238. Humanoid Robots Can Now Punch... What's Next?

from The Next Byte · host Farbod Moghaddam, Daniel Scott Mitchell

(03:30) Unitree’s Boxing Robots(05:25) The Evolution of Humanoid Robotics(11:34) Technical Implications and Safety Concerns(16:09) The Future of Robot Sports and EntertainmentThis episode was brought to you by Mouser, our go-to source for electronics parts for any hobby or prototype. Click HERE to see how Mouser’s combat robot wins fights through smart design, not brute force. Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles on Wevolver.com.

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In this episode, we explore the engineering behind Unitree’s newest boxing robot demo, the history of humanoid robots, and why robotics might create a new F1-esque sport in the combat sports realm.