Humanoid robots Adam and Adam-U display lifelike AI movement

At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2025 in Shanghai, Chinese robotics company PNDbotics unveiled two advanced humanoid robots, Adam and Adam-U, showcasing significant strides in AI-driven robotics. Adam is a full-sized, 1.6-meter-tall, 132-pound humanoid robot designed for high agility and precision, featuring 44 degrees of freedom and powered by deep reinforcement learning (DRL) and imitation-learning algorithms. It boasts patented quasi-direct drive actuators that enable smooth, human-like movements, including balanced posture and deft manipulation, even without visual input. Adam’s modular, biomimetic design and real-time control system allow it to perform complex tasks dynamically, such as playing musical instruments and dancing. Adam-U, developed in partnership with Noitom Robotics and Inspire Robots, serves as a high-precision, stationary data acquisition platform with 31 degrees of freedom. It integrates advanced motion capture technology, including Noitom’s PNLink suit and Inspire’s dexterous robotic hand,