Chinese humanoid robot named “Superman” (made by Unitree Robotics) surpassed Usain Bolt’s world record (12.42meters/second) by running at 12.66m/s (roughly 28.3miles/h)
u/ArtichokeSouth5237 — 1 day ago
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Robot breaking the human speed record and BREAKING an electrical box at the same time.
u/Holiday-Ad3427 — 2 days ago
Planned upgrades: * Raspberry Pi 5 — 16 GB RAM as the main controller * 🖥️ Add an onboard display/screen * 🗣️ Add an AI speaking and voice-interaction system * 🚶 Develop a walking system * 🛞 Add stronger wheels for improved movement and stability * ⚙️ Upgrade the mechanical system
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u/Personal-Wear1442 — 1 day ago
4-servo quadruped robot walks upside down on a magnetic ceiling — passive magnets, no adhesion tech (open-source platform)
Turns out you don't need active adhesion (vacuum, electromagnets) for ceiling locomotion — passive permanent magnets in Quaddle open source robot's foot tips are enough, as long as the gait is designed for holding contact upside down instead of just an inverted version of the ground-walking gait.
The interesting part wasn't the magnets, it was the gait — same open source robotics platform OpenCat, same 4 servos, just a different motion profile. Planning to open source this gait's code before it ships too, so anyone curious can adapt it, not just read about it.
Anyone else working on non-standard locomotion modes (climbing, inverted, whatever) — what ended up being the hardest part for you?
u/PetoiCamp — 1 day ago
Robot News Reporter - BB1
Humans can study suffering endlessly and still learn to ignore it.
My thinking/concept is ..
When a homemade robot recognizes some of the worst this world has to offer, including mass killing and sexual violence in eastern DRC, while the rest of the world keeps looking away, the machine becomes the messenger.
I did not know about it until the robot told me. Not because the story was unavailable, but because the algorithm never put it in front of me.
This robot has been my learning project the past couple years I have been posting on this group
u/TheRealFanger — 2 days ago
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Chinese humanoid robot named “Superman” (made by Unitree Robotics) surpassed Usain Bolt’s world record (12.42meters/second) by running at 12.66m/s (roughly 28.3miles/h)
reddit.comu/vassapimbruno — 2 days ago
I made an automated cigarette bot
Have been missing playing with Arduino, and more broadly electronics, since I left uni a few years ago. Decided to do a silly little project to get back into it again, and this was the result.
Very unserious and intentionally pointless; it uses a haar cascade to track my face, and whistle detection to trigger the firing mechanism. Just a bit of fun, will definitely be messing around and doing some more projects like this.
Powered by an arduino nano, and a bunch of servos and relays, cobbled together into a 3D printed body.
(Apologies for formatting, I’m writing on mobile. Oh the horror)
u/lensally — 6 days ago
Can I beat a 1 minute lap?
Full throttle excitement! This is the fast lap. Follow as I try to beat a one minute lap at RaceRoom Raceway, Bridge. I'm driving an Indy Car in a live community server. Follow the link for the full length video with crashes and stuff!
u/LaughyMonkey — 6 days ago
Blue Apron’s AI customer service bot SUUUCKS😂
u/EvansLongshots — 5 days ago
Robot Dogs Taking Jobs From Human Security Guards
Robot dogs affixed with AI-integrated cameras are becoming the latest dystopian fixation of the security industry, especially in the US, where they’re being deployed to patrol data centers, safeguard cash crops, and police sports stadiums.
Though expensive, they’re gradually becoming a more attractive option over human security guards. At least, that’s according to new reporting by Business Insider, which notes that the cost to cover one 24/7 guard shift is anywhere from $80,000 to $130,000 cheaper per year when contracting robot dogs over human security officers.
That’s bad news for the nation’s security guards, an essential role providing low-barrier employment for uneducated workers. Often deployed to help property owners reduce insurance premiums, the role of security guard is an important source of income for some 1.3 million people.
https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/robot-dogs-labor-security-guards-automation
u/HenryGCase — 11 days ago
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I made a shitty robot that lights cigarettes and then launches them into your mouth...
truly the next step in the robotics revolution. More shitty robots coming soon rest assured
u/lensally — 8 days ago
Fear not: horned centaur forestry robot CANNOT enter a door
He won't come into your office. He wields chainsaws *outside* only.
u/anjowoq — 10 days ago
Your new neighbor just moved in... and it's a humanoid robot. What's the first conversation you have with it?
Imagine this:
You hear a moving truck outside. A new neighbor has just moved in.
You walk over to say hello... and it's a humanoid robot.
It speaks naturally, carries boxes, makes eye contact, and acts just like any other neighbor.
What's the very first thing you say?
Are you gonna be curious? Skeptical? Friendly? Do you ask who built it, what it does for work, whether it has rights, or do you just welcome it to the neighborhood?
I'm looking forward to hearing how everyone thinks how that first conversation would actually go. 🤖
u/brainland — 11 days ago