The robots run on a hydraulic system powered by a compact pump, called a “hydraulic heart,” which uses water to move the muscles. The water stays inside the system, and if it ever needs more, the ...

A whole-body control foundation model could help launch humanoid robots toward general-purpose capability, says Agility ...

It was early January 2016, and I had just joined Google X, Alphabet’s secret innovation lab. My job: help figure out what to do with the employees and technology left over from nine robot companies ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Being a baby is harder than it looks. Born into the world knowing almost nothing, they spend their first few years getting a PhD in navigating a physical environment. Likewise, ...

Meet helpful robots created by BYU Engineers. Produced by BYU Video. In 2025, humanoid robots aren’t anything new — just check out some of the droids that came out of the Consumer Electronics Show ...

Happy, sad, surprised, angry, neutral: These are the five emotions conveyed by Bartholomew, the tiny robot designed by researchers in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Just taller than a ...