Meta is the latest big tech company to reportedly betting on humanoid robots as the future, as the company gears up for a huge investment in the field
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New information has dropped about Apple robots, which are now expected to enter mass production around 2028 or later.
According to a press release, Samsung's share in Rainbow Robotics will be 35%, with plans to advance robotic technology and improve automation systems.
Figure AI, a humanoid robotics startup, is close to raising $500 million in a new funding round led by Microsoft and OpenAI. Founded in 2022, Figure is developing highly dexterous humanoid robots.
A new DeepMind research describes how deep reinforcement learning can help robots train for soccer skills like scoring goals, anticipating ball movements, and getting up after falling on the ground.
Xiaomi has introduced its first-ever humanoid robot, CyberOne. It can allegedly detect human emotion and has a self-developed algorithm controlling its many different capabilities.
Pepper - SoftBank Robotics' humanoid robot - will no longer be produced according to a report. Launched back in 2014, Pepper has seen weak demand which is why the company has decided to move past it.
Today, Softbank and Aldebaran Robotics debuted a robot that will be able to understand human emotions. Softbank intends to sell the units sometime in 2015 with an expected price of $2000 USD.