Elf V1: China's AheadForm Unveils Humanoid with Bionic Skin and AI

Low-latency actuators and facial expressiveness are the game-changers. This moves humanoid robotics from R&D into practical, real-world applications like elder care.

China’s AheadForm just unveiled Elf V1 — a humanoid with lifelike bionic skin, blinking eyes, and 30 facial “muscles” powered by brushless micro‑motors. 🤖 Coupled with LLMs and vision models, it reads emotions, syncs speech with expressions, and adapts in real-time — a leap toward truly interactive robots. Operational highlights? Ultra-quiet actuators and low-latency control that make daily-life deployment feasible — from retail and elder care to hospitality and frontline support. Where would you deploy an expressive robot first, and what guardrails would you set?

🤩 See how Mech-Mind's embodied intelligence "Eye + Brain" tackles real-world battery cell handling challenges: enabling flexible, reliable, and efficient automation in EV and battery industry. 🌟 Combining Mech-Eye 3D cameras with self-developed AI algorithms, our products ensure ultra-high-resolution 3D imaging resistant to reflection and ambient light—even in long-range operations (3 meters). Also, it precisely recognizes various objects with reflective surfaces and complex structures, and enables collision-free motion for high throughput and easy scaling, even when picking from trays. 👉 Watch our video in action! #BatteryManufacturing #IndustrialAutomation #Robotics #AI #EmbodiedIntelligence #SmartFactory #Innovation #MechMind

𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒔 𝑪𝒂𝒏 𝑻𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒚 𝑭𝒆𝒆𝒍 Our new 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒏, designed to cover the entire body, gives robots the ability to sense even the slightest touch while withstanding real-world conditions. Paired with 𝑨𝑰-𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒔, every interaction — from a light tap to a firm push — is instantly understood and answered with the right reaction. 𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒄𝒉 -- 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆 -- 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 - A gentle pat triggers a friendly acknowledgment - A firm press prompts a functional action - A swipe or caress elicits natural, human-like reactions 𝑭𝒖𝒍𝒍-𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 — Robots feel contact anywhere, enhancing safety and interaction 𝑨𝑰-𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 — Different touches trigger context-aware responses, making robots more natural companions 𝑬𝒎𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 — Robots evolve from “tools” into perceptive partners This is more than sensing — it’s communication through touch. From humanoid robots and healthcare assistants to interactive companions, electronic skin with AI transforms how machines connect with people. The future of robotics is one where every touch matters. Contacts: · China Region: Ivy Yu Wang - yuwang@fulai.com.cn  · International: Peter A. Botticelli - Peterabotticelli@fulai.com.cn  #FlexibleElectronics #TactileSensing #Robotics #MedicalDevices #SmartManufacturing #Innovation

For anyone skeptical about how incredible humanoid robot fights will get, watch this. 🤖⚡ What starts off looking like a simple demo quickly escalates into high-speed moves, precision strikes, and reactions that feel straight out of a sci-fi movie. The balance, agility, and recovery skills are improving so fast that it’s no longer about “if” they’ll impress us, it’s about how far they’ll go. This is where robotics, AI, and human-level motion capture collide. Every advancement in sensors, actuators, and machine learning is making these robots faster, smarter, and more adaptable. In just a few years, we could see entire arenas filled with humanoid machines showcasing strength, skill, and strategy. Whether for research, competition, or entertainment, one thing is clear: humanoid robots are about to redefine what we imagine possible. 🔹 Follow AIPOOOL to Stay Ahead in the Race of Tech & AI 🚀 📩 Subscribe to our newsletter on LinkedIn 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gnUKzght #robotics #humanoid #future #ai #innovation #technology #robot #automation #engineering #motion #nextgen #aipoool

🤖 Skild AI just unveiled a robot brain that refuses to quit. Shattered limbs? Jammed motors? Wrong body? Doesn’t matter. If the machine can move, the Skild Brain will move it, no matter what form it takes. This omni-bodied controller isn’t tied to a single robot. It can walk, roll, or crawl using whatever hardware it’s given. 🔥 How is this even possible? The Brain was trained for what amounts to 1,000 years in simulation, mastering 100,000 different robot bodies across countless virtual worlds. That training makes it one of the most adaptive AI locomotion systems ever built. Think back to that Terminator scene where half a robot keeps crawling forward after being blown apart. Skild’s breakthrough feels like a real-world step toward that level of resilience. The future of robotics isn’t about building the toughest body. It’s about building the smartest brain. 🔹 Follow AIPOOOL to Stay Ahead in the Race of Tech & AI 🚀 📩 Subscribe to our newsletter on LinkedIn 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gnUKzght #AI #Robotics #Innovation #Future #Simulation #Technology #Automation #MachineLearning #Resilience #Adaptability #Tech #News #AIPOOOL #Robots #Viral

The line between human and machine just blurred again. China-based AheadForm has unveiled a humanoid face powered by micro-AI and 25 embedded micro-motors that control tiny muscle movements under synthetic skin. It can blink, twitch, make eye contact, and is designed for next-generation service robots, virtual performers, and AI-powered human interaction. The realism is breathtaking — and a reminder that emotional intelligence in tech now includes expression. #AheadForm #AI #Robotics #Innovation #DigitalHumans #Automation #DeepTech #FutureOfWork #TechNews

Meet the Next Evolution of Humanoid Robotics ✨🤖 Standing at the frontier of human–machine innovation, this incredible humanoid robot represents how far robotics and artificial intelligence have advanced in just a few short years. Designed with stunning human-like precision — from facial expressions to joint movement — it bridges the gap between mechanical functionality and emotional realism. This masterpiece isn’t just built to impress — it’s designed to interact, communicate, and adapt. With AI-driven facial recognition, speech interaction, and gesture-based motion control, it can respond to human emotions and perform complex actions that traditional robots could never achieve. Developed to serve roles in education, customer service, research, and entertainment, humanoid robots like this one mark a turning point in the era of intelligent automation — where machines don’t just assist us, but understand us. The craftsmanship combines cutting-edge robotics engineering, synthetic material science, and neural AI modeling, showcasing how human innovation is merging biology and technology in breathtaking ways. The question is no longer “Can robots become like us?” — it’s “How will we evolve with them?” 🦾 #HumanoidRobot #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureOfTechnology #AIandRobotics #SmartAutomation #InnovationInMotion #NextGenRobots #TechnologyRevolution #ShanghaiExpo2025 #HumanRobotInteraction #IntelligentAutomation #TechInnovation #RobotDesign #EngineeringMarvel #SmartMachines #AIRevolution #FutureIsNow #RoboticsEngineering #IndustrialInnovation #DigitalHuman

Wrapped up the long weekend by getting my robotic arm’s auto-grasping pipeline to work 🤓 Using the DaVinci arm I built earlier, I was able to integrate computer vision so the arm can automatically adjust its height and angle, detect a target object, and pick it up. That said, Webots has some limitations — I originally made the arm too small, so once it grabs an object, the gripper can’t quite move it along properly. Looks like I’ll need to rebuild a new (and bigger) version for the next round of experiments 😅 On the bright side, the core algorithm is now up and running. Fun fact: I even had to design my own gripper, since the official model was way too tricky to resize 🥹 👉 I’m always open to connecting with researchers and engineers working on surgical robotics, computer vision, or autonomous systems. Let’s exchange ideas! #Robotics #ComputerVision #Automation #SurgicalRobotics #Innovation #AI #Engineering

𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲-𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗼𝗿𝘆. The team behind 𝗥𝗗𝗧𝟮 has introduced the first foundation model capable of zero-shot deployment across different robot arms, environments, objects, and instructions. This marks a significant step toward general-purpose, plug-and-play robotics. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁:  • 10,000 hours of human manipulation data collected from 100 real homes using redesigned UMI hardware  • A 7B one-step diffusion policy running at 23 Hz, enabling real-time closed-loop control  • Demonstrated zero-shot capabilities: picking, placing, pressing, wiping, blocking arrows at 30 m/s, playing ping-pong, even extinguishing burning incense The implications are profound, models that generalize seamlessly across embodiments and environments push us closer to embodied superintelligence. Thanks to Songming Liu for sharing this important work. Code link in comments.. Follow me Vignesh . for more such #AI and #Robotics content. #ROS2 #RoboticArm #Arm #OpenSource #ZeroShot #Innovation #Project