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koreatimes.co.kr - Kang Seung-woo - LG CNS CEO says industrial robots to enter production lines within 2 years
LG CNS CEO says industrial robots to enter production lines within 2 years
The Korea Times

LAS VEGAS — LG CNS CEO Hyun Shin-gyoon said industrial robots are expected to soon move beyond proof-of-concept (PoC) stages and begin working on production line. “Moving from PoC to a stage where robots actually work on production…

koreatimes.co.kr - Lee Min-hyung - Rise of physical AI, industrial robots to redefine market for servo motors, says Faraday Dynamics chief
Rise of physical AI, industrial robots to redefine market for servo motors, says Faraday Dynamics chief
The Korea Times

LAS VEGAS — The burgeoning growth of physical artificial intelligence (AI) will redefine the market for servo motors, particularly for robotics, as demand for more advanced, high-performance motors is forecast to surge amid the rise of…

gizmodo.com - Kyle Barr - Humanoid Robots Are Here... and Embarrassingly Bad at Being Our Servants
Humanoid Robots Are Here... and Embarrassingly Bad at Being Our Servants
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Humans are desperate to put the robots to work. The only problem is, the robots don't “work” to any degree. These humanoid bots are interesting. Some are even cute. Few, if any, are anywhere close to prime time. It was a dour scene at…

japantimes.co.jp - Noreena Hertz - Artificial intelligence, robots and Silicon Valley's top-down socialism
Artificial intelligence, robots and Silicon Valley's top-down socialism
The Japan Times

At the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in November, Elon Musk sketched a future in which AI and humanoid robots will do almost all the work. Money, he suggested, will become almost irrelevant. Jobs will be “optional,” more like hobbies…

foxnews.com - Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report - Robots that feel pain react faster than humans
Robots that feel pain react faster than humans
Fox News

Touch something hot, and your hand snaps back before you even think. That split second matters. Sensory nerves in your skin send a rapid signal to your spinal cord, which triggers your muscles right away. Your brain catches up later. Most robots…

thesun.co.uk - Clara Wolsey - We tested the 9 best robot vacuum cleaners
We tested the 9 best robot vacuum cleaners
The Sun

The best robot vacuum cleaners now clean smarter, not harder. They offer powerful vacuuming and docks that can empty and wash themselves, so you barely have to touch them. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now…

siliconrepublic.com - Ann O'Dea - Sligo's Kaon Automation acquired by Automated Industrial Robotics
Sligo's Kaon Automation acquired by Automated Industrial Robotics
Silicon Republic

Sligo's Kaon Automation has been acquired by US-based Automated Industrial Robotics (AIR), for an undisclosed sum. Michigan-based Automated Industrial Robotics (AIR) has acquired Sligo's Kaon Automation, an industrial automation company that…

bleedingcool.com - <s>Jude Terror</s> LOLtron - Where Does the Rainbow End? #1 Preview: Robot Daycare Apocalypse
Where Does the Rainbow End? #1 Preview: Robot Daycare Apocalypse
Bleeding Cool News

Posted in: Comics, Mad Cave Studios, Preview | Tagged: Where Does the Rainbow End Where Does the Rainbow End? #1: Gilda's raised by robots in a junkyard. What could possibly go wrong? Stores Wednesday, January 14th! Where Does the Rainbow End? #1…

techradar.com - Lance Ulanoff - Atlas just proved once again that it's the one humanoid robot to watch - all other CES bots are pretenders to the robot throne
Atlas just proved once again that it's the one humanoid robot to watch - all other CES bots are pretenders to the robot throne
TechRadar

Every tech category has its moment, and for robots, that moment was CES 2026. There were dozens of humanoid robots (and a fair number of vacuum robots that grew legs) turning the tech event into a sort of carnival of inhuman oddities. There were…

livescience.com - Victoria Atkinson - Metal compounds identified as potential new antibiotics, thanks to robots doing 'click chemistry
Metal compounds identified as potential new antibiotics, thanks to robots doing 'click chemistry
Live Science

An iridium metal complex has been identified as a promising, if unconventional, new antibiotic drug, a new study finds. The compound is one of more than 600 produced in a study published in December in the journal Nature Communications. The…

yankodesign.com - Aki Ukita - When a Robot Compliments Your Blue Sweater: Inside AGIBOT's Surprisingly Natural Humanoids
When a Robot Compliments Your Blue Sweater: Inside AGIBOT's Surprisingly Natural Humanoids
Yanko Design

Agibot entered the U.S. spotlight at CES 2026 as a company that has been busy actually building and shipping robots instead of just talking about what might be possible someday. Founded in 2023 with the ambition of creating robots that can live and…

cnbc.com - Evelyn Cheng - China's AI and robotics push isn't enough to kickstart its economy, leaving growth more exposed to trade risks
China's AI and robotics push isn't enough to kickstart its economy, leaving growth more exposed to trade risks
CNBC

Tech gains remain too small to offset China's deep and persistent property downturn, Rhodium Group said. Real estate weakness and automation threaten jobs and future growth targets. Greater reliance on exports raises exposure to tariffs and trade…

t3.com - Luke Edwards - Of all the CES robots, this was the most impressive (and scariest)
Of all the CES robots, this was the most impressive (and scariest)
T3

Boston Dynamics unveiled its new version of its Atlas humanoid robot during last week's CES. This is set to be a mass produced robot that can work in a wide variety of ways – including in our homes, one day. Of course CES was the place that…

ksbw.com - Brooke Kinebrew - Central Coast students launch robotics season at Chartwell School
Central Coast students launch robotics season at Chartwell School
KSBW

Central Coast students launch robotics season at Chartwell School Twelve teams from the Central Coast gathered at Chartwell School in Seaside to begin the robotics season as part of the FIRST Robotics Competition. ACTION NEWS 8 REPORTER... BROOKE…

techxplore.com - Berry Billingsley - Humanoid robots or human connection? What Elon Musk's Optimus reveals about our AI ambitions
Humanoid robots or human connection? What Elon Musk's Optimus reveals about our AI ambitions
Tech Xplore

When Elon Musk talks about robotics, he rarely hides the ambition behind the dream. Tesla's Optimus is pitched as an all-purpose humanoid robot that can do the heavy lifting on factory floors and free us from drudgery at home. Tesla is targeting a…

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