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How India Is Training the Robots of the Future
Never miss an episode. Follow The Big Take Asia podcast today. Tens of thousands of workers in India are wearing head-mounted cameras to record their every move, helping train humanoid robots to perform everyday human tasks.
Robots Are The Future: The Case For The IBOT ETF (NASDAQ:IBOT)
The VanEck Robotics ETF is rated a Buy, positioned as a pick-and-shovel play on the accelerating robotics and AI revolution. IBOT maintains a strong bullish trend, trading near all-time highs, with significant long-term potential driven by…
SCMP Best Bets: Robot Lucky Star can shine at Happy Valley
Looks well placed down in grade off a nice trial win and has drawn well Excuses at Sha Tin when last seen and looked the real deal at the Valley prior Drops in grade on return and latest trial win suggests he is ready to strike Likes this Valley…
Korean Battery Sector Eyes Humanoid Robots as Next Growth Engine
EcoPro Co. plans to join a push by South Korean battery-materials makers to supply the humanoid robotics industry, betting that demand for lighter, more powerful batteries will provide a growth market beyond electric vehicles. The company said it…
From Wearables to Robots to Tabletop Trinkets, the AI Hardware Scene Is Booming
Standalone AI devices didn't get off to the best of starts. Just to recap, I'm referring to the Humane AI Pin, which crashed and burned before it ever really took off, and the Rabbit R1 mini computer, which arrived a little underbaked. Both devices…
The Boston Dynamics spinout building robots you'll actually want to hug
Danielle's a poodle, with big eyes, fuzzy ears, and cartoon lavender fur. She's also a robot, and as I talk on Zoom to Marc Theermann, she's sitting behind him. “Danielle is a robot we built on top of Boston Dynamics' Spot platform,”…
IFA 2026 Highlights: The Robotic Future Comes In Many Forms
IFA 2026 is finally wrapping up. After walking miles and visiting almost all of the 1,900-plus exhibits, BGR's coverage is also coming to an end. In this year's trade show, vendors were high on AI, robotics, and the next generation of wearables. As…
An Hour of Gundam: Rogue Orbit Made Me Feverish for More Robot Combat
When I'm piloting a big robot in a video game, I want it to have a big personality and an even bigger punch. After playing an hour of Gundam: Rogue Orbit, it seems the game will have both. But there's still a lot to discover about Bandai Namco's…
Video: Google Testing Robotic Cars That Drive Themselves
A glorious new future is being created by Google in California, where the company has been test-driving automated cars 'that can drive themselves' on the expressways and streets—even the famously twisty Lombard Street in San Francisco.
Rise Of The Machines: China's Military Prepares Humanoid Robots For Combat
At the start of the year, we warned about the prospect of humanoid robots moving beyond factory floors and into military operations. China's World Humanoid Robot Games last month showcased advances in robotic speed and mobility, while reports of…
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Beijing Could Throw Wrench In Sam Altman's Humanoid Robot Dreams
The maker of ChatGPT wants to build humanoid robots using parts still dominated by China. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed the company plans to build humanoid robots alongside the artificial intelligence models intended to power them, he said on a…
Whole-body expansion and contraction make a robot seem more alive
A research group comprising Associate Professor Yoshihiro Nakata and Taisei Mogi from the Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering at The University of Electro-Communications (UEC), Japan, and Mari Saito of Sony Corporation has developed MOFU…
This Is Your Last Chance to Save With the Best Labor Day Tech Deals on Laptops, Robot Vacuums, SSDs, Tablets, and TVs
You know summer's nearing its end when the pool parties slow down and the students start trickling back into their classrooms. But if you missed yesterday's three-day weekend sales, we have great news: many Labor Day discounts are still live, and…
From dance floor to war: China readies humanoid robots for combat
Military institutions are testing humanoids against battlefield requirements, seeking to acquire robots and technologies to train them, and studying how they might function alongside troops, the previously unreported records show. The work gained…
Yes, Robots Are Coming for Sports - The Ankler
I recently wrote about A24's deal with Google DeepMind, AI-produced microdramas in China, Apple Music's big AI test, Elon Musk's plan to remake The Odyssey and Hollywood's engagement trap. On the closing day of the World Humanoid Robot Games in…
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