OpenMInd releases new hardware-plus-software system to give robots and humanoids ‘real-world intelligence’ - Robotics & Automation News
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- The most recent humanoid‑robot headlines show a surge in both performance records and new platforms for real‑world intelligence.
- In mid‑November, China’s AgiBot A2 completed a 66‑mile trek from Suzhou to Shanghai, earning a Guinness World Record and highlighting its built‑in chat and lip‑reading functions for customer‑service roles.
- A week later, OpenMind unveiled “BrainPack,” a backpack‑sized hardware‑plus‑software system that bundles perception, control, memory and autonomy, promising to give robots and humanoids genuine real‑world intelligence.
- Also in November, 1X’s Neo humanoid entered the market at a $20,000 price point, emphasizing teleoperation over full autonomy as the practical path for early industrial and home use.
- At the same time, Tokyo‑based Huayan Robotics announced it will debut its heavy‑payload S50 cobot and high‑speed Elfin collaborative robot at the iREX 2025 exhibition in early December, showcasing how human‑robot collaboration is reshaping manufacturing and logistics.
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Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram OpenMind has released BrainPack, which it describes as “a new hardware and software system that gives robots and humanoids real-world intelligence” – that is, perception, control, memory, and autonomy – all in a single backpack-sized platform.