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Humanoid robots offer Europe path to stay in tech race
Europe has been late to the AI boom and trails China on electric cars. But when it comes to humanoid robots, it's still in the race. Sweden's Hexagon has built a humanoid that's being tested at industrial clients including BMW. Germany's Neura…
Station Crew Works Robotics, Research as Artemis II Launch Preps Continue
Robotics training and human research were the primary duties for the Expedition 74 crew aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The orbital residents rounded out their shift with spacesuit work, cargo operations, and Earth…
Disney's Robot Olaf Dying Is the Funniest Thing to Happen in 2026
There's nothing funnier than when something goes wrong. So when I tell you that a clip of Disney's life-sized Olaf animatronic having a moment before falling in front of a crowd of shocked onlookers is genuinely the funniest sequence of events this…
Chinese Startup Debuts Super-Bendy Robotic Arm for Orbital Repairs
A limber robot perched atop a satellite carried out a series of refueling tests in space for the first time, bringing China a step closer to in-orbit servicing capabilities that could extend the lifespan of spacecraft. Chinese startup Sustain Space…
Shenzhen robot maker turns to Hong Kong for computing power and listing
A Shenzhen-based tech firm taking part in Hong Kong trade fairs is leveraging the city as a springboard for global expansion, with plans to list locally this year while using its computing power to help enter the North American market. Robert Chan…
AI robot now helps travelers at San José airport
If you've ever wandered through an airport struggling to find your gate, something to eat or a place to charge your phone, this could make things a lot easier. At San José Mineta International Airport in California, travelers can now get…
Video of 'Frozen' Olaf Robot Collapsing at Disneyland Paris Goes Viral
A free-ranging robotic Olaf, the lovable snowman character from Walt Disney Animation Studios' “ Frozen ” movie franchise, evidently suffered a… brain freeze this week. In a video that has gone viral, the Olaf robot at…
ChatGPT comes to CarPlay but only if you are willing to talk to a robot
ChatGPT arrives on Apple CarPlay update for iOS 26.4 Update adds support for “voice-based conversational apps” Interaction is limited to voice prompts only We reported on a big Apple update in February of this year with the release of…
The gig workers who are training humanoid robots at home
Zeus found the job in November, when people started talking about it everywhere on LinkedIn and YouTube. “This would be a real nice opportunity to set a mark and give data that will be used to train robots in the future,” he thought.
Deutsche Bank asked AI it's true that AI will solve the economy's inflation problems. The robots answered
For the better part of two years, a powerful consensus has taken hold: artificial intelligence is the great disinflationary force of our time. The logic, touted by billionaire investors like Marc Andreessen and Vinod Khosla, is seductive and…
Battling Killer Robots w/ BDS Japan Bulletin & Engineers Against Apartheid
Industrial robotics company, FANUC, was the only Japanese company named in the Albanese report on Israel's “economy of genocide.” This week on CounterPunch Radio, we speak with members of BDS Japan Bulletin and Detroit-based Engineers…
Sick of vacuuming? Amazon's slashing robot vac prices so you can finally put your feet up
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Latest malware scam weaponizes 'I'm not a robot' verification tests against users, experts warn
There's a new scam to look out for in a place you wouldn't expect. Security experts at the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) are warning about a rise in “CAPTCHA scams,” a growing threat that weaponizes the little checkbox meant…
Combining the robot operating system with LLMs for natural-language control
Over the past few decades, robotics researchers have developed a wide range of increasingly advanced robots that can autonomously complete various real-world tasks. To be successfully deployed in real-world settings, such as in public spaces, homes…
The Eureka J15 Max Ultra robot vacuum checks all the boxes, it just takes longer to finish the job
Eureka J15 Max Ultra robot vacuum Review: Specs Clean water tank capacity: 4 liters Dirty water tank capacity: 3.4 liters Robot dimensions: 13 x 13 x 4 inches Base dimensions: 15 x 18 x 18 inches Having one of the best robot vacuums can make light…
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