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This Trump-linked startup plans to put humanoid robots in the military
Foundation Future Industries, a start-up founded in 2024, aims to leverage humanoid robots for military and industrial work, rather than household tasks and the service sector. The start-up has already tested its humanoid robots in Ukraine and is…
Best Robot Vacuum And Mop Combos 2025 - Forbes Vetted
Robot and vacuum mop combos help automate cleaning tasks, to relieve you of some of your household chores and make daily upkeep easier. The best models, like the Shark PowerDetect 2-in-1 Robot Vacuum and Mop with NeverTouch Pro Base, our top pick…
'Arms race': why investors can't let go of robotic hand developers in China
Venture capitalists and industrial giants in China are aggressively backing developers of dexterous robotic hands – the toughest bottleneck in the global humanoid hardware arms race – in a funding blitz that is rapidly driving up…
Hyundai Atlas robot shows soccer skills in World Cup campaign
May 29 (Asia Today) -- Hyundai Motor Group released a new campaign linking advanced robotics and soccer, highlighting its physical artificial intelligence technology ahead of the World Cup. Hyundai Motor Group said Friday it released its 'School of…
Robots need clothes': humanoids hit catwalk in Seoul
There were no naked robots in sight at a fashion show held in Seoul with a high-tech twist, where pairs of people and humanoids hit the catwalk in matching outfits. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT A tasselled blue Texan-style ensemble -- complete…
Startup offers free home cleaning-if it can record it all for robot training
A tech startup is offering New York City residents free home cleaning with a twist—it will send “professional cleaners” wearing cameras to record everything they do. All that data will supposedly be used to train AI-driven…
Gardeners race to grab 'brilliant' robot lawnmower for under £300
As we get closer and closer to summer, the amount of work needing to be done in your garden could start to pile up. Fortunately, though, advances in technology have now made it easier than ever to multitask your garden work. For example, you could…
Shift will tidy up your home for free, but will record the chores to train robots
Shift is offering to clean homes for free, but there is one important condition. The company will record those chores to build training data for future home robots. The New York-based startup is currently offering free cleaning services, in which a…
Roborock Reigns Supreme for Robot Vacuums-But These Other Editor-Tested Models Are Worth a Look
If you find cleaning your house to be a drag, robot vacuums do some of the dirty work for you. These intuitive little machines keep your floors tidy by vacuuming up dust, food crumbs, pet hair, and more—all without requiring you to lift a…
2 Tech ETFs for Nearly Every Corner of the Digital Economy: From Semiconductors to Robotics
The digital revolution has shaped nearly every area of our lives, from how we watch movies to how we manufacture goods and communicate. If you're seeking exposure to this metamorphic revolution, tech-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) may be…
A stair-climbing robot that catches itself when it falls
SUTD researchers have developed a reinforcement-learning-based safety system that teaches a stair-traversing service robot to brace itself mid-fall, addressing one of the biggest barriers to deploying autonomous robots on staircases. Staircases are…
Hollister police investigate vandalism after sidewalk robots knocked over, poured with beer
Hollister police investigate vandalism after sidewalk robots knocked over, poured with beer 8 THANKS JACQUELYN.## IN HOLLISTER...NEW SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT ROBOTS ARE ROAMING THE STREETS, COLLECTING DATA TO CREATE A MAP OF SIDEWALK CONDITIONS...THE…
'He was crying!' - How Man Utd legends Gary Neville & Roy Keane helped to turn Portuguese GOAT Cristiano Ronaldo into a footballing 'robot'
The Red Devils knew that they were acquiring a player of exciting potential when doing a deal with Sporting in 2003. Few, however, could have predicted that Ronaldo would go on to become a global phenomenon. At 41 years of age, CR7 is still going…
Meet Argus: The 20-legged robot that can roll, climb, and survive damage
When people think of robots, they often imagine machines that look like humans, dogs, or insects. For years, engineers have designed robots by copying the shapes and movements found in nature. But researchers at Duke University believe there may be…
This Weird 20-Legged Robot Moves Like Nothing Else on Earth and It Could Change How We Build Machines
This weird robot has no face. In fact, there's no obvious front or back. It does not trot like a dog (technically, 4-legged robots like those from Boston Dynamics or Unitree are called quadrupedal robots, or quadrupeds) or stride like a person.
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