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Early demos relied heavily on remote human operators for Neo, but the man behind the machine says Neo is getting better at doing things on its own.
With stats like that, one can’t help but suspect that the first country to have a million humanoids will be China.
Tesla gained 3% after Musk said Optimus humanoid robots will be sold to consumers by end of 2026 following safety testing.
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
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.
Elon Musk addressed what he felt the future may look like during his talk at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Elon Musk made his first-ever appearance at Davos where he joked about Greenland, and discussed the future of AI and humanoid robots.