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Humanoid robots learn table tennis; NEURA Robotics releases 'robot brain' foundation model

Researchers have developed a framework enabling two humanoid robots to play table tennis through coordinated AI-driven movements. This system, a collaboration involving NVIDIA, the University of Hong Kong, and others, trains policies using human gameplay footage, allowing robots to maintain rallies. Separately, NEURA Robotics has launched Neuron AI, a foundation model designed to enhance humanoid robots' understanding and interaction with their environment using multimodal inputs and memory capabilities, potentially paving the way for their adoption in industrial settings. AI

IMPACT Advances in coordinated robotics and foundation models for humanoids could accelerate their integration into industrial and domestic tasks.

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