In human-robot interaction, most robots currently respond reactively, mimicking expressions only after humans act, which ...

To match the lip movements with speech, they designed a "learning pipeline" to collect visual data from lip movements. An AI model uses this data for training, then generates reference points for ...

Humans are naturally aware of their bodies and can anticipate the outcomes of their movements. Robotic experts have been working to make robots self-adaptable, which could enhance the operational ...

AgiBot, a pioneering Chinese artificial intelligence and robotics company, has introduced a transformative open-source dataset called AgiBot World Alpha. This comprehensive collection represents a ...

Researchers have developed a tool that harnesses the natural oscillation patterns of the human and animal body to improve robot movement. The Technical University of Munich's (TUM) tool helps ...

Boasting a sophisticated design tailored for versatile mobility, Cassie demonstrates remarkable agility as it effortlessly navigates quarter-mile runs and performs impressive long jumps without ...

Character animation is hard at the best of times. Hollywood and games-industry animators long ago turned away from traditional "keyframe" animation for creating large quantities of realistic character ...

Over the past year, we have heard several rumors about Apple's upcoming tabletop robot. While 2025 seems to be the year the company will finally bet on smart home devices, a team of robotics ...

Disney Research Hub has different priorities to other robot developers; its robots need to move effectively and efficiently – but also with a ton of style and personality. This super-cute biped, based ...

Prof. Alin Albu-Schäffer is researching energy-efficient movements under an ERC Advanced Grant. Researchers are using a tool to transfer ‘intrinsic’ movements of humans or animals to robots. Robot ...