ZURICH—Humanoid robots are being developed around the world to perform a variety of tasks, including assembly. According to a recent study conducted at ETH Zurich, many of these robots have better components than humans, but they are still not capable of achieving as much. However, robots are catching up in the man vs. machine race.
Robert Riener, Ph.D., a professor of sensory-motor systems, compared 27 humanoid robots with humans. He only focused on machines that have two or four legs, plus arms and hands that can extend to pick up objects.