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7 New Species of Robot That Jump, Dance – and Walk on Water | Dennis Hong | TED

More than a decade ago, roboticist Dennis Hong debuted a new generation of cutting-edge robots on the TEDx stage. Now he’s back to reveal how his lab at UCLA has eclipsed its own achievements with a fleet of wildly advanced and delightful humanoid robots. Part demo, part time capsule, part glimpse of the future, Hong…

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More than a decade ago, roboticist Dennis Hong debuted a new generation of cutting-edge robots on the TEDx stage. Now he’s back to reveal how his lab at UCLA has eclipsed its own achievements with a fleet of wildly advanced and delightful humanoid robots. Part demo, part time capsule, part glimpse of the future, Hong brings you into the excitement and potential of the next evolution in robotics engineering.

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  1. ThanhDat Vo

    January 27, 2023 at 2:03 pm

    If you can’t make a robot like a human, make a robot like a robot. This is the future of robot.❤

  2. jj

    January 27, 2023 at 2:20 pm

    Robots are not a “species”.

  3. Rick Deckard

    January 27, 2023 at 2:28 pm

    Very cool, nice to see Boston Dynamics get some competition can’t wait to see Artemis.

  4. mreventos

    January 27, 2023 at 2:30 pm

    🤡I think George Santos is a robot because he’s also full of hot air and hasn’t fallen down.🤡

    • Levi Efrauim

      January 27, 2023 at 5:30 pm

      I think you’re referring to Biden. And he’s been in the lying business a lot longer.

  5. Christyn Pienaar

    January 27, 2023 at 2:32 pm

    BALLUE showcase video is like a Fever Dream. Nah, no thanks, dont want to see that thing everywhere or inside . nah nah

  6. happy

    January 27, 2023 at 2:52 pm

    Can’t wait for more abbreviations 😁

  7. Moon & Rose Tarot

    January 27, 2023 at 3:00 pm

    AI is definitely the future

  8. Gorgonite

    January 27, 2023 at 3:03 pm

    Clickbait

  9. Caruzo96

    January 27, 2023 at 3:44 pm

    excuse me… has this guys never heard of Boston Dynamics‘ ATLAS before? 🤨

  10. Ligia Sommers

    January 27, 2023 at 3:50 pm

    Super cool !!!! ❤️

  11. efforting

    January 27, 2023 at 4:41 pm

    I’m going to state the obvious, why not robots with legs and wheel feet? It’s not a new concept, so why is all this research going down a dead end path? Heck, humans add wheels with their bodies all the time.

  12. yes i will help stop patriarchy

    January 27, 2023 at 5:05 pm

    Some nice concepts, but at least a decade behind boston dynamics.

  13. Levi Efrauim

    January 27, 2023 at 5:28 pm

    Skynet anyone?

  14. D L Malley

    January 27, 2023 at 5:44 pm

    .
    ” Can’t we ALL just get Along “?

    After Putin is gone 🇺🇦🌻✌
    What is the best way forward for the
    HIGHEST GOOD OF ALL
    LIFE upon the planet ???

    We CHOOSE to EVOLVE ‼️

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    is the way to our Future 🌎💗

  15. george h

    January 27, 2023 at 5:54 pm

    Very funny! Hope YouTube doesn’t mind the song being played at the end.

  16. Superior Mobile by 13 Fabrication & Personalization

    January 27, 2023 at 6:22 pm

    What a cool dude. 🙂

  17. hehe mem

    January 27, 2023 at 6:39 pm

    this just shows Boston Dynamics 10-15 years ahead

  18. Melissa Linden

    January 27, 2023 at 6:44 pm

    This is the most chaotic Ted talk I’ve ever seen

  19. Courtney Tovar

    January 27, 2023 at 7:07 pm

    The robots dancing had me losing it

  20. Professor Brainiac

    January 27, 2023 at 7:31 pm

    They should make a cute little garbage can robot that says “beep boop vrooo boo boo boop ba vreeee” and a fully talking humanoid robot thats gold and gay, probably

  21. Jameel

    January 27, 2023 at 9:25 pm

    Those other robots are okay, but ARTEMIS is what I care about. Can’t wait for the next TED talk on it.

  22. Reina Tycoon

    January 27, 2023 at 10:38 pm

    You and your team are amazing. I cannot wait to see how Artemis performs and how far robotics and AI will evolve in my lifespan.

  23. Trey Hudson

    January 27, 2023 at 10:51 pm

    Pretty sure MC Hammer created this move in the 90’s

  24. schm00b0

    January 27, 2023 at 11:22 pm

    Batteries?
    Let me be THAT guy – no really cool robots anytime soon.

  25. Gavin Sullivan

    January 28, 2023 at 12:50 am

    Love the enthusiasm!

  26. C K

    January 28, 2023 at 6:54 am

    The wind blew Ballu away from the lab. It ended up in a tribal village in Africa, where it now lives. The villagers consider Ballu to be their God.

  27. Rob

    January 28, 2023 at 9:51 am

    I must admit I am very disappointed when I saw these robots. Maybe I watch too many sci fi movies.

  28. Out Of Context

    January 28, 2023 at 10:10 am

    Dead audience .. Missed all his punchlines

  29. pradip gautam

    January 28, 2023 at 6:05 pm

    Why do i get wanna be Boston dynamics vibe? Impressive work however, maybe its just this ted talk.

  30. Old Man Paxus YT

    January 29, 2023 at 7:52 am

    RE: 1ST one, instead of that long’ish bar (for ‘feet’) why wouldn’t they put another set of legs, exactly the same as the 1st pair? That way it can move in all directions seamlessly !
    [ EDIT: Hahahahaa! I _have_ to stop commenting b4 watching the entire video! ]

  31. Old Man Paxus YT

    January 29, 2023 at 8:00 am

    Add some timestamps TED! Talk about lazy!
    Anyway, IMHO Ballu is a terrible design/idea.
    Aside from entertainment (and even then, there must be about 100 more entertaining concepts b4 u’d get to this!), this can’t have many practical applications and lets not forget, helium is a finite resource!

  32. Benjamin Dover

    January 30, 2023 at 12:11 am

    Cool

  33. Sukjindr Kaur

    January 30, 2023 at 4:14 am

    It makes this quote a reality that do what you love and love what you do ❤️ be passionate………… And this can change the world… Yup you are absolutely correct 👍

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    January 30, 2023 at 3:53 pm

    I HAVE INCURRED SO MUCH LOSSES TRADING ON MY OWN…I TRADE WELL ON DEMO BUT I THINK THE REAL MARKET IS MANIPULATED… CAN ANYONE HELP ME OUT OR AT LEAST TELL ME WHAT I’M DOING WRONG ?

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      January 30, 2023 at 4:30 pm

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