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ForkLog 50 25.06.2025

Google DeepMind Unveils Local AI Model for Robots

Google DeepMind has launched a new language model, Gemini Robotics On-Device, designed to enable robots to operate locally without an internet connection. We’re bringing powerful AI directly onto robots with Gemini Robotics On-Device. ? It’s our first vision-language-action model to help make robots faster, highly efficient, and adaptable to new tasks and environments — without […]

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ForkLog 77 06.06.2025

Robotic Legs Relocate 7,500-Ton Building Complex in Shanghai

In Shanghai, China, 432 robotic legs have relocated a historic building complex weighing 7,500 tons to its original site. The movement progressed at a pace of 10 meters per day. The process began on May 19 and lasted over two weeks. Previously, the Shikumen-style structures were shifted to make way for the construction of an […]

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ForkLog 54 05.06.2025

Amazon to Replace Couriers with Robots, Reports Suggest

Amazon is developing AI software that will enable humanoid robots to deliver packages using Rivian electric vans. Real-world trials are being prepared at a new facility, according to The Information, citing sources. The publication learned that the company has nearly completed the construction of an indoor “humanoid park” roughly the size of a café at […]

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ForkLog 80 26.05.2025

China Hosts First Humanoid Robot Muay Thai Tournament

On May 25, the Chinese city of Hangzhou hosted the first Muay Thai-style combat tournament among G1 humanoid robots from Unitree Robotics. During the Unitree Iron Fist King: Awakening event, four bots battled each other in a knockout system. They were remotely controlled but had pre-programmed behavior models such as punches, kicks, and evasions. The […]

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ForkLog 36 13.05.2025

Made in China: Beijing eyes humanoids to replace migrant labour

In China, dozens of humanoid robots are already working in warehouses. The state is betting on robotics, allocating funds and procuring machines to spur the industry. The risk of mass lay-offs persists, though new jobs could offset it. Dozens of humanoid robots, overseen by operators, fold T-shirts, make sandwiches and open doors at a vast […]

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ForkLog 25 09.05.2025

Amazon Unveils Vulcan: A Robot with a Sense of Touch

At the Delivering the Future event in Germany, Amazon introduced Vulcan, a robot endowed with a sense of touch. Meet Vulcan, our first robot with a sense of touch. ? ?️This innovative system combines physical AI with novel hardware solutions—like computer vision, tactile sensing, and machine learning—to reimagine how we complete orders for our customers. […]

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ForkLog 33 02.05.2025

Boston Dynamics’ Humanoid Robot to Begin Work at Hyundai Plant

Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robot, Atlas, is set to commence operations at a Hyundai plant in the United States in 2025. The fully electric bot is capable of sorting car parts, carrying heavy loads, running, crawling, and tumbling. It will be deployed at the Hyundai Metaplant in Georgia to test its capabilities in real factory conditions. […]

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ForkLog 45 29.04.2025

Floki Robot Offers Token Rewards in ‘Robots-to-Earn’ Initiative

The AI robotics startup Rice Robotics has unveiled the Floki minibot M1, a companion robot that allows its owners to earn RICE tokens. RICE ROBOTICS TO LAUNCH A CUSTOM FLOKI AI-POWERED ROBOT AND THE $RICE TOKEN AI robotics startup @realRiceAI will launch a custom Floki AI-powered companion robot. The AI-powered companion robot, named the FLOKI […]

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ForkLog 21 23.04.2025

Trump’s Trade War Impacts Optimus Production

The production of Tesla’s Optimus robots has been disrupted due to export restrictions on rare earth metals imposed by Beijing amid escalating trade tensions with Washington, according to Bloomberg. During a shareholder meeting, the head of the electric vehicle manufacturer, Elon Musk, stated that the difficulties are caused by a “magnet issue.” Delays are expected […]

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ForkLog 47 21.04.2025

Robots Join Humans in Beijing Half Marathon

Twenty-one humanoid robots participated in the Beijing half marathon, marking the first instance of machines running alongside humans for a distance of 21 km, reports Reuters. ?? Hoy se ha celebrado en Beijing, China, la primera media maratón de robots de la historia.? Ganó el Tiangong Ultra, de UB Tech, con un tiempo de 2 […]

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ForkLog 82 25.03.2025

Agibot Aims to Produce 5,000 Robots by 2025

Shanghai-based robotics startup Agibot plans to release up to 5,000 androids in 2025. This aligns with Elon Musk’s plans for creating Optimus, stated executive Yao Maoqing in a conversation with SCMP. According to him, the company will deliver between 3,000 and 5,000 autonomous devices, significantly exceeding last year’s results. At the start of 2025, the […]

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ForkLog 103 24.03.2025

1X to Trial Humanoid Robots in Homes by 2025

Norwegian robotics startup 1X plans to commence early trials of its humanoid robot Neo Gamma “in several hundred or even thousands of homes” by the end of 2025, according to CEO Bernt Bernich in an interview with TechCrunch. “We will invite early adopters this year to help develop the system. We want it to live […]

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