America Wants to Make Its Own Humanoid Robots. That Won’t Be Easy.

China already manufactures humanoid robots by the thousands. A new generation of U.S. start-ups is betting that there is still time to compete.

Enigma raises $70M to make controlling a robot as easy as adjusting the volume

The massive seed round was led by Index Ventures and Ribbit Capital, with participation from Sarah Guo's Conviction Partners.
Hackaday

A Simple $25 Robot Based On The ESP32

[Paul McCabe] wrote in to let us know about his $25 robot. This small wheeled robot is based on an ESP32 and made using cardboard and hot glue. You drive the contraption using a Bluetooth game ...
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Backflips are easy, stairs are hard: Robots still struggle with simple human movements, experts say

Whether it’s running down a track, doing a backflip, dancing to music, or kickboxing, there are more and more videos of humanoid robots doing increasingly impressive things. Yet speakers at the ...
Geeky Gadgets

DIY $60 Quadruped Robot : Build a Custom Walker That Actually Feels Alive

Have you ever dreamed of building your own walking robot but felt overwhelmed by the complexity or cost? Dorian Todd explores how the Sesame Project makes robotics more accessible than ever, offering ...
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Robots learn to 'see' and control themselves with simple 2D cameras, paving the way for greater autonomy

(a) A robot whose kinematic and morphology model is unknown. (b) Taking photos of the robot under different joint configurations from different view directions. (c) Representing each part of the robot ...
Forbes

Making Humanoid Robots Without A Chinese Supply Chain ... Possible?

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Recent news challenges the idea that building humanoid robots without China is "nearly ...