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Watch as two lifesize robots swing punches at each other in the world's first humanoid robot boxing match
In a world where human boxers are at risk of dangerous injuries, we may have a glimpse of what the fight of the future could look like. New footage shows the world's first humanoid robot boxing tournament, which took place over the weekend in Hangzhou, east China. In the bizarre clip, two lifesize robots wearing gloves and protective headgear fight each other in a ring as a human officiator looks on. Each fighter robot weighs about 35kg and is 4.3ft (132cm) tall – roughly the height of the average eight-year-old child. Both the bots initially have trouble seeing exactly where their opponent is before successfully trading punches and kicks, to the delight of a baying crowd.
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Us-AI-n Bolt! Watch as a huge Chinese humanoid robot sets a new world speed record - hitting an impressive 7mph
This incredible video captures the moment a Chinese humanoid robot sets a new world speed record. Clocking in at just 7mph, it won't be competing in the Olympics any time soon, but this is still blisteringly fast for a bipedal bot. In the video, Chinese robotics firm Unitree shows off the impressive capabilities of their latest robot, the H1 Evolution V3.0. From a powerful jump to some snazzy dance moves, the H1 demonstrates its mobility and balance. Incredible footage shows as Unitree's H1 Evolution V3.0 robot sets a new speed record for a full-size humanoid robot Top speed: 3.3 metres per second (proven) or 5 m/s (potential) Dressed in a T-shirt and rather odd trousers the robot begins to run across an open court. With a technique that is somewhere between a waddle and a run, the bot quickly hits its top speed.
Boston Dynamics robot helps with construction in new video
If you're a construction worker, Boston Dynamics' humanoid robot could soon be coming for your job. New footage from the Massachusetts firm shows Atlas, its scary six-foot-tall bipedal humanoid bot, helping out with construction tasks. Atlas was already able to run and jump, but the footage shows it can now also grip objects, making it an ideal companion on the building site. In the new clip Atlas can be seen laying wood over scaffolding, holding and carrying a tool bag and performing an extravagant mid-air flip. Atlas the most human-like robot in Boston Dynamic's line-up, first unveiled to the public in July 2013.
Latest Cyberpunk 2077 footage shows off a 'braindance' and more of the prologue
Cyberpunk 2077 has been a highlight of the last two E3s, so of course we couldn't have this year's Fake E3 without it. Today CD Projekt ran its debut Night City Wire stream, where we got probably our best look at Cyberpunk 2077. Less guided and less constrained than the previous demos, I feel like this is the first time Cyberpunk 2077 felt like...well, a video game. The highlight of the stream was probably the new trailer. CD Projekt stated that all of the new footage came from the prologue, which like The Witcher 3 means I'm guessing we've got a 10- to 15-hour intro ahead of us.
Video reveals how patent-pending stealth material can hide objects by bending light
Invisibility cloak technology has been developed that bends light in order to make objects disappear. The material, which was created by Canada-based camouflage company Hyperstealth, could be used to hide large items such as army tanks or even to shield troops on the ground from enemies. Amazing video footage shows the screen in all its glory – in one clip a white sheet on the screen is visible, before a small miniature tank is revealed behind the screen. This is while another clip shows the screen in front of what looks like a tree, but it comes down, revealing a large housing complex. The company has been developing the technology for a number of years but has now applied for patents to begin the process of manufacturing it.
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How self-driving cars predict behaviour of other road users
Footage shows what a self-driving car'sees' as it navigates past cyclists, pedestrians and how it anticipates the unpredictable behaviour of children. Using a test vehicle, the technology can predict the path of a cyclist and slow down while overtaking to overtake a parked van to allow them to pass. The car perceives the cyclist's path and recognise any point of collision, which it sees as a red dotted line, which resembles a bridge. Formerly Google's self-driving car project - Waymo has released two videos of what information its tech is getting back from moving through a complex environment. Object detection is a two-part process, image classification and then image localisation.
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Great white shark attacks underwater camera drone in terrifying new video footage
This terrifying footage shows what it would be like to be eaten by a great white shark. Researchers got more than they bargained for when a great white shark took a bite of the underwater camera drone they were using to film in the Pacific Ocean. The resulting footage shows a shark powering through the water, before attempting to swallow the drone in a single bite. Inside the mouth of the predator, the camera continues to film and shows the muscles inside the shark's jaw contracting with effort. The shark eventually spits out the camera and swims away, defeated.
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Footage shows how flattie spiders turn to capture prey
Flattie spiders can sense prey approaching from any direction and whip around in a record-breaking one-eighth of a second to strike, new research has found. High-speed footage reveals that a swift flex of their long legs helps the hunters accomplish this feat. According to the researchers, their spin is the fastest leg-driven turning maneuver of any terrestrial animal, and also one of the fastest turns on the planet - on the same level as rapid airborne spinners such as hummingbirds and fruit flies. The researchers are now modeling the spiders' spins to help make multi-legged robots and other machines more maneuverable in tight spaces. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of California Merced and the California Academy of Sciences involved using high-speed video cameras to document the movements of individuals from the Selenopidae spider family - commonly known as flattie spiders.
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Drone rescue: Boys saved from rip off Lennox Head
Two teenage boys sucked out to sea by a rip tide have been saved from drowning by a in a world-first rescue in Australia. Monty Greenslade, 16 and Gabe Vidler, 17, were spotted struggling in rough surf off Lennox Head, New South Wales, at 10.30am AEST today by two teen girls. The pair were trapped amid 10ft waves and not easily accessible by boat, but were saved after a drone flew out and dropped an inflatable for them to cling on to. Footage shows the remote controlled aircraft fly above the teenagers before dropping an inflatable device which landed almost within arm's reach. Within 35 seconds of take-off the float had been dropped down to the boys, who hung on as waves pushed them back to shore where lifeguards took over.
Watch the moment soap bubbles turn into ice crystals
This is the incredible moment a bubble transformed into a delicate snow globe, before freezing completely and shattering. Mesmerising footage shows a bubble balanced on a straw that quickly crystallises in sub-zero temperatures, creating a stunning swirl of delicate icy flakes. The clip captures ice crystals dancing along the fragile surface of the bubble before it collapses in on itself, all in just 14 seconds. Drone footage shows final touches being put on Apple's new campus Larry Nassar's victims confront him during his sentencing This is the incredible moment a bubble transformed into a delicate snow globe, before freezing completely and shattering. Soap bubbles are formed from three individual layers, a thin layer of water molecules between two layers of a water-based solution containing the salts of a fatty acid.