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Another App Store For Robots Launches, Will Have 'Thousands Of Apps'
OpenMind is launching the world's second robot App Store. In December of last year Unitree launched the world's first app store for robots. Now there's a second robot app store, from OpenMind, the robotics software company. OpenMind is launching…
In robot-aided surgery, it doesn't matter where you are, Chinese study finds
Remote surgery conducted over thousands of kilometres can be just as reliable as robot-assisted operations done by a medical team in the same room as the patient, according to a new study led by Chinese military researchers and carried out in five…
China's humanoid robot sales to double this year as costs fall: Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley expects China's humanoid robot sales to grow 133 per cent to 28,000 units this year, while noting that falling production costs will gradually make owning robots more accessible. The US investment bank revised its forecast from the…
Humanoid robot makes architectural history by designing a building
What happens when artificial intelligence (AI) moves from painting portraits to designing homes? That question is no longer theoretical. At the Utzon Center in Denmark, Ai-Da Robot, the world's first ultra-realistic robot artist, has made history…
Ocado says Canadian partner closing robotic warehouse in latest setback
Ocado has revealed its Canadian partner is closing a warehouse that uses its robots and automation technology in another blow to the UK online delivery group's business model. Shares in Ocado dived almost 10% on Thursday after it announced that…
How Tesla Is Betting on Robotaxis and Robots as EV Sales Slump
Tesla Inc. is facing a difficult road ahead after deliveries of its fully electric vehicles declined for a second year in a row and were overtaken by Chinese rival BYD Co. on an annual basis for the first time. The slump reflects heightened…
Tesla kills Models S and X to build humanoid robots instead
Yesterday afternoon, following the end of trading on Wall Street for the day, Tesla published its financial results for 2025. They weren't particularly good: Profits were almost halved, and revenues declined year on year for the first time in the…
Elon Musk Shutting Down Tesla Car Factory to Manufacture Robots Instead
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made good on his threats to steer his EV maker away from his core business to focus instead on AI and its humanoid robot, Optimus. During the company's fourth-quarter earnings call this week, the mercurial CEO announced that…
How Tesla's grand robotic vision shapes their future business - and how much Musk gets paid | CNN Business
On Tesla's earning call, Elon Musk described how some car models were being discontinued to make way for robot manufacturing, giving investors a new look at Tesla's future with humanoid robotics. CNN's Hadas Gold reports.
Tesla Kills Model S and X to Make Optimus Robots
If you have your eyes on a Tesla Model S or Model X, you'd better act fast. Company CEO Elon Musk announced Tesla will stop producing both vehicles next quarter to make room for humanoid robots. “It's time to bring the Model S and X program…
Hot sale: Two hot Narwal robot vacuum deals for different budgets
Jonathan Feist / Android Authority Have you been looking into getting a good robot vacuum? The market is full of options, but a quick look at our list of the best robot vacuums shows that Narwal is among our favorite brands. These can be pricey…
Mitsubishi Electric Backs Startup to Push Into AI Factory Robots
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. is backing construction-tech startup Akari Inc., the latest in a sector-wide quest for knowhow to fully automate factories and train robots to react to different situations. Mitsubishi Electric, a maker of industrial…
RobCo nabs $100M to scale autonomous industrial robotics platform
RobCo Inc., an artificial intelligence-driven robotics company, announced today that it has raised $100 million in a Series C funding to advance its automation roadmap and enterprise presence in markets within the United States. Lightspeed Venture…
Ocado shares slide as Canadian grocery partner shuts robotic warehouse
Ocado has been dealt a further blow after Canadian supermarket partner Sobeys announced the closure of one of its robotic warehouses, sending shares tumbling. It comes months after a US grocery chain decided to shut three Ocado-run warehouses and…
Lee calls on workers to swiftly adapt to 'unavoidable' AI robotics era
President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday that workers must adapt swiftly to the era of artificial intelligence (AI), in an apparent message to Hyundai Motor's labor union, which has strongly opposed the carmaker's planned introduction of humanoid…
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