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futurism.com - Frank Landymore - Brutal Humanoid Robot Cage Match Stops Abruptly When One of the Robot's Heads Pops Off
Brutal Humanoid Robot Cage Match Stops Abruptly When One of the Robot's Heads Pops Off
Futurism | Science and Technology News

Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech You might wince at the professional spectacle of two humans beating each other to a pulp. But when it's two robots? We want maximum carnage. Thankfully, the inaugural Ultimate Robot…

forbes.com - John Koetsier - We Just Had The First Humanoid Robot Strike Ever
We Just Had The First Humanoid Robot Strike Ever
Forbes

Hyundai Motor Group plans to deploy more than 25,000 Boston Dynamics Atlas humanoid robots across Hyundai and Kia plants. Workers aren't so happy about the plan. In early July, Hyundai proudly showcased its Boston Dynamics Atlas robot kicking a…

gizmodo.com - AJ Dellinger - The Killer Robots Have an Eric Trump Problem
The Killer Robots Have an Eric Trump Problem
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

The list of people who should be trusted to develop killer robots is extremely short—likely, no one—and it certainly does not include Eric Trump, the President's third-favorite son out of three. And yet, here we are. According to a…

techcrunch.com - Tim Fernholz - Agility Robotics plants its flag in Tesla's backyard
Agility Robotics plants its flag in Tesla's backyard
TechCrunch

Agility Robotics is opening a 60,000-square-foot facility to train its humanoid robots in Fremont, California, just up the highway from the factory where Tesla is expected to start manufacturing its Optimus robots this year. Tesla has increasingly…

forbes.com - Vikram Mittal - Ukrainian Ground Robots And Aerial Drones Assault A Russian Position
Ukrainian Ground Robots And Aerial Drones Assault A Russian Position
Forbes

Image captured from video posted on Telegram by the 33rd Separate Assault Regiment on July 15, 2026. The image shows the different ground robots and aerial drones used by Ukrainian forces to take a Russian infiltration site. Throughout the…

gizmodo.com - Wes Davis - Roborock's Big LiDAR Robotic Lawnmower Needs No Satellites
Roborock's Big LiDAR Robotic Lawnmower Needs No Satellites
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Roborock has released a beefy new robot lawnmower called the RockMow X120H that the company says can handle a half-acre lawn in a day. Like many of the latest crop of such devices, it needs no guide wires, no satellite connection, and can map your…

indianexpress.com - Tech Desk - Control robots with your thoughts: Chinese startup unveils world's 1st 'brain-to-robot' platform
Control robots with your thoughts: Chinese startup unveils world's 1st 'brain-to-robot' platform
The Indian Express

3 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google Have you ever imagined controlling a robot simply by your thoughts? Well, it seems, that is possible now. Chinese tech unicorn BrainCo appears to have made a giant leap in embodied AI tech, or…

reason.com - Peter Suderman - Labor unions hate robots-and it's stopping Democrats from delivering on affordability
Labor unions hate robots-and it's stopping Democrats from delivering on affordability
Reason Magazine - Free Minds and Free Markets

Democrats have a union problem. They have tied their political fortunes to unions, public and private, in ways that exacerbate intraparty conflict while stymieing both progressive and moderate goals. That's not just a problem for the party.

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - 'Just The Beginning': Japan Buys Billions In Nvidia Rubin Chips To Power Humanoid Robots
'Just The Beginning': Japan Buys Billions In Nvidia Rubin Chips To Power Humanoid Robots
Zero Hedge

Japan plans to acquire 27,500 Nvidia Rubin chips as part of a $2.4 billion, government-backed push to develop domestic humanoid robotics models and reduce its dependence on foreign AI. This major effort comes as physical AI comes after data center…

pcmag.com - Robot Vacuum Deals For June: Spring Cleaning Time Is Here
Robot Vacuum Deals For June: Spring Cleaning Time Is Here
PCMag

Updated July 17: A clean house leads to a productive mind, but wasting time sweeping, vacuuming, and mopping isn't worth it in the 21st century. Modern robot vacuums bring peak performance on all types of floors, with onboard mapping technology…

bleedingcool.com - <s>Jude Terror</s> LOLtron - Giant Robot Hellboy Returns #1 Preview: Dive Deep or Die Trying
Giant Robot Hellboy Returns #1 Preview: Dive Deep or Die Trying
Bleeding Cool News

Posted in: Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Preview | Tagged: hellboy Giant Robot Hellboy Returns #1 surfaces this Wednesday as scientists search the ocean depths for a missing mechanical demon and find interdimensional trouble instead. Giant Robot…

globaltimes.cn - Zhang Weilan in Shanghai - China's humanoid robot makers eye global expansion as 2026 WAIC highlights industry's rapid rise
China's humanoid robot makers eye global expansion as 2026 WAIC highlights industry's rapid rise
Global Times

A high-precision robot performs a wiring task at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 17, 2026. Photo: VCG China's humanoid robotics sector is advancing rapidly, with industry leaders at an industry conference in…

nypost.com - Shane Galvin - NY school to introduce first humanoid robot in US classroom - and vows 'Sally' will never replace teachers
NY school to introduce first humanoid robot in US classroom - and vows 'Sally' will never replace teachers
New York Post

A rural upstate New York school district will be one of the first in the nation to bring a humanoid robot into the classroom. The Salamanca City Central School District, located on Seneca Nation territory, will be introducing $57,000 AI-powered…

yankodesign.com - Sarang Sheth - Narwal's Flow 2 White: A Robot Vacuum For Homes With Babies, Pets, and Great Taste
Narwal's Flow 2 White: A Robot Vacuum For Homes With Babies, Pets, and Great Taste
Yanko Design

Every new parent knows which household sounds can end a nap. The dishwasher at the wrong moment. A phone notification set too loud. Or the low mechanical hum of a cleaning robot that has no awareness of the three-month-old who just fell asleep six…

dailystar.co.uk - David Rivers - AI brings sex robots to life in uncanny footage as fans 'turn dolls into women
AI brings sex robots to life in uncanny footage as fans 'turn dolls into women
Daily Star

It is a scene from a dystopian sci-fi thriller: smiling sex robots talking to each other, sipping tea and wearing suggestive outfits. But this is no longer a vision of an AI future and has become a reality in 2026 instead. Sex doll owners have been…

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