Soft Robotics Podcast

Weave Robotics: "Humanoids are built from philosophy, not parts"

Teague: Designing a Robot’s Identity

Booster Robotics in Action: Live Demo

Humanoid: What’s Different About Their Wrist Design?

A Deep Dive into Actuators for Humanoid Robotics — Robotics Club

This podcast episode features a discussion about actuators, which are defined as devices that actuate a joint, essentially motors with reducers/transmissions and controls. The conversation covers different types of actuators (rotary, linear, revolute, prismatic), and delves into reducers like planetary gears, harmonic ...

Sunday Robotics Uncovered! A Conversation with the Founding Team

This podcast features an interview with Chung Chi and Camilla Gao from Sunday Robotics, who recently unveiled their innovative robot, Memo. The discussion covers the unique approach Sunday Robotics takes to data collection and robot design, emphasizing the importance of real-world data over pre-designed robot structure...

AI Robotics: What We Haven’t Solved… Yet

Marwa ElDiwiny hosts Phil Truby to discuss the unveiling of the "Sunday" AI robot, also known as Memo. They explore the nuances of the AI robot industry versus the humanoid robot industry, highlighting the importance of AI in modern robotics. They delve into the technical aspects of Sunday, including its long horizon t...

Why UBTECH Made Their Walker S2 Robot Look So CGI-Like

Breakdown What’s Inside Xpeng’s Next-Gen Iron Humanoid, Why It’s Impressive and What’s Missing

This podcast episode features a discussion between two speakers, focusing on the unveiling of Xpeng's second-generation humanoid robot, Iron. They analyze the robot's design, degrees of freedom in its movements (particularly in the shoulder, head, and waist), and the use of "bionic muscles" or fascia for smoother motio...

K-Scale Labs Shuts Down: CEO Benjamin Bolte Reveals What Happened and What’s Next

Next-Gen Maintenance: Robotics in Action with BEMAS / Wim Vancauwenberghe

Unitree H2: Deep Dive

Marwa and Scott discuss the Unitree H2 robot, including its design, degrees of freedom, and potential improvements. They analyze the robot's head, arms, hips, waist, knee, and ankle mechanisms, comparing them to other robots like the Boston Dynamics eAtlas and Unitree's G1. They also touch on the design choices, such a...

Scott Walter shares his thoughts after seeing a live demo of Figure 03 at Figure AI

Scott and Marwa discuss the Figure 03 robot reveal, focusing on its aesthetic improvements, safety features like the structural battery pack and inductive charging, and the design of its feet, including inductive charging plates and an articulated toolbox. They explore the rationale behind inductive charging, its effic...

Would designing humanoid fighting robots be much different in a factory, and is it even necessary?

Ankle Deep: What is the Best Design for Humanoid Knee?

Wuji Hand: What’s Different in Its Design?

Wuji Hand: What’s Different About It?

How Planetary Roller Screws Work, How to Manufacture Them?

Algorized: Human & Humanoid: Presence and Safety

Beyond Human Hand Limits: The Ultra-Redundant Dexterous Hands of Daxo Robotics