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ICRA 2026: 1–5 June 2026, VIENNA
Enjoy today’s videos!
I always love seeing robots progress from research projects to commercial products.
Well this has to be one of the most “watch a robot do this task entirely through the magic of jump cuts” I’ve ever seen.
[ UBTECH ]
Very satisfying sound on this one.
[ Pudu Robotics ]
Welcome to the AgileX Robotics Data Collection Facility—where real robots build the foundation for universal embodied intelligence. Our core mission? Enable large-scale data sharing and reuse across dual-arm teleoperation robots of diverse morphologies, breaking down data silos that slow down AI progress.
[ AgileX ]
I’m not sure how much thought was put into this, but giving a service robot an explicit cat face could be a good way of moderating expectations on its behavior and interactivity.
[ Pudu Robotics ]
UBTECH says they have built 1000 of their Walker S2 humanoid robots, over 500 of which are “delivered & working.” I would very much like to know what “working” means in this context.
[ UBTECH ]
Every story has its beginning, and ours started in 2023—a year defined by the unknown. Let technology return to passion; let trials catalyze evolution. Embracing growth, embarking on a new journey. We’ll see you at the next stop.
Please, please hire someone to do some HRI (human-robot interface) design.
[ PNDbotics ]
The post “Video Friday: Watch Scuttle Evolve” by Evan Ackerman was published on 01/02/2026 by spectrum.ieee.org