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bbc.co.uk - Suranjana Tewari - The Chinese robot army transforming the UK's retail industry
The Chinese robot army transforming the UK's retail industry
BBC

Every time you click 'buy' on an online order, the chances are that your purchase starts getting processed within minutes. Increasingly, the journey starts with a squat silver floor robot gliding beneath a storage rack, lifting a shelf and carrying…

bbc.co.uk - Suranjana Tewari - The Chinese robot army transforming the UK's retail industry
The Chinese robot army transforming the UK's retail industry
BBC

Suranjana Tewari Asia Business Correspondent, Hefei, China Every time you click 'buy' on an online order, the chances are that your purchase starts getting processed within minutes. Increasingly, the journey starts with a squat silver floor robot…

digitaltrends.com - Krittika Owary - The GOKO M6 Robotic Lawn Mower Brings Industrial Robotics to Modern Lawn Care
The GOKO M6 Robotic Lawn Mower Brings Industrial Robotics to Modern Lawn Care
Digital Trends

Robotic lawn mowers can save homeowners hours of manual yard work, but not every model is designed for challenging properties. While many perform well on flat lawns, larger yards with uneven terrain, steep slopes, and multiple mowing zones require…

blog.google - Steven Hansen - Introducing Gemini Robotics ER 2
Introducing Gemini Robotics ER 2
News from Google

Gemini Robotics ER 2 represents a step change in powering robots with video understanding, task orchestration, and multi-robot collaboration — making it possible for robots to be more helpful in the physical world. Your browser does not…

bbc.co.uk - Paul Shuttleworth - Humanoid robots are 'next stage' in farming
Humanoid robots are 'next stage' in farming
BBC

Humanoid robots could be the 'next stage' in farming automation, a university professor has said. A project at Harper Adams University in Shropshire is looking into how the robots could shape farming in the future. Robotics specialist Prof Fernando…

bbc.co.uk - Paul Shuttleworth - Humanoid robots are 'next stage' in farming
Humanoid robots are 'next stage' in farming
BBC

Paul Shuttleworth, in Shropshire and Shehnaz Khan, West Midlands Humanoid robots could be the 'next stage' in farming automation, a university professor has said. A project at Harper Adams University in Shropshire is looking into how the robots…

androidauthority.com - Stephen Schenck - The FCC's foreign robot ban declares war on robotic vacuum cleaners
The FCC's foreign robot ban declares war on robotic vacuum cleaners
Android Authority

Jonathan Feist / Android Authority The FCC's latest ban on foreign tech has set its aim at “advanced robotic devices.” While the announcement specifically mentioned walking robots, the FCC has now clarified that the ban impacts robot…

ubergizmo.com - Paulo Montenegro - US Bans Import Of Foreign Robot Vacuums And Robotics
US Bans Import Of Foreign Robot Vacuums And Robotics
Ubergizmo

The United States government has officially finalized a broad prohibition on the importation of advanced foreign-made robotic devices, marking a significant expansion of regulatory measures targeting overseas technology manufacturers. The Federal…

scmp.com - Daniel Ren - BYD to debut first humanoid robots in August as rivalry with Tesla intensifies
BYD to debut first humanoid robots in August as rivalry with Tesla intensifies
South China Morning Post

Electric vehicle giant BYD plans to unveil its first humanoid robots within the next few weeks, as China's electric car makers accelerate their push into the embodied artificial intelligence market. The Shenzhen-based company told the South China…

fortune.com - Lily Mae Lazarus - Forget robots on assembly lines. Foundational Industries wants AI to run the entire factory
Forget robots on assembly lines. Foundational Industries wants AI to run the entire factory
Fortune

Jonathan Winer thinks the U.S. is fighting the wrong manufacturing war. His startup, Foundational Industries, just raised a $25 million seed round, Fortune learned exclusively, to build factories where AI runs the whole operation rather than…

gizmodo.com - James Pero - Trump's Robot Vacuum Ban Sucks for Everyone
Trump's Robot Vacuum Ban Sucks for Everyone
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Humanoids aren't the only bots getting screwed by a recent Trump administration crackdown. As noted by The Verge, robot vacuums are also subject to new FCC rules barring the import of future Chinese robots over spying concerns. Notably, the ban…

scmp.com - Iris Deng - China's smart-vacuum giants swept up in US robot ban, hitting top options
China's smart-vacuum giants swept up in US robot ban, hitting top options
South China Morning Post

The fallout from Washington's fresh import ban on foreign robots appears poised to disrupt the American living room, threatening to lock out market-dominating Chinese smart vacuums. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) added foreign-produced…

boingboing.net - Séamus Bellamy - FCC bans imported Roombas, robot mowers, and delivery bots
FCC bans imported Roombas, robot mowers, and delivery bots
Boing Boing

If you've been thinking about snagging a robot to vacuum your house, suck up crap in your swimming pool or cut your grass, you might want to hustle your buns: The FCC is broadening its ban on robotics from overseas being sold in the United States.

arstechnica.com - Jeremy Hsu - Who wins and who loses after US bans foreign robots?
Who wins and who loses after US bans foreign robots?
Ars Technica

Humanoid robots and four-legged robots made in China fall squarely under a new ban imposed by the US Federal Communications Commission on foreign-made robots. But the sweeping prohibition covers a wide variety of robots manufactured anywhere…

engadget.com - Lawrence Bonk - Google's new Gemini Robotics 2 platform allows for 'intelligent whole-body control'
Google's new Gemini Robotics 2 platform allows for 'intelligent whole-body control'
Engadget

Google DeepMind just announced a new version of its artificial intelligence model Gemini that can control a range of robots. This includes humanoid robots capable of tasks like cleaning up trash and picking up watering cans. The company released a…

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