humanoid robotics

Humanoid robotics company Figure has released a CGI teaser video for its upcoming Figure 03 model, revealing a sleek design with unique features like fabric mesh skin, palm-mounted cameras, articulated toes, and inductive charging in its feet. CEO Brett Adcock has called it 'the best humanoid robot the world has ever seen,' with a full unveiling scheduled for this Thursday, October 9.

Following a cryptic teaser video and a series of dramatic tweets from CEO Brett Adcock, humanoid robotics company Figure appears poised to unveil its next-generation robot this week. The campaign has fueled widespread speculation, building on months of hints about a more advanced successor to its Figure 02 model.

CEO Brett Adcock announces a Figure humanoid has been operating 10 hours a day on the BMW X3 production line, a milestone that follows earlier scrutiny over the scale of the deployment.

In a new promotional video, Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot takes on a new role: explaining shareholder voting procedures. The video showcases the robot in diverse settings and provides a glimpse of an updated, bronze-accented design with potentially revised hands.

Humanoid robotics expert Scott Walter and hand surgeon Gustav Andersson analyze the new 20-DOF robotic hand from China’s Wuji Tech, praising its direct-drive actuation as a significant departure from tendon-based systems and a major step forward in closing the sim-to-real gap.