The power of STEM: Shaping the next generation

Aaron Saunders, former chief technology officer at Boston Dynamics, announced on LinkedIn that he has joined Google DeepMind‘s robotics group. He had worked at Boston Dynamics from September 2003 to July 2025.

XPENG unveils feminine edition of IRON humanoid

Xpeng unveiled the latest edition of its IRON humanoid robot this week. The robot has distinct female features, albeit with a generic head/face, so it’s not intended to be hyper-realistic. Most notable is the gait of the robot, which Xpeng claimed is the smoothest, most natural of any humanoid released thus far. In a video, the robot appears to walk a balance beam or tight rope with one foot in front of the other.

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