The homegrown robotics major, Addverb, on Tuesday (November 19, 2024) announced its foray into humanoid robotics. The Noida-based company is expected to launch its first humanoid robot by 2025 . “The new humanoid robot will be an advanced AI agent capable of processing vast volumes of multi-modal data from vision, audio, and touch inputs.
” Addverb will develop its first humanoid robot with Reliance, using Jio’s AI platform and 5G services. Reliance invested in Addverb in 2021. And the company deployed its advanced robotic solutions across Reliance’s businesses, including grocery, fashion, petrochemicals, and healthcare.
Addverb’s first humanoid robot will navigate complex environments, perform intricate tasks, make real-time decisions, and adapt to diverse workflows across industries—including warehouses, defence, and healthcare, Addverb said. It will use GPU, energy-efficient actuators, and dual-arm capabilities, to execute complex tasks requiring bipedal mobility across multiple terrains. It will also integrate Visual and Language Action (VLA) technology, enabling full autonomy in dynamic settings, the company said.
(For top technology news of the day, subscribe to our tech newsletter Today’s Cache) Previously, Addverb introduced India’s first quadruped, AI-powered robot with autonomous navigation, modular payload that can traverse various terrains. “Our foray into humanoid robotics is driven by our ambition to eliminate ‘3D’ jobs—those that are Dull.