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May 18, 2026

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Ethics & Impact

What Makes a Job Dull, Dirty, or Dangerous? Research from the RAI Institute redefines undesirable work for robotics

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Oct 14, 2026

System design of the Ultra Mobility Vehicle: A driving, balancing, and jumping bicycle robot

To bridge thr gap between speed, agility, and terrain versatility, we introduced the Ultra Mobility Vehicle (UMV), a single-track bicycle robot that combines wheeled efficiency with dynamic articulation.

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