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Major Union Livid After 1,000 Factory Workers Were Replaced With 50 Robots
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech One of the most powerful labor unions in the United States is furious, as over 1,000 workers at General Motors' leading Detroit factory are being pushed out to make room for dozens…
Swift: Space robot sent to rescue falling telescope
A robot spacecraft has been launched on a daring mission to save a Nasa space telescope from falling back to Earth. The telescope is called the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, but it is often just called Swift for short. It was launched in 2004 and…
Move over, Messi! Robot footballers thrill crowds in South Korea
Thirty seconds before kick-off, humanoid robot footballers in red and blue jerseys await the referee's signal in the South Korean port city of Incheon. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The match setting is RoboCup, branded as the world's largest…
Hegseth stands up a new drone office with authority on everything from one-way attack drones to ground robots and boats
Nearly all of the Pentagon's drone programs will now exist under one office, giving its officials major power over the future of uncrewed systems in the US military. The consolidation will accelerate the procurement and fielding of drones, US…
Could humans someday explore Saturn's moon Titan, or will humanoid robots do it for us?
BOULDER, Colorado - Humans have been exploring outer space since April 1961 with the pioneering flight of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Today, several nations are making new plans to launch human beings back to the moon, then onward to Mars and…
Move over, Messi! Robot footballers thrill crowds in South Korea
INCHEON – Thirty seconds before kick-off, humanoid robot footballers in red and blue jerseys await the referee's signal in the South Korean port city of Incheon. The match setting is RoboCup, branded as the world's largest robotics…
For a brand that made robot vacuums accessible, my faith in Ecovacs is shaken after using the Deebot T90 Pro Omni
I've reviewed a few robot vacuums in the last year sister site Tom's Guide, but I'd yet to try one from powerhouse brand Ecovacs Robotics. With several excellent reviews already on TechRadar, including those by my colleague Sharmishta, who swears…
I tested the BeatBot iSkim solar-powered robot - and now I'm ready to throw away my skimmer
I have a confession to make. I really, really don't mind skimming my pool. I just like being in it and around it, and will basically make any excuse to spend more time there, even if it's work. So when I had the opportunity to test out the BeatBot…
Robots can now 'see' touch thanks to a new color-changing tactile sensor
Engineers at Queen Mary University of London have built a new color-changing tactile sensor, which allows robots to 'see' and touch in real-time. The novel idea was invented by Giacomo Sasso, a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Engineering…
Zero-Computational Path to High-Resolution Robotic Touch
Summary: New technology utilizes advanced mechanochromic materials, compliant soft polymers that automatically transform invisible mechanical forces into dynamic, highly defined structural color patterns. By shifting the burden of sensing away from…
Tesla trade secret suit settled as robot hand startup raises $11M - Memeburn
Proception, a robotics startup founded by former Tesla Optimus engineer Jay Li, has settled a Tesla trade secret lawsuit and announced an $11 million seed round. The company now wants to ship high-dexterity robotic hands to researchers and humanoid…
Gwent pupils win climate award with 'robot trees' and green roof idea
Their achievement came in the Climate Challenge Cymru competition, inspired by the Prince of Wales' Earthshot Prize. Year 3 pupils from Griffithstown Primary School took home the Clean Our Air prize for their idea of a solar-powered green roof…
'Run 1,000 marathons!' - Why Cristiano Ronaldo may have another left in him at 2030 World Cup as ex-Man Utd team-mate explains what makes GOAT 'robot' unique
Portugal will be taking on co-hosting duties alongside Spain and Morocco. They will be looking to put on quite the show, with Ronaldo expected to play some part in that spectacle. It remains to be seen whether he will be lacing up record-shattering…
Sparse Federated Representation Learning for bio-inspired soft robotics maintenance under real-time policy constraints
I still remember the moment I first encountered a soft robotic gripper in a research lab—a gelatinous, octopus-like appendage that could gently grasp a raw egg without cracking it, yet exert enough force to lift a 5kg weight. It was…
Lee Outlines Plans to Develop Gyeongsang Region into High-Tech Manufacturing Powerhouse
President Lee Jae Myung says the Gyeongsang region, long regarded as the cradle of South Korea's industrial development, will be revitalized as a birthplace for cutting-edge high-tech industries and move closer to becoming a world-leading…
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