TL;DR: In a groundbreaking event, 12,000 humans will race against bipedal robots in a long-distance competition where the use of wheels is prohibited. What's the point of creating a humanoid robot if ...

Walking bipedal robots excel at tasks such as traversing uneven terrain, but because they're so mechanically complex, they can't be made very small. That could soon change, however, thanks to the ...

German carmaker BMW is bringing humanoid robots to its European factories for the first time, the Hexagon Aeon to be deployed ...

A bipedal robot made from an artificial skeleton and biological muscle is able to walk and pivot when stimulated with electricity, allowing it to carry out finer movements than previous biohybrid ...

Walking on two feet is something humans took a very long time to master, but they eventually did it, and nobody really thinks about it anymore. But if you want to get a sense of what intricate ...

Humanoid and bipedal robot control systems represent a dynamic confluence of robotics, control theory and artificial intelligence. These systems are designed to enable robots to navigate complex ...

Disney’s new concept robot can walk independently and remain balanced on its adorable little legs even when shoved. Disney’s new concept robot can walk independently and remain balanced on its ...

It's now actually not that unusual to see quadruped robots that have powered wheels for feet, allowing them to either walk or roll as the situation dictates. The modular D1 is different, though, in ...

The savvy marketers at Boston Dynamics produced two major robotics news cycles last week. The larger of the two was, naturally, the electric Atlas announcement. As I write this, the sub-40 second ...

When the term ‘robot’ gets tossed around, our minds usually race to the image of a humanoid machine. These robots are a fixture in pop culture, and often held up as some sort of ideal form. Yet, one ...

If you’ve spent any time on social media lately, you’ve seen them: sleek, metallic bipeds performing backflips in China, dancing to Motown, or gingerly stacking the dishwasher or placing a singular ...