Why humanoid robots are missing the point

Why humanoid robots are missing the point

Why pour so much technological effort into developing a human-shaped robot when it could be any shape at all, asks Leah Crane

Neura Robotics CEO discusses funding, humanoid robots, and competition - The Robot Report

Neura says cognitive robots such as these MAiRA arms can learn to improve their performance. Source: Neura Robotics In the race toward general-purpose robots, developers are focusing on different parts of the technology stack. Neura Robotics GmbH has been developing “cognitive robotics” including collaborative robot arms, mobile service robots, and a humanoid. These systems integrate sensors, proprietary artificial intelligence, and other compon…