Robotics and humanoid robotics & civilian drones discussion

tankphobia

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Nascent field of robotics is a wash for China, currently.
Tesla going their own way with FSD chips.

I'm a little worried about how little differentiation there is. None of these are theoretically innovative in design. Looks performative. Where are my octopus actuators, my 7 DOF arms?
It's like AI and EVs, a million start up pops up and after a few years, process of elimination leaves a handful of large companies.
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IMO we're somewhere between 1 & 2 for Humanoid robotics, triggered by advancements in miniaturization of powerful electric actuators motors, batteries and processors. Limitless potential but the intelligence is not really there yet. Having a really good walking robot does not mean it is suitable for any factory work.

We're past 3 for 4 legged robots since the mediocrity of Boston dynamics which failed to bring mass capitalization due to inability to reduce cost, but with companies like Unitree which have successfully brought mass market robot dogs at an affordable price. Even just site security could represent a huge market for these robots.

For Drones we're at 5, since DJI is a household name and have evolved from glorified RC toys to tools commonly used in industry for various purposes.

All three are underpinned by advancements in electronics and power densities.
 

GulfLander

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"A new 300-tonne omnidirectional outdoor heavy-duty AGV rolled off the production line in north China's Tianjin."

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"China's first autonomous offshore wind farm inspection platform was officially put into operation at the Rudong offshore wind power project in Jiangsu on Saturday, marking a breakthrough in the country's offshore wind power equipment operation and maintenance."
 

GulfLander

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"Pony.ai has been approved to conduct autonomous driving convoy tests following car owners. As the only company with cross-province high-speed autonomous driving road test qualifications in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, it will initiate unmanned convoy tests and freight services on the Beijing-Tianjin-Tanggu Expressway."
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sunnymaxi

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WHAT..


Meet one of the world's fastest quadruped robots! A Chinese team has unveiled a robotic dog that sprinted into the "10-second club" of the 100-meter dash, marking a new technological advancement in robotics.

The 38-kg, 0.63-meter-tall Black Panther 2.0 can run at 10 m/s and achieves a remarkable peak stride frequency of five times per second, thanks to carbon-fiber shins, which boost its stiffness by 135%, and cheetah-paw-like "running shoes," which improve its grip performance by 200%.
 
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