Mechanical Design & Robotics Hyundai Motor Group’s Path to Scaled, Human-Centered AI Robotics Jonathan BarrettJanuary 15, 2026January 15, 20260 To be able to boast fifty-six degrees of freedom, self-swapping batteries, and weigh 50kg is an accomplishment in itself in…
Mechanical Design & Robotics DeepMind’s AI Models Join Boston Dynamics’ Atlas in Hyundai’s Advanced Robotics Push Jonathan BarrettJanuary 15, 2026January 15, 20260 “We are building the world’s most capable humanoid,” said Alberto Rodriguez, director of robot behaviour for Atlas at Boston Dynamics,…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Kawasaki’s Robot-Horse Plan Forces a Hard Question: Can It Be Safe? Jonathan BarrettJanuary 13, 2026January 13, 20260 Can a machine that requires power to remain upright ever be trusted with a human on its back? Kawasaki’s Corleo…
Automotive Engineering Buffalo Roads Put Tesla’s Cybercab Through Real-World Stress [VIDEO] Jonathan BarrettJanuary 13, 2026January 13, 20260 A robotaxi prototype can look calm at 25 mph; the same vehicle at 70 mph becomes a rolling acoustic lab….
Mechanical Design & Robotics CES Puts Humanoids Center-Stage as Physical AI Gets Real Jonathan BarrettJanuary 13, 2026January 13, 20260 CES has made dancing humanoid robots the most salient benchmark for “physical AI,” even though the hard part starts after…
Mechanical Design & Robotics I Held Atlas’s Hand and Noticed Its Most Human Choice Jonathan BarrettJanuary 12, 2026January 12, 20260 The closest contact with Boston Dynamics’ new Atlas at CES 2026 was not a dramatic demo it was a quiet,…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Humanoid Robots Steal CES 2026 Spotlight Engineering Still Decides Jonathan BarrettJanuary 12, 2026January 12, 20260 Humanoid robots have become the most persuasive kind of trade-show spectacle: machines that look familiar, move in public, and imply…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Boston Dynamics’ “48-Hour Task” Standard for Factory Humanoids Jonathan BarrettJanuary 12, 2026January 12, 20260 How quickly can a six-foot humanoid become useful on a factory floor without becoming a constant engineering project? Boston Dynamics…
Mechanical Design & Robotics CES 2026’s surprise theme: machines that listen, watch, decide Jonathan BarrettJanuary 9, 2026January 9, 20260 “At Nvidia we built three computers and open software stacks for developers to build physical AI, and now Caterpillar is…