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nasa.gov - Canadian Robotic Arm Releases Japan's Spacecraft for Departure
Canadian Robotic Arm Releases Japan's Spacecraft for Departure
NASA

At 12 p.m. EST, JAXA's (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's) HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft was released from the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm, which earlier detached it from the Earth-facing port of the orbiting laboratory's…

bbc.co.uk - Amy Clarke - London doctor carries out first UK remote robotic surgery
London doctor carries out first UK remote robotic surgery
BBC

A surgeon in London says he has performed the UK's first long‑distance robotic operation on a patient located 2,400km (1,500 miles) away in Gibraltar. Leading robotic urological surgeon Professor Prokar Dasgupta said it felt 'almost as if I…

popsci.com - Stan Horaczek - On's new LightSpray CloudMonster 3 Hyper running shoe is built by robots in 3 minutes flat
On's new LightSpray CloudMonster 3 Hyper running shoe is built by robots in 3 minutes flat
Popular Science

Product news, reviews, and must-have deals. Building a running shoe is, by any reasonable measure, an absurdly complicated process. A conventional pair involves somewhere in the neighborhood of 200 individual manufacturing steps — cutting…

sciencenews.org - Ananya - Robots with fingernails can grasp thin edges
Robots with fingernails can grasp thin edges
Science News

Robotic hands are getting their nails done. Researchers have designed a new three-fingered robotic hand whose digits come with a rigid fingernail on soft material. The design gives the robotic hand the ability to peel fruit, open containers with…

fool.com - James Brumley - Prediction: AI Robotics Will Be a $375 Billion Industry. This Stock Is Positioned to Win in 2026.
Prediction: AI Robotics Will Be a $375 Billion Industry. This Stock Is Positioned to Win in 2026.
The Motley Fool

Industrial automation is nothing new. Rockwell Automation has given factories a means of controlling the speed of their electric motors since 1903, while Zebra Technologies has been around since 1969, first launching as a maker of electromechanical…

nextgov.com - Camille Tuutti - Robotics ethicist calls for stronger US guardrails as automation accelerates
Robotics ethicist calls for stronger US guardrails as automation accelerates
Nextgov/FCW

Robots are moving into warehouses and factories faster than lawmakers are updating federal rules, a mismatch one technology ethics expert said could determine the future of work more than the machines themselves. Speaking March 3 at Talent Arena in…

republicworld.com - Initiative Desk - Advancements In Minimally Invasive Healthcare: The Global Rise Of Robotic Surgery
Advancements In Minimally Invasive Healthcare: The Global Rise Of Robotic Surgery
Republic World

The landscape of surgical intervention is undergoing a rapid and profound transformation. With patients across India and the globe increasingly prioritizing minimal recovery times, reduced pain, and enhanced surgical precision, robotic-assisted…

bluewin.ch - Robot beaver saves the world - cute, cheeky and surprisingly political
Robot beaver saves the world - cute, cheeky and surprisingly political
blue News

Have you always wanted to talk to animals? It's possible in Pixar's sci-fi comedy 'Hoppers'. With the help of the latest technology, a young environmentalist slips into the skin of a beaver and tries to save the world. After 'Elemental' and '…

bgr.com - Alec Hively - Amazon Quietly Abandoned Its Robot Innovation
Amazon Quietly Abandoned Its Robot Innovation
BGR

After less than six months on the job, Amazon has fired its latest warehouse robot. Launched in October 2025, Blue Jay was a multi-limbed robot intended to serve as 'an extra set of hands' in the ecommerce giant's warehouses. First reported by…

thesun.co.uk - Sam Blanchard - Man, 62, is first Brit operated on by robot controlled from 1,500 MILES away
Man, 62, is first Brit operated on by robot controlled from 1,500 MILES away
The Sun

BRITISH surgeons say they have carried out remote robotic surgery for the first time. Paul Buxton, 62, had a prostate cancer operation at home in Gibraltar performed by a surgeon in London. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy…

gamesradar.com - Emily Garbutt - The Wild Robot is officially getting a sequel, with the director of Netflix's Nimona at the helm
The Wild Robot is officially getting a sequel, with the director of Netflix's Nimona at the helm
GamesRadar+

Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Your newsletter sign-up was successful A sequel to animated…

findurfuture.com - wasatyugi - JENNY WAKEMAN FROM MY LIFE AS A TEENAGE ROBOT COSTUME
JENNY WAKEMAN FROM MY LIFE AS A TEENAGE ROBOT COSTUME
FINDURFUTURE

Jenny Wakeman is a friendly robot from the cartoon My Life As a Teenage Robot, and she is voiced by Janice Kawaye. She was created by a scientist to be a powerful robot who could protect the world and fight crime. However, Jenny also wants to live…

hackster.io - The Desk Robot That Watches You Work
The Desk Robot That Watches You Work
Hackster.io

Desktop robot companions are usually designed to entertain their owner or offer them a productivity boost. They may accomplish these goals by playing games, requiring their owner to “care” for them, or by setting timers that keep them…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Robotics and AI campus to come up at IISc; ₹10 crore for quantum road map
Robotics and AI campus to come up at IISc; ₹10 crore for quantum road map
The Hindu

Bengaluru is set to get a new ‘BRAINz'. A robotics and AI campus soon to be set up at IISC's AI and Robotics Technology Park (ART-Park) in collaboration with ISRO and KEONICS. It will be known as Bangalore Robotics and AI innovation Zone…

carthrottle.com - Simon Hancocks - BMW's Latest Factory Worker Is A Robot (Don't Worry, It's Not The T-1000)
BMW's Latest Factory Worker Is A Robot (Don't Worry, It's Not The T-1000)
CarThrottle

BMW is bringing humanoid robots to its production line in Europe, marking the next step in the company's increasingly AI-driven factory strategy. And while we're probably still a few years away from a scene straight out of Terminator 2, the German…

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