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Dante UFO Robot - Go Nagai goes to Hell
There is a precise date when the collective imagination of Italians changed forever: 4 April 1978. That was the day public television broadcast the first episode of Atlas UFO Robot, better known in Italy as Goldrake and internationally as…
Unitree's quarterly revenue surges 70pc in test for China's robotics sector
Unitree said on Wednesday third-quarter revenue rose 70 percent from a year earlier but net profit fell in its first earnings result since listing, as China's best-known humanoid maker faces its first market test amid a tech sector rout. SCROLL TO…
AI robots 'hijacked Government consultation on laws to curb vape sales
A public consultation on new laws to curb the sale of vapes was hijacked by bots in a 'co-ordinated campaign' to 'manipulate' the results, a study has found. Researchers said AI robots accounted for more than three quarters of responses to a…
Amazon warehouse workers tell us what they really think about their new robot coworkers
Amazon warehouse workers used to spend much of their days walking, pushing carts through long aisles to manually retrieve customer orders from shelves. Today, hundreds of 'Hercules' robots do this instead, carrying towering yellow storage pods…
China Robot Stocks Extend Rally With Unitree Earnings in Focus
Chinese robotic stocks extended a recent rally spurred by expectations of shorter timelines for mass deployment, with upcoming earnings from industry leader Yushu Technology Co. poised to provide another boost. Yushu Technology, also known as…
Episode 9 - Space, Robots, & the FUTURE
This week on LASER, a super-sized cast discusses Semiconductor design/processing, Google robots and the DARPA robotics Challenge, a proposed form of space-based propulsion called e-sails, and the extension of the ISS mission until at least 2020!
Unitree Revenue Surges 70% in Test for China's Robotics Sector
FILE PHOTO: A sign of Unitree Robotics at its booth during the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing, China August 19, 2026. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo Unitree said on Wednesday third-quarter revenue rose 70% from a year earlier but net…
NASA, Google test AI-powered medical robot for deep space missions
NASA is testing an artificial intelligence-powered robotic system that could help astronauts with routine maintenance and medical support without waiting for instructions from mission control. NASA's Human Research Program, Johnson Space Center…
Money Moves: Apparel Supply Chain Investments Shift to AI, Robotics and Last-Mile Logistics
After decades of rapid footprint expansion, top logistics and e-commerce companies such as Amazon, UPS, FedEx and Maersk, among others, are shifting capital expenditures (CapEx) away from expanding raw physical footprint and toward technological…
Could humanoid robots soon replace soldiers on the battlefield?
Battlefield robots were once thought of as the stuff of science fiction. But the Ukraine war has put paid to that view, with uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs) – or ground robots – taking on an increasingly visible role. In September…
Elon Musk says 'Robot RAM needs will exceed everything else on Earth
'Robot RAM needs will exceed everything else on Earth, as you need the robots to be on physical substates in order to shape atoms. 'Super intelligence needs will vastly exceed that, but ~100% of SI will be deep space compute. Obviously.' We've been…
Unitree's Q3 profit down 17.4% on-year, in test for China's robotics sector
By Thomson Reuters Oct 28, 2026 | 7:09 AM BEIJING, Oct 28 (Reuters) – China's best-known robot maker Unitree reported Q3 net profit of 112.7 million yuan ($16.9 million) on Wednesday, down…
Insect-inspired flying robot bounces back after collisions
Flying insects, such as fruit flies, bees, dragonflies and mosquitoes, can dart through narrow spaces and survive collisions with various objects. In contrast, many flying robots fall, suffer damage or even break down when they hit nearby surfaces…
Meet Abby, the robot helping Raleigh kids explore jobs of the future
A new wing under construction at Marbles Kids Museum hopes to spark curiosity in children about the high-tech jobs of now. Why it matters: Don't worry — nobody is handing jobs out to elementary schoolers. But with the artificial intelligence…
SCDF trials new robotic firefighter to handle EV fires
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Oct 28, 2026, 03:33 PM SINGAPORE – The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has launched a car-size robot to deal with electric vehicle (EV) fires, as figures showing its…
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