Generative Bionics launches Gene.01 ahead of shipyard welding trials
Daniele Pucci's IIT spinout paired full-body sensing with an open digital twin; Fincantieri tests are scheduled by year-end.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: PR Newswire
Why it matters
Gene.01 moves an IIT research lineage into a testable industrial platform, but Fincantieri's year-end trials will determine whether tactile humanoids can beat simpler automation.
Generative Bionics CEO Daniele Pucci and chief AI officer Alessio Del Bue introduced the functional version of Gene.01 on July 20th, about six months after showing the humanoid as a concept at CES. The robot uses distributed skin to detect touch, proximity, force and temperature, and Generative Bionics plans to adapt it for welding work in Fincantieri shipyards.…
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