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forbes.com - Ewan Spence - Android Circuit: Honor's MWC Robot, Galaxy Unpacked Recap, OnePlus 15T Confirmed
Android Circuit: Honor's MWC Robot, Galaxy Unpacked Recap, OnePlus 15T Confirmed
Forbes

Taking a look back at this week's news and headlines across the Android world, including all the Galaxy Unpacked news, including the Galaxy S26 Ultra, S26+ and S26, hiding Galaxy AI, the power of Now Nudge and the stunning privacy display, Honor's…

forbes.com - Kolawole Samuel Adebayo - 55% Of Consumers Use Voice AI But Most Companies Still Sound Like Robots
55% Of Consumers Use Voice AI But Most Companies Still Sound Like Robots
Forbes

Consumers have already made voice their preferred AI interface. Most companies are nowhere close to meeting them there. When BMW needed a voice for its in-car AI assistant, the company didn't browse a catalog of synthetic options and pick the most…

dailymail.co.uk - Lucy Murgatroyd - This Morning viewers in hysterics as robot falls to ground during demo
This Morning viewers in hysterics as robot falls to ground during demo
Mail Online

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk Not sure what to watch tonight? Discover our brand new TV GUIDE now! This Morning viewers were left in hysterics after a 'life changing' robot suddenly crashed to the ground during a live…

theverge.com - Hayden Field - We don't have to have unsupervised killer robots
We don't have to have unsupervised killer robots
The Verge

AI companies could stand together to draw red lines on military AI — why aren't they? Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge AI companies could stand together to draw red lines on military AI — why aren't they? Hayden Field is The Verge's…

cmu.edu - CMU's Robotics Innovation Center Fuels Pittsburgh's New Economic Renaissance
CMU's Robotics Innovation Center Fuels Pittsburgh's New Economic Renaissance
Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science

February 27, 2026 Media Inquiries University Communications and Marketing, Media Relations Flanked by two advanced technology quadruped robots and with drones hovering above, Carnegie Mellon University on Friday marked the official opening of the…

ttnews.com - Hyonhee Shin - Hyundai Motor to Invest $6.3 Billion in AI, Robotics Center - TT
Hyundai Motor to Invest $6.3 Billion in AI, Robotics Center - TT
Transport Topics

A Boston Dynamics Spot robot uses a camera to scan for defects on the body of a car at the Hyundai Metaplant electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Ellabell, Ga. (Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg) Hyundai Motor Co. will invest 9 trillion won ($6.3…

theverge.com - Stevie Bonifield - AI vs. the Pentagon: killer robots, mass surveillance, and red lines
AI vs. the Pentagon: killer robots, mass surveillance, and red lines
The Verge

Can AI firms set limits on how and where the military uses their models? Anthropic is in heated negotiations with the Pentagon after refusing to comply with new military contract terms that would require it to loosen the guardrails on its AI…

independent.co.uk - Marc Shoffman - MSC Cruises reveals 2026 entertainment lineup including robot dogs
MSC Cruises reveals 2026 entertainment lineup including robot dogs
The Independent

MSC Cruises is set to welcome dogs onto its cruise ships – but only the robotic kind. The cruise line has outlined features of its new onboard entertainment for 2026 including new parties, interactive game shows and a chance to play with…

independent.co.uk - Victoria Waldersee - European city sends hundreds of robots to live with lonely residents
European city sends hundreds of robots to live with lonely residents
The Independent

A Barcelona resident, Irene Veglison, 67, has rediscovered her love for dance after a 1.35-metre-tall robot moved into her home three months ago. Ms Veglison received the device in November as part of a government initiative aimed at supporting…

thestar.com.my - Alba Ferrer - Dancing robots bring support, company to Barcelona elderly
Dancing robots bring support, company to Barcelona elderly
The Star Online

BARCELONA, ⁠Feb 27 (Reuters) - Barcelona resident Irene Veglison had not danced for more than two decades until ⁠a robot moved into her home three months ago. The 67-year-old received the 1.35-metre-tall device ‌in November as…

thestar.com.my - Snake-like robot unveiled for Fukushima debris removal
Snake-like robot unveiled for Fukushima debris removal
The Star Online

TOKYO: A 22-metre robot arm will help remove a third sample of radioactive debris from inside Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator said Thursday, as it unveiled the snake-like device. Dangerously high radiation levels make…

thestar.com.my - Hyonhee Shin - Rise of the robots pits Hyundai's Atlas against Musk's Optimus
Rise of the robots pits Hyundai's Atlas against Musk's Optimus
The Star Online

As Hyundai Motor Co Chairman Euisun Chung took the stage at CES 2022 accompanied by 'Spot” – a robot dog – a voice from the audience asked how long it would be before the company dropped 'Motor” from its name. Hyundai…

mit.edu - Featured video: Coding for underwater robotics
Featured video: Coding for underwater robotics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

During a summer internship at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Ivy Mahncke, an undergraduate student of robotics engineering at Olin College of Engineering, took a hands-on approach to testing algorithms for underwater navigation. She first discovered her…

bloomberg.com - Hyonhee Shin - Hyundai Motor to Invest $6.3 Billion in AI, Robotics Center
Hyundai Motor to Invest $6.3 Billion in AI, Robotics Center
Bloomberg

Hyundai Motor Co. will invest 9 trillion won ($6.3 billion) to build an artificial intelligence data center, robot factory and hydrogen plant in South Korea, as the automaker accelerates its push into into new technologies. The largest part of the…

thestar.com.my - Katie Forster - French programmer says accidentally hacked 7,000 robot vacuums
French programmer says accidentally hacked 7,000 robot vacuums
The Star Online

TOKYO: All he wanted was to move his robot vacuum cleaner around with a PlayStation controller. But programmer Sammy Azdoufal claims he unwittingly gained remote access to 7,000 other devices. His experience has drawn attention to the potential…

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