Kinisi: The UK’s Practical Humanoid for Industrial Automation
The UK’s Kinisi humanoid robot is redefining what it means to be a versatile industrial worker. Unlike many humanoids designed purely for demonstration or research, Kinisi combines three powerful systems into one: a humanoid robot, a collaborative robotic arm, and an AGV (autonomous guided vehicle) base.
Taiwanese “Pentagon” Robot Reinvents Precision Robotics
A groundbreaking new robotic design, dubbed the Pentagon robot, has emerged from the labs of Taiwanese startup MASTWORK Ltd., founded by researchers at Royal Holloway, University of London. First unveiled by robotics commentator Lukas Ziegler, this five-armed parallel SCARA-style machine promises a leap forward in speed, stability, and spatial efficiency