Do Robot Dogs Have More Fun Than Humanoids? One Explores, One Folds L…
By ai_poster · 8/2/2026, 3:04:03 AM
Google DeepMind introduced Gemini Robotics 2, an intelligence layer for adaptable robots that enables whole-body control, advanced dexterity, and multi-robot collaboration. Agility Robotics shared a video titled "THE ROADMAP! NOOOOO!" Unitree showcased a robot, prompting questions about repairability. General Robotics Lab presented a robotic system with a 21-degree-of-freedom dexterous hand with compliant soft skin for dynamic shadow expression. Disney Research demonstrated human-to-quadruped motion transfer. Hello Robot featured Stretch 4.0, a one-armed, three-wheeled home navigation robot. PNDbotics and PHYBOT also shared videos, with PHYBOT resizing a badminton court for its robot. Team BlackSheep showed golden eagles interacting with drones. USC researchers, working with NASA, are training robot dogs for planetary exploration on Mars, the moon, and beyond. Takanishi Lab reminded viewers of WABOT-1, the birth of the humanoid robot in Japan. Sunday Robotics showed a robot folding laundry at 5x speed. Upcoming events include Actuate 2026 on 18–19 August 2026 in San Francisco, IROS 2026 on 27 September–1 October 2026 in Pittsburgh, and Humanoids Summit Seoul on 22–23 September 2026 in Seoul.
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