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China's Unitree Robotics is a relatively recent entry in the general-purpose humanoid robot space, but its $16,000 G1 model is already proving itself to be quite the performer. So much so that the company has now revealed a version that's ready for mass production.
Unitree says that the few short months since its May reveal has seen engineers fine-tuning the general-purpose bot to meet requirements for mass production – including tweaks to its appearance and improvements in performance. The video demonstrates this by showing off the G1's leaping, twisting, hopping and dancing moves, along with its ability to climb stairs littered with debris and adjust gait in real-time, take varied-height obstacles in its stride, and break into a jog. It's even shown steadfastly refusing to tumble when faced with a seemingly vicious assault from one of the dev team.
A new Apple patent describes the functions of the company's future smart ring. The "ring device" will control electronics and gadgets.
According to the patent application published by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the ring can control multiple electronic devices in the user's environment. This includes not only Apple equipment but also various home and office devices.
"For example, the ring device and/or the host device may store ... a map of the kitchen with the locations of various kitchen appliances, a map of the office with the locations of a desktop computer, an office speaker, and an office lamp, a map of the bedroom with the locations of a lamp, a laptop computer, and a bedroom speaker, etc.," the application says.
South Korea, a global leader in the production of chips that power generative AI, has been quick to embrace novel uses of the technology.
One such application, "X Caliber," is helping vets pinpoint X-ray abnormalities in seconds, making diagnostics both quicker and easier to explain.
One such application, "X Caliber," is helping vets pinpoint X-ray abnormalities in seconds, making diagnostics both quicker and easier to explain.
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Downscaling legged robots to the size of an insect enables access to small spaces that humans and large robots cannot reach. A swarm of small robots can even collaborate like their insect counterparts to haul objects and protect one another. Picotaur, a new robot from the labs of Sarah Bergbreiter and Aaron Johnson is the first of its size, able to run, turn, push loads and climb miniature stairs.
Professor Sarah Bergbreiter, one of the lead researchers, said, “Using this process, we could miniaturize a complex mechanism that lets Picotaur walk, jump, and clear small steps with ease.”
To test Picotaur’s strength, Kim set up a tiny soccer field. The robot was able to push a ball across the field, turn around, and follow the ball into the goal. This demonstrated Picotaur’s ability to push loads and move with precision, which could be crucial in real-world rescue scenarios.
About 50 billion tons of sand and gravel are extracted annually, most of which is used for construction activities. This is a problem for two reasons. First of all, it’s not sustainable. Secondly, if we continue to extract sand at this rate, it will end up causing irreversible damage to the environment.?
For instance, loss of sand from oceans, rivers, and beaches can lead to excessive flooding and degradation of marine ecosystems. It threatens coastal communities, and infrastructure. Plus, sand mining near aquifers can lower water tables, affecting water availability for humans, land animals, and agriculture.
A new study suggests China may have found a solution to the sand mining problem. The Chinese have been using artificial sand made by crushing rocks and leftover materials from mining for many of their construction projects. This simple technique has allowed them to drastically reduce their dependence on natural sand without slowing down their massive construction projects.
New data from India's recent Chandrayaan-3 mission supports the hypothesis that the Moon's surface was once covered in an ocean of molten rock.
"The strong similarity in the chemical composition of these samples, despite their geographic distance, supports the idea that the early Moon was covered by a single magma ocean."
The Moon is thought to have formed when a Mars-sized planet collided with Earth, causing molten rock to spill out and form our satellite. The Moon's magma ocean existed from the time of its formation and for tens or hundreds of millions of years. The cooling and crystallization of this magma ocean eventually led to the formation of ferrous anorthosites, which make up the Moon's crust.
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