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These robots are coming for the jobs no one wants - and could fill workforce gaps
Backflipping robots make for splashy demos and viral videos, but Agility Robotics sees humanoid bots doing something simpler — solving an urgent global labor issue inside manufacturing plants. The Oregon-based startup has so far deployed its…
Ukraine is replacing troops with killer robots on the battlefield
Ukraine is replacing troops with killer robots. President Zelensky's fleet of un-crewed ground vehicles (UGVs) carry Kalashnikov machine guns, grenade launchers and kamikaze explosives payloads. They're already proving fruitful, with the machines…
OpenAI robotics lead Caitlin Kalinowski quits in response to Pentagon deal
Hardware executive Caitlin Kalinowski announced today that in response to OpenAI's controversial agreement with the Department of Defense, she's resigned from her role leading the company's robotics team. “This wasn't an easy call,”…
From Redcoats to robots: AI is challenging our republic's future
This week, thousands of workers are receiving pink slips. They are not being let go due to inflation or outsourcing to foreign countries. To the contrary, they are being fired because booming sectors of the economy no longer need them. Indeed, it…
Amazon Staffers Learning Hard Lesson as Company Cuts Robotics Jobs
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Staffers at Amazon's robotics division are learning a hard-earned lesson about automation: you're never too important to be relegated out of existence. This week, Business Insider…
UMF welcomes Blue Crew High School Robotics Team to campus for the 2026 season
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington is pleased to announce that the Blue Crew Robotics Team, originally based at Mt. Blue High School, is currently housed downstairs in UMF Ricker Addition in the former Sweatt Winter building…
Top 10 countries by annual industrial robot installations in 2026: India among fastest-growing markets; China far ahead
3 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google Global Ranking in Annual Robot Installations Worldwide: Artificial intelligence has been at the centre of global discussions in recent months, particularly after India hosted the AI Impact…
5 Wildest Design Trends at MWC 2026: Nodding Phones and Tiny Robots
Every year, MWC arrives with the promise of seeing the future of mobile technology, or at least a very expensive approximation of it. The 2026 edition in Barcelona was the event's 20th anniversary in the city, and while nearly 105,000 people showed…
Terminator-inspired liquid metal tech promises better eyes for robots and cars
Scientists have developed a new artificial eye inspired by the adaptive vision of animals and popularized in science fiction films like Terminator. The technology uses a liquid-metal pupil that automatically changes shape and size in response to…
4 Robot Companions That High-Tech Pet Lovers Need To See
Pets provide us with unconditional love and companionship, but they're also a big commitment. You have to feed them, ensure they get enough exercise, and clean up their poop — which isn't something everyone necessarily has the time, space…
Desk buddy | Companion robot on wheels & Speech Recognition
In this project, we will build a voice-controlled robot car that can respond to simple spoken commands like forward, backward, left, right, and stop. Instead of using a remote control, you can simply talk to the robot and it will move accordingly.
Engineer receives $30,000 for exposing a vulnerability affecting 7,000 robot vacuum cleaners - tinkerer just wanted to drive his robot vacuum with a PS5 controller
DJI will pay $30,000 to a man who discovered a critical vulnerability in the company's cloud backend that, among other things, granted him access to a fleet of some 7,000 robot vacuum cleaners and gave him a glimpse into other people's homes…
What a low-budget 1962 robot movie got right about artificial intelligence
Long before killer cyborgs stalked Sarah Connor or sentinels patrolled dystopian skies, the low-budget 1962 film The Creation of the Humanoids (which can be found on YouTube) asked a worrying question which seems even more pertinent today: what if…
Solar Defence to invest ₹12,800cr in robots, UAVs and missiles
What's the story Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited has announced a massive investment of over ₹12,800 crore in deep tech projects. The company plans to focus on the manufacturing of robots and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) of different…
There Was Just an Unusually Unsettling Pentagon-Related Resignation at OpenAI
It probably will not shock you to learn that someone just resigned from OpenAI and trumpeted their reasons far and wide on social media. You might not have even heard of Caitlin Kalinowski before this moment, and her online statement, which reads…
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