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nytimes.com - Meaghan Tobin - Does China Have a Robot Bubble?
Does China Have a Robot Bubble?
The New York Times

Robots made by Chinese start-ups have danced on television, staged boxing matches and run marathons. When one company debuted its most recent robot last month, people online in China thought it looked so much like a human that workers cut the…

nasa.gov - Stem Cells, Robotics, and Spacesuits Top Station Crew Day
Stem Cells, Robotics, and Spacesuits Top Station Crew Day
NASA

Stem cell research, a student robotics challenge, and spacesuit maintenance dominated the schedule aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The Expedition 74 crew also rounded out its shift with Earth observations and cargo transfers…

scientificamerican.com - Ben Guarino - Robot Servants Are Coming. Would You Want One?
Robot Servants Are Coming. Would You Want One?
Scientific American

In the future, a caregiving machine might gently lift an elderly person out of bed in the morning and help them get dressed. A cleaning bot could trundle through a child's room, picking up scattered objects, depositing toys on shelves and tucking…

chicagotribune.com - Jeff Vorva - Chicago Christian High School robotics team to represent Illinois at U.S. Governor's Cup in D.C.
Chicago Christian High School robotics team to represent Illinois at U.S. Governor's Cup in D.C.
Chicago Tribune

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When Caleeya Coleman was in seventh grade, she had a book published titled “The Elite Team.” It's a tale of students who are tasked with saving the world. Coleman is now a junior at Chicago…

glassalmanac.com - Sarah Johnson - Groundbreaking Robot Project Mimics Rat Behavior: Discover Psikharpax!
Groundbreaking Robot Project Mimics Rat Behavior: Discover Psikharpax!
Glass Almanac

About a decade ago, researchers at CNRS were already discussing a robot modeled after a rat. The idea was to use such a machine as a platform for testing biological hypotheses. The goal? To gain a deeper understanding of mammalian behavior and…

fortune.com - Molly Liebergall - Roomba bites the dust: iRobot files for bankruptcy, but don't worry-your robot vacuum should still work
Roomba bites the dust: iRobot files for bankruptcy, but don't worry-your robot vacuum should still work
Fortune

Vacuums are supposed to suck up dust, not bite it. iRobot, the company that makes the Roomba, filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday night and announced that it will be acquired by its main manufacturer and lender, China-based Picea Robotics. Don't…

slashgear.com - Caroline Anschutz - Lost Robot Rescued From The Antarctic Ice Carrying Crucial Data
Lost Robot Rescued From The Antarctic Ice Carrying Crucial Data
SlashGear

Oleksandr Matsibura/Shutterstock If you're one of the millions that followed the little Mars rover that could, Opportunity, for 15 years and whose heart was broken when it sent its final message before shutting down (translated to 'my battery is…

axios.com - Dan Primack - Private equity giant EQT discusses its humanoid robot rollout
Private equity giant EQT discusses its humanoid robot rollout
Axios

Humanoid robot maker 1X on Monday announced a deal whereby it will make up to 10,000 of its machine men available to portfolio companies of EQT, the alternative investments giant whose venture capital arm is a 1X investor. Why it matters: This is…

bgr.com - Talia Roepel - A Self-Driving Robot Snowblower Can Clear Your Driveway This Winter - Here's How
A Self-Driving Robot Snowblower Can Clear Your Driveway This Winter - Here's How
BGR

If you are tired of shoveling snow off your driveway, there is a self-driving robot that can do that for you. Called the Yarbo Snow Blower, this robot has the ability to clear snow up to a height of 5 inches and can recharge itself, making your…

techxplore.com - Samuel Schlaefli - AI-powered robotic hands learn dexterity by mimicking human movements and anatomy
AI-powered robotic hands learn dexterity by mimicking human movements and anatomy
Tech Xplore

Step inside the Soft Robotics Lab at ETH Zurich, and you find yourself in a space that is part children's nursery, part high-tech workshop and part cabinet of curiosities. The lab benches are strewn with foam blocks, stuffed…

t3.com - Bethan Morgan - iRobot files for bankruptcy - what this means for your Roomba robot vacuum
iRobot files for bankruptcy - what this means for your Roomba robot vacuum
T3

iRobot has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after 35 years of manufacturing robot vacuum cleaners and mops. iRobot has been bought by Picea Robotics and there should be no immediate disruption for Roomba owners. After 35 years of being in the robot…

ethz.ch - Getting a grip: AI and robotics
Getting a grip: AI and robotics
ETH Zürich

Katzschmann harnesses the power of artificial intelligence – though he still prefers the more precise term machine learning, emphasising that we're a long way from anything resembling a truly living intelligence. “In the past, we…

techxplore.com - Spencer Soper - UPS buys hundreds of robots to unload trucks in automation push
UPS buys hundreds of robots to unload trucks in automation push
Tech Xplore

United Parcel Service Inc. will invest $120 million in 400 robots used to unload trucks, according to people familiar with the matter, revealing new details on the logistics giant's $9 billion automation plan that aims to boost profits by…

singularityhub.com - Shelly Fan - These Robots Are the Size of Single Cells and Cost Just a Penny Apiece
These Robots Are the Size of Single Cells and Cost Just a Penny Apiece
SingularityHub

The microbots have tiny computers, sensors, and actuators. They can sense temperature and swim autonomously. Maya M. Lassiter / Science Robotics The robots, each the size of a single cell, casually turn circles in a bath of water. Suddenly, their…

indianexpress.com - Scientists develop world's smallest autonomous robots, almost invisible to naked eye
Scientists develop world's smallest autonomous robots, almost invisible to naked eye
The Indian Express

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have unveiled what they describe as the world's smallest fully programmable, autonomous robots, marking a major step forward in microscale robotics. Barely visible to the naked eye, each robot measures…

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