I worked at Baidu, ByteDance, and Microsoft. Now, I've raised millions to build robotic pets.

At Big Tech companies in China, He Jiabin felt like he could clock out at the end of the day. Now, he thinks about his ...
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Flexible mapping technique can help search-and-rescue robots navigate unpredictable environments

A robot searching for workers trapped in a partially collapsed mine shaft must rapidly generate a map of the scene and ...

Meet the Chinese Startup Using AI—and a Small Army of Workers—to Train Robots

AgiBot is using AI-powered robots to do new manufacturing tasks. Smarter machines may transform physical labor in China.
Interesting Engineering

New AI mapping system builds 3D maps in seconds for robot rescue missions

MIT’s new AI mapping system lets robots build accurate 3D maps in seconds, improving disaster rescue, VR, and industrial ...
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'Brain-free' robots that move in sync are powered entirely by air

A team led by the University of Oxford has developed a new class of soft robots that operate without electronics, motors, or ...
Electronics360

Toyota announces robot chair that walks, climbs and folds itself

As the chair climbs stairs, its front legs first test the height and pull the chair up, as the rear legs push their weight upward. Meanwhile, sensors and lidar systems continuously scan the chair's ...