Whistleblower Alleges Figure AI Ignored Deadly Robot Safety Risks
“Powerful enough to fracture a human skull.” The phrase, delivered by Robert Gruendel, Figure AI’s former head of product safety,…
Mechanical Design & Robotics
Reinforcement Learning Tames Confined Cylinder Wakes
In fluid dynamics, the wake behind a cylinder can exhibit complex vortex shedding, a phenomenon that becomes even more intricate…
Humanoid Robotics Funding Surges Amid Bold Ambitions
In 2024, robotics investment activity may not have matched the record-breaking peaks of earlier years, yet it stood out for…
UK Robotics Startups Driving Engineering Innovation
Artificial intelligence has become inseparable from modern robotics, with physical systems increasingly managed by algorithms capable of complex decision-making. Between…
Humanoid Robot Digit Steps Into Industrial Workflows
Digit, a humanoid robot developed by Agility Robotics, stood out at Web Summit 2024 with its distinctive teal frame, reverse-jointed…
US Industrial Robotics: Growth, Gaps, and Opportunities
According to the World Robotics 2021 Industrial Robots report by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), the United States ranked…
Michigan Tech Showcases Mechatronics Training in Washington
Michigan Technological University’s commitment to advancing artificial intelligence education and workforce development reached the national stage when faculty members Alex…
VCs Fuel Surge in AI Robotics Innovation
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the robotics sector, and venture capital firms are moving quickly to secure stakes in the companies…
Tesla Targets Factory Deployment of Humanoid Robots
Tesla’s ambitions for humanoid robotics have moved beyond concept demonstrations and into industrial application planning. A recent job listing for…