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fastcompany.com - Jesus Diaz - The first commercial human-like robot is here. Are replicants next?
The first commercial human-like robot is here. Are replicants next?
Fast Company

The Chinese robotics company UBTech has launched the U1, the first mass-produced ultrarealistic human robot. This marks the first time anyone has manufactured and sold a humanoid robot that actually resembles a human. UBTech is framing the U1 as a…

forbes.com - Sabbir Rangwala - Robotics, Drones & AI For Monitoring Energy Infrastructure
Robotics, Drones & AI For Monitoring Energy Infrastructure
Forbes

Operators Forum at the Energy, Drones, Robotics Summit in Houston, TX, June 22-24, 2026 The Energy, Drone and Robotics Summit focused on monitoring downstream (exploration, extraction, transport, etc.) and upstream (refining, pipelines, etc.)…

upi.com - Robots operated by humans complete surgeries in trial
Robots operated by humans complete surgeries in trial
UPI

July 9 (UPI) -- A humanoid robot successfully assisted during a laparoscopic surgery for a gall bladder removal, suggesting that robots may serve a purpose in some health care scenarios. The operation, which involved surgery on non-human primates…

popsci.com - Andrew Paul - In groundbreaking first, humanoid robots performed surgery
In groundbreaking first, humanoid robots performed surgery
Popular Science

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. In a world first, doctors successfully completed not one, but two surgeries with the use of remotely controlled humanoid robots. The proof-of-concept preclinical trial involved…

cmu.edu - CMU Researchers Build Missing Infrastructure to Move AI Between Robots
CMU Researchers Build Missing Infrastructure to Move AI Between Robots
Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science

Robotics researchers often spend weeks, or even months, simply getting a new robot up and running before they can begin testing new behaviors. Researchers in the Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science have developed an open-source…

thetruthaboutcars.com - Your Future Machine | TTAC Creator - Boston Dynamics' New Atlas Humanoid Robot is Ready for Factories
Boston Dynamics' New Atlas Humanoid Robot is Ready for Factories
Ttac

Boston Dynamics has unveiled a production-ready version of its all-electric Atlas humanoid robot, designed for real industrial work inside factories and warehouses. Standing 6'2” tall, weighing 198 pounds, and featuring 56 degrees of…

arstechnica.com - Jeremy Hsu - Humanoid robots controlled by surgeons did world-first operation on live pigs
Humanoid robots controlled by surgeons did world-first operation on live pigs
Ars Technica

Humanoid robots have surgically removed the gallbladders from living animals in an unprecedented medical experiment—but not as autonomous machines capable of replacing human doctors. Instead, skilled human surgeons remotely controlled the…

koreatimes.co.kr - Lee Kyung-min - AI robots to help manage public wellness at Seoul's iconic design hub
AI robots to help manage public wellness at Seoul's iconic design hub
The Korea Times

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), the cavernous, silver-plated landmark designed by Zaha Hadid, has long served as Korea's premier venue for avant-garde fashion and contemporary design. Now, the futuristic complex is set to experiment with a different…

timeout.com - Laura Ratliff - PSA: Robot manicures have landed in Chicago
PSA: Robot manicures have landed in Chicago
Time Out

News This Streeterville salon now offers manicures performed almost entirely by a robot. The robots aren't just coming for your groceries and your customer service calls anymore. They're coming for your cuticles. Chicago is now home to one of the…

livescience.com - Olivia Maule - New robotic heart mimics common, mysterious condition to help researchers study it
New robotic heart mimics common, mysterious condition to help researchers study it
Live Science

Scientists have invented a soft robotic heart that could give them a new way to study a mysterious condition that accounts for roughly half of all heart failure cases. This form of heart failure, called heart failure with preserved ejection…

yankodesign.com - Gaurav Sood - Son transforms a Unitree robot dog into an all-terrain mobility chair for his disabled father
Son transforms a Unitree robot dog into an all-terrain mobility chair for his disabled father
Yanko Design

Some inventions are meant to push the boundaries of technology, while others are built to break the barriers people face every day. This remarkable all-terrain robotic mobility chair belongs to the latter category. Designed by YouTuber Jake Laser…

mit.edu - Tiny robot boats build floating structures
Tiny robot boats build floating structures
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Most people think of the waterfront as the edge of the city. A team of MIT researchers sees it as a dynamic, Lego-like construction site. Their new system, called “ FloatForm,” is a swarm of small square robotic boats that assemble…

nypost.com - Will Zimmerman - Elon Musk's plans to colonize space launches this year, and Tesla robots will be the first residents
Elon Musk's plans to colonize space launches this year, and Tesla robots will be the first residents
New York Post

Trillionaire Elon Musk aims to have rockets blast off from Earth before the end of 2026, sending the first materials to the moon and Mars to start building colonies. The world's first trillionaire is then planning to send robots to prepare the…

techxplore.com - Rachel Gordon - Small aquatic robots that assemble into reconfigurable structures on the water
Small aquatic robots that assemble into reconfigurable structures on the water
Tech Xplore

Most people think of the waterfront as the edge of the city. A team of MIT researchers sees it as a dynamic, Lego-like construction site. Their new system, called 'FloatForm,' is a swarm of small square robotic boats that assemble themselves into…

mit.edu - New flapping robot swims and flies like a diving bird
New flapping robot swims and flies like a diving bird
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Loons, gulls, puffins, and petrels are some of the 100 species of birds that can both fly and swim. These diving birds can plunge in water to swim after prey, and leap back into the air to fly away. Inspired by these naturally aquatic aviators…

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