Humanoid robots have been getting a lot of buzz this year. But quadrupeds — the mechanical “dogs” — are emerging as the true proving ground for embodied artificial intelligence.

What if your childhood Tamagotchi could step off the screen and into the real world? Imagine a tiny robot, complete with blinking eyes and lifelike movements, responding to your voice and following ...

Scientists have trained the ANYmal quadruped robot to play badminton, and it's good enough to complete in a 10-shot rally with a human opponent. This shows that four-legged robots can be built as ...

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Babo's utility extends to sparking an emotional connection with users by mimicking natural human conversation. It offers a ...

Watch: Robot dog learns to play badminton – and it's not half bad By Abhimanyu Ghoshal August 26, 2025 ETH Zurich's reinforcement learning-based system enables this four-legged bot to track a ...

A team of researchers has unveiled a cutting-edge Amphibious Robotic Dog capable of roving across both land and water with remarkable efficiency. A team of researchers has unveiled a cutting-edge ...

At Kingwood Middle School and Kingwood High School, students are getting a more hands-on learning experience with building robots thanks to a $25,000 grant to expand its robotics program. In May, the ...