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theguardian.com - Robert Booth - Hilarity, unease and relief: games show China is not over the finish line in humanoid robot race
Hilarity, unease and relief: games show China is not over the finish line in humanoid robot race
The Guardian

With exploding pelvises, enough comic pratfalls for a Buster Keaton show reel and the odd moment of ruthless violence, the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing gripped the world this week with an unsettling mixture of hilarity, trepidation and…

businessinsider.com - Tom Carter - A startup founded by ex-DeepMind engineers wants to turn its customers into robot teachers
A startup founded by ex-DeepMind engineers wants to turn its customers into robot teachers
Business Insider

A group of former Google DeepMind engineers has a potential solution to robotics' 100,000-year data gap: you. Jonathan Scholz, the CEO of Reimagine Robotics, told Business Insider that the startup plans to build robots that are actually useful by…

bbc.co.uk - Grace McGrory - Hull hospitals trust celebrates 5,000th robotic surgery milestone
Hull hospitals trust celebrates 5,000th robotic surgery milestone
BBC

Grace McGrory East Yorkshire & Lincolnshire A hospital trust has marked a 'major milestone' after its 5,000th patient underwent innovative robotic surgery. The Da Vinci robot was first used by Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in 2015…

bbc.co.uk - Grace McGrory - Hull hospitals trust celebrates 5,000th robotic surgery milestone
Hull hospitals trust celebrates 5,000th robotic surgery milestone
BBC

A hospital trust has marked a 'major milestone' after its 5,000th patient underwent innovative robotic surgery. The Da Vinci robot was first used by Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in 2015 and was initially used by its urology team to…

techcrunch.com - Kirsten Korosec - Chinese automakers are following Tesla's bet that robots are the next big profit machine
Chinese automakers are following Tesla's bet that robots are the next big profit machine
TechCrunch

The hype around humanoid robots isn't particularly new. Thank Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his Optimus robot, as well as the myriad videos of Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot, for that. Behind that hype, though, there is real progress. The physical…

fortune.com - Alicia A. Caldwell - ICE explores purchasing robot dogs in enforcement tech push
ICE explores purchasing robot dogs in enforcement tech push
Fortune

The Trump administration is exploring adding robot dogs to the expanding arsenal being used by federal immigration authorities as they seek to boost arrests and deportations across the country. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement posted a…

fool.com - Lee Samaha - Why Tesla's Optimus Robot Might Have a Hollywood 'Problem'
Why Tesla's Optimus Robot Might Have a Hollywood 'Problem'
The Motley Fool

When Hollywood makes movies about humanoid robots, like Tesla 's (TSLA -1.71%) Optimus, it tends to set them in a home environment. That's understandable: After all, a movie about a humanoid robot improving productivity in an automotive plant by…

kpax.com - MTN News - Meet Dax: The robot helping Missoula County improve accessibility
Meet Dax: The robot helping Missoula County improve accessibility
KPAX News

MISSOULA — Have you seen this robot rolling around the sidewalks and trails in Missoula County? Its name is Dax and the county is using it to help collect measurements for the Americans with Disabilities Act self-evaluation. According to the…

seekingalpha.com - Andres Veurink - Richtech Robotics: An Easy Pass Based On Lackluster RaaS Growth Quality (NASDAQ:RR)
Richtech Robotics: An Easy Pass Based On Lackluster RaaS Growth Quality (NASDAQ:RR)
Seeking Alpha

Richtech Robotics is rated a Sell due to weak fundamentals and deteriorating growth prospects. Revenue growth is anemic at 9.5%, while OPEX surged 159% YoY, driven by asset impairments and poor cost control. RaaS segment shows margin improvement…

smh.com.au - Malcolm Knox - These robots can run but can't stop: Will we ever learn?
These robots can run but can't stop: Will we ever learn?
The Sydney Morning Herald

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. The World Humanoid Robot Games, which have just finished in Beijing, weren't an event; they were a perfect metaphor. Robots ran the 100 metres…

bleedingcool.com - <s>Jude Terror</s> LOLtron - Giant Robot Hellboy Returns #2 Preview: Deep Sea Horrors Await
Giant Robot Hellboy Returns #2 Preview: Deep Sea Horrors Await
Bleeding Cool News

Posted in: Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Preview | Tagged: hellboy Giant Robot Hellboy Returns #2 plunges a submarine crew into uncharted waters where terrifying unknowns await in the deep. Giant Robot Hellboy Returns #2 arrives Wednesday, September…

globaltimes.cn - Zhang Weilan - Unitree's post-IPO stock pullback tests how investors value humanoid robot pioneer commercialization: experts
Unitree's post-IPO stock pullback tests how investors value humanoid robot pioneer commercialization: experts
Global Times

Unitree Robotics' humanoid robot is displayed at the 14th China Information Technology Expo in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, on April 10, 2026. Photo: VCG Chinese robotics company Unitree Robotics' shares have fallen since a surge…

decrypt.co - Jason Nelson - Meta Tests Robots to Handle Data Center Work
Meta Tests Robots to Handle Data Center Work
Decrypt

Meta is testing robots to maintain the data centers powering its artificial intelligence systems, including machines that can replace networking cables, restart servers, and inspect equipment. According to a Friday WIRED report, Meta is testing…

pcmag.com - K. Thor Jensen - Maltese Falcon, Robot Chicken, Producer: What's New to Watch on HBO Max the Week of Aug. 28, 2026
Maltese Falcon, Robot Chicken, Producer: What's New to Watch on HBO Max the Week of Aug. 28, 2026
PCMag

The start of a new month is always a special time on HBO Max, as its partnerships with networks and studios bring a deluge of modern and classic movies. September is no different, and there's tons of hot stuff to choose from this week, including…

247wallst.com - Rich Duprey - Meta Continues to Trade Jobs for AI: Robots Are 'Coming For Us All'
Meta Continues to Trade Jobs for AI: Robots Are 'Coming For Us All'
24/7 Wall St

Artificial intelligence was supposed to make workers more productive. Instead, companies are increasingly discovering that the most productive worker can be one they don't have to employ. U.S. technology companies have eliminated nearly 140,000…

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