Humanoid robot springs to life in ‘dystopian’ viral video

Humanoid 'Protoclone' robot twitches into action while hanging from ceiling in viral video
Protoclone, an eerily lifelike humanoid robot built for home use, has left social media users aghast. And it's likely to be the first of many.
Humanoid robot springs to life in ‘dystopian’ viral video: ‘Straight out of science fiction’
It’s alive! An eerily realistic humanoid robot — purported to be the “world’s first bipedal, musculoskeletal android” — twitched to life in a viral clip, which viewers have slammed as “dystopian” and “terrifying.
World's first 'synthetic human robot with muscles' twitches, moves into LIFE in terrifying video (WATCH)
In a groundbreaking move, experts have developed a robot with astonishingly lifelike movements – thanks to synthetic muscles beneath translucent skin. Polish startup Clone Robotics has shared a terrifying new clip of Protoclone,
Clone Robotics releases eerie video of twitching, kicking humanoid robot
California's Clone Robotics has just posted a video of its full-body Protoclone humanoid robot, and well … it's a wee bit creepy. The prototype's less disturbing Clone descendants, however, could one day be vacuuming our carpets.
Video: World’s first humanoid robot with lifelike muscles and bones twitches to life
The firm claims its Protclone V1 is the world’s first bipedal, musculoskeletal android. Clone’s Myofiber technology uses artificial muscles to move the skeleton by attaching t
Norway’s 1X is building a humanoid robot for the home
Norwegian robotics firm 1X unveiled its latest home robot, Neo Gamma, on Friday. The humanoid system will succeed Neo Beta, ...
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Helix: The hive-minded, fully autonomous VLA humanoid robot
Only weeks after Figure.ai announced ending its collaboration deal with OpenAI, the Silicon Valley startup has announced ...
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China’s EV Giants Are Pivoting to Humanoid Robots—Here’s Why It Matters
BYD, XPeng, GAC, and NIO have all built or are actively exploring humanoid robots. Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers' ...
Apptronik raises $350 million to scale production of humanoid robots
Apptronik said on Thursday it has raised $350 million in a funding round led by B Capital and Capital Factory, with ...
Austin-based humanoid robotics company Apptronik secures $350M in additional funding
The money will aid in the deployment of the Austin-based artificial intelligence robotics startup's humanoid robot.
Augury raises $75M at $1B+ valuation for its AI that detects malfunctions in factory machines
As companies like Nvidia and SoftBank focus on industrial robotics as key areas for future R&D, a startup has raised funding ...
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China’s EV giants are betting big on humanoid robots
Technical know-how and existing supply chains give Chinese electric-vehicle makers a significant head start in the sector.
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Apptronik to scale up production of humanoid robots that can work alongside humans
Apptronik aims to boost the production of humanoid robots to meet growing demand, using new funding to enhance innovation and ...
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FANUC’s industrial robot sales drop 16%
FANUC saw mixed results in 2024 as sales dipped, but profits rose, driven by factory automation and service growth.
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China: Humanoid robot industry charges ahead in China's tech hub Shenzhen
Humanoid robot industry charges ahead in China's tech hub Shenzhen (Voice_over) Catching a tennis ball... popping open a soda ...