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The dual-arm plastic robot of igus comes with the "try before you buy" service

Igus, an expert in motion plastics from Cologne, hopes to change this situation: The affordable humanoid robot Iggy Rob it ...
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Germany’s $53K Iggy Rob is a humanoid robot built for real-world industry tasks

Germany-based motion plastics specialist Igus has launched the Iggy Rob, an affordable humanoid robot designed for versatile automation tasks. Measuring 5’7 feet (1.70 meters) in height, Iggy Rob can ...

Zhuoyide's Li Qingdu: Humanoid Robots Accelerating Deployment, Expected to Enter Homes Within 5 Years

Li Qingdu pointed out that the humanoid robot industry is growing rapidly across several dimensions, including the number of companies, supply chain maturity, influx of talent, and capital investment.
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Security robot named ‘Rob’ will patrol part of downtown Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) – An autonomous security robot is now patrolling part of downtown Portland. Portland city officials and community improvement partners gathered on Tuesday to unveil a ...

A play about the revolt of human workers — not machines — gave us the word 'robot'

A Czech playwright introduced the word to English in the 1920s. But back then, it wasn't analogous to machinery. New ...
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Meet Rob the robot, the US Bancorp Tower's newest security member

PORTLAND, Oregon — The U.S. Bancorp Tower has added a new member to its security team: a robot. Nicknamed Rob, the robot stands at 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 420 pounds. Like some other large ...