Can humanoid robots run stairs without tripping? Do they need shoes? (opens in new tab)

IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion.: 13–17 July 2026, SYDNEY: 29 July–4 August 2026, PRAGUE: 18–19 August 2026, SAN FRANCISCOEnjoy today’s videos! It’s been a while since a humanoid robot video actually impressed me, but the beginning of this does. Hard to know how much of that recovery was luck, though.[ ]When you’re very confident in your MPC-based balance controller...I feel yo...