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Q&A: Marc Raibert on the Boston Dynamics AI Institute

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Last week, Hyundai Motor Group and Boston Dynamics announced an initial investment of over $400 million to launch the new Boston Dynamics AI Institute. If we can start by looking back a little bit—what kind of company did you want Boston Dynamics to be when you founded it in 1992? It took a while before we got back to robotics.

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Toyota GR86 Blew Engine During Track Day and Was Denied a Warranty Replacement

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When you buy a new car, the warranty is one of those things that is just a given, but a Toyota GR86 owner recently found the limits of his coverage, despite appearing to use his car in a way sanctioned by Toyota. His engine failed during warmup laps at the track, and his run ended with some violent noises and plenty of smoke.

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Boston Dynamics’ Robert Playter on the New Atlas

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Boston Dynamics has just introduced a new Atlas humanoid robot , replacing the legendary hydraulic Atlas and intended to be a commercial product. We talked with Playter about what the heck took Boston Dynamics so long to make this robot, what the vision is for Atlas as a product, all that extreme flexibility, and what comes next.

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What Robotics Experts Think of Tesla’s Optimus Robot

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After a year of speculation based on little more than a person in a robot suit combined with some optimistic assertions made by Tesla CEO Elon Musk , many roboticists tuned in to the event livestream (or attended in person) to see what Tesla’s approach to humanoid robotics would turn out to be. Georgia Chalvatzaki. BACK TO TOP ↑ ].

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Years Later, Alphabet’s Everyday Robots Have Made Some Progress

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But fortunately, there are also some new videos and enough details about the engineering and the team's approach that it's worth spending a little bit of time wading through the clutter to see what Everyday Robots has been up to over the last couple of years and what their plans are for the near future. Recognizing things, yes.

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How EV Charging Boosts Your Workplace Benefits Package

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Nearly two in five” said they had turned down a job or assignment that did not match their personal ethics. Some companies offer a benefit to employees who buy or lease an electric vehicle. On the environmental side, swapping out all Easthampton employees’ internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles for EVs could cut an average of 4.7

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How EV Charging Boosts Your Workplace Benefits Package

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Nearly two in five” said they had turned down a job or assignment that did not match their personal ethics. Some companies offer a benefit to employees who buy or lease an electric vehicle. On the environmental side, swapping out all Easthampton employees’ internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles for EVs could cut an average of 4.7