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Torobo Robot Hand In Action

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The Torobo is a humanoid robot with torque sensors in its arms and waist joints that can be used to automate tasks that involve interacting with various objects. The Torobo Hand is a human sized multi-fingered robotic hand with 16DOF that has 200 pressure sensors. It is ROS compatible. The below video shows it in action:

As you can see in this video, this robot can handle cups, open boxes, scan things, and a lot more.

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Robotic Hand Exoskeleton Enables Musicians to Play Faster

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Musicians hit a plateau at some point after extensive training. As it turns out, it is possible to hit past that with fast, complex finger movements. Researchers have come up with a robotic hand exoskeleton that generates complex finger movements at a speed faster than possible without it. With this, pianists were able to play faster.

As the researchers explain:

 The exoskeleton training with one hand also improved the motor skill of the untrained contralateral hand, demonstrating the intermanual transfer effect. 

[Shinichi Furuya, Takanori Oku, Hayato Nishioka, and Masato Hirano]

Robotnik RB-SUMMIT Autonomous Mobile Robot for Agriculture, Construction

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This is the Robotnik RB-SUMMIT: an autonomous mobile robot for R&D that can be used indoors and outside. It has max payload capacity of 50kg. It can navigate autonomously or be teleoperated. It is driven by 4 x 500W motors. It can handle slopes up to 80%. The RB-SUMMIT features WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. It is powered by an Intel i7 processor.

AmbiStack AI Powered Robotic Stacking Solution

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This is the AmbiStack: a robotic solution for automating stacking items into containers. It can stack items on pallets, the floor or walled containers. It can optimize stacking configurations based on product shape, size, and weight.

This robot can pick and place multiple cases simultaneously. It is powered by an AI system, trained with over 200k hours of data. It can analyze, track, and pick each item while performing quality control checks.

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Unitree H1 Humanoid Robot Dance

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Unitree is behind some of the most impressive robots we have seen. Their H1 robots recently made their debut at the Spring Festival Gala. As you can see, these robots put on quite a show. The robot uses 3D LiDAR for automatic navigation and positioning. Its outer shells are removed to give it a more mechanical feel.

LUS1 Humanoid Robot Extreme Test

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Plenty of companies are building advanced humanoid robots these days. The LUS1 from Lumos Robotics recently went through an extreme test outside. It was kicked and pushed hard. Even after losing its balance, it was able to get up and recover its position.

Realbotix Melody Open Source Humanoid Robot

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Realbotix is behind a bunch of cool humanoid robots that can keep you company. Melody is their latest model with an open source design and more smooth movement. It uses P-Series servo motors from Dynamixel for smooth motion. It comes with eye tracking and object recognition. It has interchangeable modular body parts.

SpiRobs: Octopus-inspired Logarithmic Spiral Robot

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Meet the SpiRobs: logarithmic spiral robots that can grasp a wide variety of items. They are flexible and actuated with cables for life-like movements. A single robot can handle objects of varying sizes, shapes, and weight. As you can see in the below video, these manipulators look like an octopus. They can be mounted to a drone to pick up objects off the ground or deliver them.

Pika Data Gripper for Teaching Robots New Skills

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Here is a versatile system that lets you teach robots new skills via demonstration. The Pika Data Gripper lets you perform robots new skills in minutes. It combines depth, encoder, and IMU sensors for high speed tracking. This system comes with everything you need to capture RGB, depth, grip force and 6D pose.

Pliabot Soft Robotics Arm @ CES 2025

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Plenty of companies introduced their exciting robots at CES 2025. Wisson Robotics displayed its flexible robotic arms at the event. Take their Orion AP30-N1 Aerial Manipulator for instance: it doesn’t weigh a lot but enables drones to grasp objects mid-air. It relies on an advanced sensor and algorithm for stability.

Wisson Robotics Pliabot Soft Robotics Arm at #CES2025 Drone Integration, Cleaning Systems, Humanoid

Pliabot actuators use compact pneumatic or hydraulic systems for precise motion and force control. As you can see in the above video, a lot of these soft robot arms look like an elephant trucks.

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