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Westwood Robotics Unveils THEMIS Gen2.5: First Commercial Humanoid to Manipulate Objects While Walking
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Westwood Robotics Unveils THEMIS Gen2.5: First Commercial Humanoid to Manipulate Objects While Walking

Westwood Robotics announced THEMIS Gen2.5, which they call the world's first commercial full-size humanoid robot capable of manipulation on the move. The update enables the robot to walk and pick up objects simultaneously — a deceptively difficult loco-manipulation challenge that most humanoids still handle as separate tasks. THEMIS uses Westwood's proprietary BEAR series proprioceptive actuators for dynamic, back-drivable joint control.

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