Think of actuators as the robot’s muscles —the technology that enables humanoids to move. Actuators come in three types: ...

Most robots use electric actuators, but this little fella packs a lot more punch. Researchers have created a new type of minuscule combustion engine that gives this tiny frog robot explosive leaping ...

A crawling robot whose actuators passively synchronize moving forward and is able to sense the end of the terrain, preventing falling off and damage. The robot actuators, sensor, and safety switch are ...

Tiny combustion-powered microactuators propelled an insect-sized microbot capable of crawling and jumping, according to a new study. “The high frequencies, speeds, and strengths allow [the] actuators ...

The commercialization of clothing-type wearable robots has taken a significant step forward with the development of equipment ...

Enter NEO, a humanoid robot created by 1X, an artificial intelligence and robotics company based in Palo Alto, California.

The 2025 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2025), one of the world's leading robotics ...

As robotics continues to evolve at a rapid pace, the innovations of October 2025 have especially stood out for their ...

Artificial intelligence and robotics company 1X said that its humanoid robot NEO is now available for pre-order.