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Video Friday: Humanoid Robots Celebrate Spring

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IEEE Spectrum - Technical Title: Video Friday: Humanoid Robots Celebrate Spring Date: 2026-02-20 18:00 Source: https://spectrum.ieee.org/robot-martial-arts <img src="https://spectrum.ieee.org/media-library/five-humanoid-robots-in-red-vests-perform-synchronized-movements-on-a-shiny-stage.png?id=64966934&width=1200&heigh…
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  • Human-robot-AI teams will revolutionize the future of society, the economy, and technology

    80% confidence

  • We now have demonstrations of humanoid walking in a variety of challenging environments

    80% confidence

  • The convergence of technologies including foundation AI models, sensors, actuators, and connectivity is transforming interactions in the physical and digital world

    80% confidence

  • Mars Global Localization algorithm can pinpoint Perseverance's position to within about 10 inches (25 centimeters) in a few minutes

    80% confidence

  • Multiple companies are beginning large-scale deployments of humanoid robots

    80% confidence

  • For intelligent robots to become ubiquitous, we need to solve locomotion, navigation and manipulation at sufficient reliability in widely varying environments

    80% confidence

  • Humanoid robots are nearing peak human performance

    80% confidence

  • Peak robot performance is very far from peak human performance and has yet to be effectively exploited because it requires more than just copying humans

    80% confidence

  • Billions of dollars of funding are pouring into robotics making general-purpose humanoid robots seem closer than ever

    80% confidence

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