Jesse Orrall

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Video Producer at CNET

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Meet the Kite-Powered Sailboat Aiming to Shatter the Speed Record - Video

1 week ago | cnet.com | Jesse Orrall
Piloting the Kite-Powered Sailboat Aiming to Be World's Fastest

1 week ago | cnet.com | Jesse Orrall

Cutting through the water on a triple-hull sailboat pulled by a giant kite, members of the SP80 team are challenging the world sailing speed record off the coast of Southern France, one gust of wind at a time. SP80's three-hull (trimaran) design prioritizes stability and reduced drag. SP80"There is nothing to earn at the end, except that you are proud to achieve it," says co-founder Benoit Gaudiot, who is also one of the boat's pilots.
How Boston Dynamics' Atlas Humanoid Robot Sees the World - Video

2 weeks ago | cnet.com | Jesse Orrall

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How Boston Dynamics' Atlas Sees the World

2 weeks ago | cnet.com | Jesse Orrall

Boston Dynamics has revealed new details about how its Atlas humanoid robot sees and interacts with the world around it. The robot's-eye view combines two-dimensional images captured by onboard cameras, position information from Atlas' joints to orient itself in space, a 3D picture of its environment to gauge depth, as well as CAD files of objects the robot has been trained on to make real-time predictions about how an object is oriented in space.
Humanoid Robot Boxing: Unitree G1 Battle Royale - Video

3 weeks ago | cnet.com | Jesse Orrall
Highlights From World's First Humanoid Robot Kickboxing Tournament

3 weeks ago | cnet.com | Jesse Orrall

China recently hosted a kickboxing tournament for humanoid robots and we've compiled all the highlights in one place. Six Unitree G1 humanoid robots and the humans operating them fought for the top spot in what was billed as "the world's first combat competition exclusively featuring humanoid robots."Each "fighter" was a Unitree G1 EDU model, the most advanced robot in Unitree's G1 lineup, armed with special combat training including straight punches, hooks, kicks, and knees.
Google Is Putting Its Gemini AI Into Robots

1 month ago | cnet.com | Jesse Orrall

At Google's recent I/O developer conference, the tech giant featured a demo of its Gemini AI animating Aloha 2 robots. Developers describe these robotic arms as a relatively low-cost option for teleoperation and data gathering and a full tabletop setup costs more than $30,000. The demo was part of Google's AI Sandbox and featured two pairs of Aloha 2 robot arms, cameras and microphones where visitors could give the robots instructions.
What Google's Gemini Means for Robotics - Video

1 month ago | cnet.com | Jesse Orrall
New Viral Airbike Looks Like a Star Wars Speeder Bike - Video

1 month ago | cnet.com | Jesse Orrall

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New Viral Airbike Looks Like a Star Wars Speeder Bike

1 month ago | cnet.com | Jesse Orrall

On May 4, aka Star Wars Day, Volonaut released a video of someone dressed as an Imperial scout trooper riding the company's new Airbike. Volonaut says the Airbike boasts a top speed of 124 mph and is seven times lighter than a traditional motorcycle due to the use of carbon fiber materials. Instead of propellers, Volonaut's Airbike is powered by jet propulsion, giving the vehicle a smaller footprint and greater maneuverability in tight spaces.