Robot news: Pepper, the humanoid robot that works in customer service

CUE4 is a Japanese robot that plays basketball. It runs, throws the ball and can even catch it on the ground with the help of its carbon fiber hand composed of 15 joints and 23 motors.

Whose idea was it to have a troupe of robots dance? A first record was set in April 2016,during the Spring Festival in Shenzhen, China. The company Ubtech Robotics made a troop of 540 robots dance simultaneously.

In San Francisco and Memphis, USA, drones, robots on wheels and even robot dogs are responsible for home delivery. With the increasing presence of our robot friends in the workforce, some workers believe they will lose their jobs sooner or later. When and for whom could this type of robot be useful?

An autonomous vehicle is a car equipped with digital sensors, cameras and radars that allow it to recognize shapes and objects in its path, such as road signs, sidewalks and humans. Is it safe? Many people wonder.

In this clip, you will discover Lua: a smart flowerpot controlled by a smartphone. Lua displays a face on the flowerpot and indicates the condition of the plant. Does it have too much water? Is it lacking sunlight? Lua has the answer!

Despite technological advances, balance remains a challenge for many robots. This video presents a compilation of the funniest falls. Sabrina and Leo explain the reasons for these falls.

For the past few years, robotics professionals have been working hard to develop robots capable of cooking 100% autonomously. Sabrina and Leo present the advantages of developing this technology.

« Compressorhead » is a German band composed only of robots. The only metal band in the world. The band members are all made from recycled parts and play real musical instruments.

Are you concerned about pollution? More and more robot manufacturers are concerned about this issue. That's how Diya One, the first anti-pollution robot, was born.

Invented by scientists at Harvard University in the United States, the robotic shorts allow the wearer to walk and run without effort. It is the motor that activates the cables that reduce the effort provided by the legs.

HP RoboCop is one of the first police robots to patrol the streets. This small rolling robot is responsible for monitoring parks and buildings to ensure that citizens comply with city regulations.

Forpheus appeared in 2015 and is the first robotic ping pong tutor. It has sensors and a set of cameras located above the ping pong table that monitor the position of the ball.

Robotic insects are now a reality. RoboBee, a flying insect robot, is the latest creation of a research team at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University. The research team hopes it can be used for crop pollination, search and rescue missions, and weather monitoring.

Scribit is a very talented drawing robot. Images are sent to the robot via a mobile app, and once done, it automatically starts drawing. The creators hope to use Scribit to excel in interior design.