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Best robot lawn mower 2026, tried and tested in my garden
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AI² Robotics prepares for Hong Kong IPO as valuation tops 20 bln yuan post-funding
Chinese general-purpose robotics startup AI² Robotics is considering a Hong Kong listing and is preparing for a share issuance as soon as next year, Bloomberg reported. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The company raised nearly 5 billion yuan…
Elon Musk spends half his time talking robots and AI on Tesla earnings calls
Elon Musk wants you to believe Tesla is no longer a car company, even if it's still shaped like one. The company shipped nearly half a million cars last quarter and made 70% of its money from car sales. Still, Musk has spent the last few years…
U.S. Bans Imports Of AI Humanoid Robots To Protect Americans From A Massive Trojan Horse Invasion
FCC bans importing foreign-produced AI humanoid robots for these important reasons. In today's column, I examine the newly announced ban by the U.S. on various imports of AI humanoid robots from foreign entities. The ban is under the auspices of…
Battlefield robots open new front in innovation war with major US adversary
FIRST ON FOX: The U.S. Army is teaming up with an artificial intelligence (AI) company to build an AI 'brain' for military robots that can think, understand their surroundings and continue missions even after losing contact with human operators as…
The Download: US robot restrictions, and ICE's DNA grab
It was a surprise, then, when last week the Federal Trade Commission issued a sweeping ban on foreign imports of advanced robots, including humanoids, quadrupeds, and wheeled robots. The decision should be understood not as another chapter in the…
Trump's AI protectionism has come for robotics
On its face, it's a strategy to align political and industry interests that is much older than the Trump administration. Whenever China has gotten good at offering cheap versions of strategic technologies like solar panels, electric vehicles, and…
Chinese robot maker Unitree seen worth over 50 billion yuan after IPO, Citic says
Chinese robot maker Unitree Technology is expected to be valued at more than 50 billion yuan (HK$58.07 billion) after its planned Shanghai initial public offering, according to a report by Citic Securities, which is sponsoring the initial public…
New York school pauses humanoid classroom robot pilot
A lifelike humanoid robot was expected to take a seat inside a New York high school classroom. Those plans are now on hold. The planned robot is reportedly stationary, with silicone skin and long brown hair. Realbotix and Salamanca City Central…
FCC bans foreign-made robots, including Roombas
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently imposed a ban on new foreign-made robotic devices, drawn so broadly as to even include robot vacuums. It's an especially devastating blow, since one of the most prominent robot vacuum…
UFP Technologies signals '27 '8-figure' robotics contribution as it evaluates 5-10 M&A opportunities (NASDAQ:UFPT)
Broad-based MedTech growth, existing customer relationships, new program launches, and improved execution—especially in the surfaces/support, cardiovascular, infection control, and orthopedics submarkets—fueled Q2 results. Primary…
Merseyside robotics firm inspired by James Bond film closes
A Merseyside robotics company with origins linked to James Bond and subsequently teamed up with major British brands, is shutting its doors following unsuccessful attempts to attract investment. CNC Robotics, based in Aintree, has revealed via…
FedEx Scales Autonomous Trailer Loading Beyond Pilot, Growing Robotics Push
FedEx is expanding on a robotics pilot to bring autonomous trailer loading and unloading capabilities to a Maryland distribution hub. The courier is scaling its partnership with intelligent robotics provider Dexterity to bring its Mech trailer…
The FCC Just Banned Most Robot Vacuums. Here's What That Means for You.
First was the crackdown on hobbyist drones. Now, robot vacuums are finding themselves in the FCC's crosshairs. In the latest expansion of the agency's “ Covered List,” the Federal Communications Commission has classified certain…
Specs of the crazy Robot Phone leak, revealing one exciting feature, and it's not the gimbal camera
Remember the crazy Honor Robot phone? Well, it's finally coming on August 12, but there's an extensive leak covering most of its specs. One feature looks very exciting, and it's not the gimbal-like folding camera. Leaked specs of the upcoming Honor…
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