SMRTR TechApr 7, 2026Interesting Engineering

US: Humanoid robot Alex evolves with real-world capabilities ahead of public debut

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The Institute for Human and Machine Cognition unveiled Alex, a 187-pound humanoid robot with 19 degrees of freedom. Alex performs complex tasks in dangerous environments like collapsed buildings using improved actuators for better agility and efficiency.

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