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SMART and NUS pioneer neural blueprint for human-like intelligence in soft robots - Robotics & Automation News

“This work redefines what’s possible in soft robotics. We’ve shifted the paradigm from task-specific tuning and capabilities toward a truly generalisable framework with human-like intelligence. It is a breakthrough that opens the door to scalable, intelligent soft machines capable of operating in real-world environments,” said Professor Cecilia Laschi, Principal Investigator at M3S, Provost’s Chair Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering at the College of Design and Engineering and Director of the Advanced Robotics Centre at NUS, and co-corresponding author of the paper. [...] NecessaryAlways Enabled Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. [...] This breakthrough opens doors for more robust soft robotic systems to develop manufacturing, logistics, inspection and medical robotics without the need for constant reprogramming – reducing downtime and costs. In healthcare, assistive and rehabilitation devices can automatically tailor their movements to a patient’s changing strength or posture, while wearable or medical soft robots can respond more sensitively to individual needs, improving safety and patient outcomes. The researchers plan to extend this technology to robotic systems or components that can operate at higher speeds and more complex environments, with potential applications in assistive robotics, medical devices and industrial soft manipulators, as well as integration into real-world autonomous systems.

Want a robot to greet you at the door? The future may be here - USA Today

## Is this robots’ iPhone moment? Until now, most humanoid robots have lived in a familiar loop: flashy concept demos, breathless promises, and vague assurances that they’ll change everything someday. CES was filled with them. Faraday, by contrast, says these machines are ready to roll and ready to ship. ## What do Faraday’s robots do? “We’re going to be the first U.S. company able to deliver real robotics products to users,” said Chris Chen, co-CEO of FF AI-Robotics. “People remember the first. Apple delivered smartphones to the market. Tesla delivered EVs. We’re doing that for robots.” [...] TECH Gamestop # Want a robot to greet you at the door? The future may be here Jennifer Jolly Special to USA TODAY Feb. 4, 2026Updated Feb. 5, 2026, 3:23 p.m. ET For more than a decade, Faraday Future has described its electric vehicles as something more than cars – rolling computers packed with sensors, software, and artificial intelligence. Now the embattled EV maker is taking that idea to its literal conclusion. Faraday Future just unveiled three robots under a new division called FF AI-Robotics Inc. There’s a full-size humanoid designed for public and commercial spaces, a smaller humanoid for home and multiuse, and a quadruped robot for security, inspection, and educational settings. The company says the robots will begin delivery in late February. [...] A former airline operations executive, Alcedo left his job last fall to go all-in on robotics. He says interest is real, even if the technology is still early. “Right now, these are like the first version of the iPhone,” he said. “You could make calls, but there were no apps yet. That’s where humanoid robots are today.” Still, people are buying. Since August, Alcedo says Youmanoids has sold about 60 quadruped robots and roughly 10 humanoid robots, primarily from Chinese manufacturers. Prices typically range from about $5,000 for quadrupeds to $20,000 for humanoids. Buyers include families, hobbyists, schools, and event organizers – people willing to pay for novelty, experimentation, or early access.

Apptronik raises $520 million to beat Chinese humanoids, Tesla Optimus to market - CNBC

Tesla said it has to ramp up spending to start manufacturing its robots and self-driving cars. But in a recent earnings call, CEO Elon Musk said the Optimus humanoids remain in an early, research and development stage. Cardenas said that within the field of automation, the allure of humanoids is their versatility, which allows "one robot to do thousands of tasks, versus a thousand robots doing a single task." From pilot deployments, Apptronik is able to observe its Apollo in action, gather data from its fleet and use that to refine its systems and the way they work. The new funding comes after Apptronik locked in a partnership with Google DeepMind and began working with its Gemini Robotics AI models, which underpin Apollo's capabilities. [...] Lora Kolodny@in/lorakolodny/ WATCH LIVE Key Points Humanoid robotics startup Apptronik was valued at $5 billion in a funding round that included capital from Google. The company's Apollo humanoids are being tested in factories and warehouses with partners Mercedes-Benz and GXO Logistics. CEO Jeff Cardenas said Apptronik will use the funding to expand in Austin, Texas, open a new office in California and scale production of its robots. In this article GOOGL Apptronik co-founders (L-R): CTO Nicholas Paine and CEO Jeff Cardenas Courtesy Apptronik Apptronik has raised $520 million in funding at a $5 billion valuation as the startup aims to commercialize its humanoid Apollo robots, potentially beating Chinese competitors and Tesla's Optimus to the market. [...] Apptronik will reveal more later this year about what its robots will and won't be able to do, Cardenas said. Morgan was more forthcoming about his expectations for the company, and said demand for the Apollo is already apparent.He said he expects orders for $1 billion worth of robots starting in 2027, when he hopes the company will be delivering Apollo in high volumes for roughly $80,000 a year, about the price of a luxury car. "Think about a factory worker doing three or four shifts, and on any weekend," Morgan said. "Eighty-thousand is cheap!" Morgan also said he expects Apptronik to hire at least another 200 people in the next year, and that the company needed to lock in the new funds now given the excitement around humanoid robotics.

Boston Dynamics’ new Atlas humanoid robot pulls off backflip with cartwheel - Notebookcheck

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