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Travis Kalanick launches a new company called Atoms focused on robotics
Uber founder Travis Kalanick has a new company called Atoms focused on robotics that, according to its website, will operate in the food, mining, and transportation industries. Kalanick is rolling his existing ghost kitchen company, CloudKitchens…
'Pokémon Go' players have been unknowingly training delivery robots
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Nearly a decade ago, Pokémon Go turned the real world into a digital scavenger hunt, with virtual creatures hiding in plain sight. The early augmented reality smartphone app…
Uber co-founder Kalanick launches Atoms in specialized robotics push
March 13 (Reuters) - Travis Kalanick, the co-founder and former chief executive of Uber, on Friday launched his startup, Atoms, focused on specialized industrial robotics designed to automate tasks in the mining, transport…
Robot dogs and humanoid bartenders: In Beijing, the future is now
What in the World, a free weekly newsletter from our foreign correspondents, is sent every Thursday. Below is an excerpt. Sign up to get the whole newsletter delivered to your inbox. Beijing: On a showroom floor in the heart of Beijing's tech…
Ex-Uber CEO Kalanick Debuts Plan for 'Gainfully Employed Robots'
Uber Technologies Inc. co-founder Travis Kalanick has launched a new venture that will focus on creating “gainfully employed robots” for the food, mining and transport industries. Kalanick is transforming his real estate company, City…
Remote robot surgery removes cancer 1,500 miles away
Cancer surgery often requires patients to travel to the specialist. This time, the specialist came to the patient. Doctors at The London Clinic remotely guided a robotic system to remove a man's prostate cancer from 1,500 miles away. The patient…
AI robot pharmacist deployed in Beijing as China expands smart healthcare
In a recent AI-powered breakthrough in the healthcare retail sector, China has deployed the first robot pharmacist in Beijing's Haidian District. Named Galbot G1 and developed by Beijing Galbot Co. Ltd, the robots have been trained to serve as…
For the forgetful among us, this robot will find everything you misplace
The team at TUM's (Technical University of Munich) Learning Systems and Robotics Lab has developed a humble-looking robot that resembles a stick on wheels with a camera on top. However, don't let the looks fool you. It might be one of the most…
Police 'Detain' robot after elderly woman scared on street; Video viral | Dynamite News
A strange incident in Macau has gone viral after police intervened when a humanoid robot allegedly frightened a 70-year-old woman on the street. Updated: 14 March 2026, 4:05 PM IST New Delhi: In the world, humans are often prosecuted for…
HONOR Robot Phone's Launch Details Surface in a New Leak
HONOR showed off its unique Robot Phone at the MWC 2026 earlier this month. At the core of this is a unique gimbal arm, which retracts into its rear housing when not in use. At the moment, we don't have the specs of the phone, except for a 200MP…
Move over SwitchBot - a new tiny robot vacuum is here and it comes in four fun colours
iRobot has announced the launch of its smallest robot vacuum cleaner yet, the Roomba Mini. It comes in four fun colours and features mopping capabilities as well. It's available to buy now, priced at £379/€399 from iRobot's online…
Robot-assisted system found to be feasible for diagnostic cerebral angiography
Digital subtraction angiography remains the gold standard for diagnosing cerebrovascular diseases, including intracranial aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, and arterial stenosis. However, the procedure requires operators to work under…
Canine companion insights help robots locate objects with an 89% success rate
Whether in the kitchen or on a workshop floor, robot assistants that can fetch items for people could be extremely useful. Now, a team of Brown University researchers has developed a way of making robots better at figuring out exactly which items a…
Why Do Humanoid Robots Still Struggle With the Small Stuff?
The last decade has seen vast improvements in humanoid robots, but graduating to widespread use might require going back to the fundamentals. The last time I covered the science of humanoid robots, the state of the art looked downright Orwellian…
Safety fears over Bristol Just Eat delivery robots after dog almost hit
New delivery robots on Gloucester Road have sparked safety fears after a councillor's dog was almost run over. Small robots have been delivering takeaways in the Gloucester Road area since last month as part of a trial launched by Just Eat. Bristol…
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