explain how their Helix AI autonomously handles diverse, deformable packages at human speeds
June 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
"Can you find me anybody in the world doing this?"
Figure CEO Brett Adcock issues a confident challenge while discussing their latest logistics demo at a Bloomberg event.
Watch him explain how their Helix AI autonomously handles diverse, deformable packages at human speeds
Figure CEO Brett Adcock issues a confident challenge while discussing their latest logistics demo at a Bloomberg event.
Watch him explain how their Helix AI autonomously handles diverse, deformable packages at human speeds
A look at the state of the art in autonomous humanoid robotics. Recent demos from Figure's F.02 and Tesla Optimus
showcase incredible progress in real-world dexterous manipulation.
Both are driven by end-to-end neural networks, moving beyond hard-coded routines to learn and adapt.
#Humanoid #AI
showcase incredible progress in real-world dexterous manipulation.
Both are driven by end-to-end neural networks, moving beyond hard-coded routines to learn and adapt.
#Humanoid #AI
June 9, 2025 at 10:55 AM
1/2: Figure CEO Brett Adcock had a mic-drop moment on X. After a skeptic said Figure 02 "will NEVER WORK with randomly changing packages," Adcock replied hours later with new footage: "Is this working Dan?"
#HumanoidRobots #FigureAI #Automation
#HumanoidRobots #FigureAI #Automation
June 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
1/2: Figure CEO Brett Adcock had a mic-drop moment on X. After a skeptic said Figure 02 "will NEVER WORK with randomly changing packages," Adcock replied hours later with new footage: "Is this working Dan?"
#HumanoidRobots #FigureAI #Automation
#HumanoidRobots #FigureAI #Automation
Hugging Face has launched two new open-source robots: HOPEJr, a full humanoid under $3000 developed with The Robot Studio, and Reachy Mini, a desktop head from its Pollen Robotics team. Both aim to make robotics more accessible for AI development.
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#OpenSource
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Hugging Face Introduces Open-Source Humanoid HOPEJr and Desktop Robot Reachy Mini
Hugging Face has launched two new open-source robots: HOPEJr, a full humanoid under $3000 developed with The Robot Studio, and Reachy Mini, a desktop head from its Pollen Robotics team. Both aim to ma...
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May 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Hugging Face has launched two new open-source robots: HOPEJr, a full humanoid under $3000 developed with The Robot Studio, and Reachy Mini, a desktop head from its Pollen Robotics team. Both aim to make robotics more accessible for AI development.
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#OpenSource
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#OpenSource
Unitree is teasing a new 26-DOF humanoid robot! The biggest news? A hinted price of '$?000' could mean it's under $10k, potentially a game-changer for #EmbodiedAI research.
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Unitree Teases New 26-DOF Humanoid Robot, Hints at Sub-$10,000 Price
Unitree Robotics has teased a new humanoid robot with 26 degrees of freedom, hinting at a potential price below $10,000. This could significantly lower the entry barrier for advanced humanoid robotics...
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May 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Unitree is teasing a new 26-DOF humanoid robot! The biggest news? A hinted price of '$?000' could mean it's under $10k, potentially a game-changer for #EmbodiedAI research.
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A 4-5 year timeline for humanoids to impact national GDP? That's the latest prediction from Elon.
This implies deployment at a massive scale is happening very soon. Do you think the industry is on track for this, or is this timeline too aggressive?
Any thoughts?
#HumanoidRobots #GDP #AI
This implies deployment at a massive scale is happening very soon. Do you think the industry is on track for this, or is this timeline too aggressive?
Any thoughts?
#HumanoidRobots #GDP #AI
May 25, 2025 at 7:36 AM
A 4-5 year timeline for humanoids to impact national GDP? That's the latest prediction from Elon.
This implies deployment at a massive scale is happening very soon. Do you think the industry is on track for this, or is this timeline too aggressive?
Any thoughts?
#HumanoidRobots #GDP #AI
This implies deployment at a massive scale is happening very soon. Do you think the industry is on track for this, or is this timeline too aggressive?
Any thoughts?
#HumanoidRobots #GDP #AI
🧵1/3: Who will own the robots of the future? 🤖 As intelligent machines become more capable, the question of control and ownership is paramount. Are we headed for a future dominated by big tech, or is there another way? #DePAI #Robotics #FutureofAI
May 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
🧵1/3: Who will own the robots of the future? 🤖 As intelligent machines become more capable, the question of control and ownership is paramount. Are we headed for a future dominated by big tech, or is there another way? #DePAI #Robotics #FutureofAI
Over at X Figure CEO Brett Adcock just posted an image teasing their new model, Figure 03. The company announced March 15 that: "We have completed the design of our next-generation robot, Figure 03, which is our production robot built for affordability and high-volume manufacturing."
#humanoidrobot
#humanoidrobot
May 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Over at X Figure CEO Brett Adcock just posted an image teasing their new model, Figure 03. The company announced March 15 that: "We have completed the design of our next-generation robot, Figure 03, which is our production robot built for affordability and high-volume manufacturing."
#humanoidrobot
#humanoidrobot
India's DRDO is developing a humanoid robot for "complex military operations" by 2027, aiming to reduce risks to soldiers. A noble goal, but as the linked article (in next post) rightly asks: at what cost? (1/2)
May 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
India's DRDO is developing a humanoid robot for "complex military operations" by 2027, aiming to reduce risks to soldiers. A noble goal, but as the linked article (in next post) rightly asks: at what cost? (1/2)
Amazon's Vulcan robot brings a 'sense of touch' to warehouse automation. They say it creates new tech jobs, but
@techcrunch.com offers a nuanced look at the future for existing labor. A key development for anyone following intelligent machines & their societal impact. #Robotics #FutureOfWork
@techcrunch.com offers a nuanced look at the future for existing labor. A key development for anyone following intelligent machines & their societal impact. #Robotics #FutureOfWork
Amazon offers peek at new human jobs in an AI bot world
Amazon offers peek at new human jobs in an AI bot world | TechCrunch
The tech industry seems to have two thoughts when it comes to where human workers fit into the AI-powered world they are creating: Either they think that Amazon offered a hint of what new human jobs might look like in a work world dominated by AI and robots when it announced its new Vulcan robot that can “feel.”
techcrunch.com
May 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Amazon's Vulcan robot brings a 'sense of touch' to warehouse automation. They say it creates new tech jobs, but
@techcrunch.com offers a nuanced look at the future for existing labor. A key development for anyone following intelligent machines & their societal impact. #Robotics #FutureOfWork
@techcrunch.com offers a nuanced look at the future for existing labor. A key development for anyone following intelligent machines & their societal impact. #Robotics #FutureOfWork
From mimicking human behavior to truly understanding it – Deep Variational Bayes Filters (DVBFs) might be the key to AI that adapts, predicts, and reasons like us. ‘It’s a bit like giving AI a sense of imagination,’ says Prof. Patrick van der Smagt from humanoid robotics startup Foundation.
#AI
#AI
May 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
From mimicking human behavior to truly understanding it – Deep Variational Bayes Filters (DVBFs) might be the key to AI that adapts, predicts, and reasons like us. ‘It’s a bit like giving AI a sense of imagination,’ says Prof. Patrick van der Smagt from humanoid robotics startup Foundation.
#AI
#AI
Rotary or linear? 🦿
The actuator debate is reshaping humanoid robots — and this podcast ep breaks it down.
Why Figure, Boston Dynamics & Tesla choose rotary, while XPeng bets on screws.
🎙️ Recap + analysis:
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#HumanoidRobots #TeslaOptimus #BostonDynamics
The actuator debate is reshaping humanoid robots — and this podcast ep breaks it down.
Why Figure, Boston Dynamics & Tesla choose rotary, while XPeng bets on screws.
🎙️ Recap + analysis:
👉 www.humanoidsdaily.com/feed/podcast...
#HumanoidRobots #TeslaOptimus #BostonDynamics
Podcast Recap: Inside the Rotary-vs-Linear Actuator Showdown Shaping Humanoid Robots
Soft Robotics Podcast host Marwa ElDiwiny and engineer Scott Walter dissect the rotary-vs-linear actuator debate shaping today’s humanoid robots—explaining why most builders favor compact rotary joint...
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May 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Rotary or linear? 🦿
The actuator debate is reshaping humanoid robots — and this podcast ep breaks it down.
Why Figure, Boston Dynamics & Tesla choose rotary, while XPeng bets on screws.
🎙️ Recap + analysis:
👉 www.humanoidsdaily.com/feed/podcast...
#HumanoidRobots #TeslaOptimus #BostonDynamics
The actuator debate is reshaping humanoid robots — and this podcast ep breaks it down.
Why Figure, Boston Dynamics & Tesla choose rotary, while XPeng bets on screws.
🎙️ Recap + analysis:
👉 www.humanoidsdaily.com/feed/podcast...
#HumanoidRobots #TeslaOptimus #BostonDynamics
May 2, 2025 at 7:32 AM
🚨 Wired says 2025 is the breakout year for humanoid robots in factories. Meanwhile, UBTech is trialing its Walker S1 bots across China — from Zeekr to Foxconn.
We just covered both stories:
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We just covered both stories:
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UBTech Humanoids Clock In: Walker S1 Robots Deployed at Zeekr Factory for Collaborative Tasks
UBTech's Walker S1 humanoid robots have begun operational deployment at Zeekr's 5G smart factory, performing tasks like material handling and quality inspection. Utilizing a 'BrainNet' AI framework fo...
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May 2, 2025 at 6:40 AM
🚨 Wired says 2025 is the breakout year for humanoid robots in factories. Meanwhile, UBTech is trialing its Walker S1 bots across China — from Zeekr to Foxconn.
We just covered both stories:
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We just covered both stories:
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Xpeng’s humanoid robot Iron has made big strides in just a few months.
Left: January 2025 — stiff and mechanical
Right: April 2025 — smoother, more human-like gait
The pace of improvement in humanoid locomotion this year is wild.
#HumanoidRobots #AI #Robotics
Left: January 2025 — stiff and mechanical
Right: April 2025 — smoother, more human-like gait
The pace of improvement in humanoid locomotion this year is wild.
#HumanoidRobots #AI #Robotics
May 2, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Xpeng’s humanoid robot Iron has made big strides in just a few months.
Left: January 2025 — stiff and mechanical
Right: April 2025 — smoother, more human-like gait
The pace of improvement in humanoid locomotion this year is wild.
#HumanoidRobots #AI #Robotics
Left: January 2025 — stiff and mechanical
Right: April 2025 — smoother, more human-like gait
The pace of improvement in humanoid locomotion this year is wild.
#HumanoidRobots #AI #Robotics
UPS Reportedly Exploring Humanoid Robots from Figure AI for Logistics Tasks
#FigureAI #HumanoidRobot #Figure #Robotics
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#FigureAI #HumanoidRobot #Figure #Robotics
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UPS Reportedly Exploring Humanoid Robots from Figure AI for Logistics Tasks
Logistics giant UPS is reportedly in discussions with humanoid robotics startup Figure AI about potentially deploying its robots for tasks within UPS's network. While details are scarce and unconfirme...
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April 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
UPS Reportedly Exploring Humanoid Robots from Figure AI for Logistics Tasks
#FigureAI #HumanoidRobot #Figure #Robotics
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#FigureAI #HumanoidRobot #Figure #Robotics
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1/ The Psyonic Ability Hand's journey highlights key trends in robot dexterity:
✌️First and foremost a Medicare-approved prosthetic, bringing advanced, life-changing dexterity to amputees.
✌️First and foremost a Medicare-approved prosthetic, bringing advanced, life-changing dexterity to amputees.
April 26, 2025 at 11:17 AM
1/ The Psyonic Ability Hand's journey highlights key trends in robot dexterity:
✌️First and foremost a Medicare-approved prosthetic, bringing advanced, life-changing dexterity to amputees.
✌️First and foremost a Medicare-approved prosthetic, bringing advanced, life-changing dexterity to amputees.
Figure CEO Brett Adcock announces legal action against Fortune over reporting on their BMW partnership, calling it "egregious inaccuracies." Fortune suggested the initial deployment was a small-scale test. We broke down the reports:
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#Figure #BMW
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#Figure #BMW
Figure AI CEO Threatens Defamation Lawsuit Against Fortune Over Partnership Reporting
Figure AI CEO Brett Adcock announced via LinkedIn that the company is pursuing legal action, including potential defamation claims, against Fortune magazine. Adcock alleges a recent article contained ...
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April 26, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Figure CEO Brett Adcock announces legal action against Fortune over reporting on their BMW partnership, calling it "egregious inaccuracies." Fortune suggested the initial deployment was a small-scale test. We broke down the reports:
www.humanoidsdaily.com/feed/figure-...
#Figure #BMW
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#Figure #BMW
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1/ @johnkoetsier.bsky.social put out a new episode of his podcast TechFirst yesterday, a convo with Apptronik CEO Jeff Cardenas. Some quick notes 🧵
April 24, 2025 at 8:19 AM
1/ @johnkoetsier.bsky.social put out a new episode of his podcast TechFirst yesterday, a convo with Apptronik CEO Jeff Cardenas. Some quick notes 🧵
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“Humanoid robots are here. They're actually here in our homes 🤖”
Bernt Børnich, CEO & founder of 1X Technologies, delivers a powerful TED Talk on how 1X Technologies is bringing lifelike robots into the real world. 🎥 Watch it here:
www.ted.com/talks/bernt_...
Bernt Børnich, CEO & founder of 1X Technologies, delivers a powerful TED Talk on how 1X Technologies is bringing lifelike robots into the real world. 🎥 Watch it here:
www.ted.com/talks/bernt_...
April 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
“Humanoid robots are here. They're actually here in our homes 🤖”
Bernt Børnich, CEO & founder of 1X Technologies, delivers a powerful TED Talk on how 1X Technologies is bringing lifelike robots into the real world. 🎥 Watch it here:
www.ted.com/talks/bernt_...
Bernt Børnich, CEO & founder of 1X Technologies, delivers a powerful TED Talk on how 1X Technologies is bringing lifelike robots into the real world. 🎥 Watch it here:
www.ted.com/talks/bernt_...
Everyone talks about AI brains and computer vision in humanoid robots. But the real game-changer might be something far less flashy:
🔩 The planetary roller screw.
Here’s why this tiny component is making a huge impact 👇
🔩 The planetary roller screw.
Here’s why this tiny component is making a huge impact 👇
April 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Everyone talks about AI brains and computer vision in humanoid robots. But the real game-changer might be something far less flashy:
🔩 The planetary roller screw.
Here’s why this tiny component is making a huge impact 👇
🔩 The planetary roller screw.
Here’s why this tiny component is making a huge impact 👇