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When you walk, you intuitively avoid puddles or pavement cracks—now robots are about to catch up with you
News Oct 17, 2023

When you walk, you intuitively avoid puddles or pavement cracks—now robots are about to catch up with you

Critical uses include disaster response

Amara Angelica 1 min read
Bio-hybrid robots from food waste
News Dec 5, 2025

Bio-hybrid robots from food waste

Researchers create sustainable manipulators by combining crustacean shells with synthetic materials, advancing eco-friendly robotics through recycling and natural inspiration.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Superhuman Robotic Boots to Enhance Balance - A Promising Solution for Fall Prevention
News Feb 17, 2023

Superhuman Robotic Boots to Enhance Balance - A Promising Solution for Fall Prevention

Lewis Farrell 1 min read
David Brin & Ben Goertzel on Grace Robot’s AGI Toddler Concerns | Highlights: Episode 1 of the Mindplex Pubcast
Podcast Mar 4, 2023

David Brin & Ben Goertzel on Grace Robot’s AGI Toddler Concerns | Highlights: Episode 1 of the Mindplex Pubcast

David Brin was quite impressed with Grace Robot’s concerns about AGI Toddler soulchip upgrades. He explains exactly why, while Ben Goertzel joins in with further analysis.
Mindplex Magazine 1 min read
Chatbot designs robot, raises questions
News Jun 8, 2023

Chatbot designs robot, raises questions

Should we trust ChatGPT to be a researcher/designer?

Amara Angelica 2 min read
AI-powered exoskeleton helps restore mobility immediately
News Jun 14, 2024

AI-powered exoskeleton helps restore mobility immediately

No user training needed

Amara Angelica 2 min read
Reverse engineering zebrafish navigation with robots and simulations
News Oct 23, 2025

Reverse engineering zebrafish navigation with robots and simulations

Scientists use bioinspired robots and simulations to study how zebrafish brains and bodies work together in natural environments.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
xAI is reportedly developing world models in AI race
News Oct 13, 2025

xAI is reportedly developing world models in AI race

Elon Musk's company xAI is reportedly hiring specialists to create advanced AI that can understand and interact with the physical world, targeting uses in games and robots.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Boost Your Outdoor Adventure with the Packable AI Exoskeleton
News Mar 8, 2023

Boost Your Outdoor Adventure with the Packable AI Exoskeleton

Bad knees! No problems ... Become a super-human climber today!
Lewis Farrell 2 min read
Robo-worm could explore the subsoil of alien planets, find earthquake survivors
News Mar 1, 2023

Robo-worm could explore the subsoil of alien planets, find earthquake survivors

Italian researchers have demonstrated a prototype of a soft robot that moves – and burrows – like an earthworm
Conor O'Higgins 1 min read