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Chinese startup DexForce trains humanoid robots using virtual data to slash costs
At the offices of Chinese startup DexForce, a screen shows a virtual robot placing objects on a table. It repeats the task as the angle of its arms, the colour of the table and the objects themselves change. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT…
Chicago lawsuits accuse robot delivery companies Coco and Serve of biometric privacy violations
A pair of class-action lawsuits filed in Chicago accuse two robot delivery companies of illegally collecting private biometric information. The complaints against Coco Robotics and Serve Robotics accuse the companies of violating Illinois'…
Klara and the Sun review - Taika Waititi's manic pixie dream robot sci-fi is a sentimental mess
Taika Waititi detonates an explosion of postmodern quirkiness and ironic dorkiness in this unbearably mannered, unspeakably acted film. It's a slice of sentimental whimsy-futurism and non-satire, adapted by Waititi from the Kazuo Ishiguro novel…
Robots dance the 'Macarena' at Japan tech expo
Humanoid robots were seen performing the “Macarena” and skateboarding as tech innovators from around the world are showcasing their latest breakthroughs at the annual CEATEC technology exhibition in Chiba, Japan. Published On 15 Oct…
Robot Trainers In China Earn Rs 85,000 A Month For Boring Repetitive Chores
Many workers find that the money does not justify strain. Scores of people in China are taking up unusual jobs as 'robot trainers,' wearing motion-capture sensors to spend their days folding laundry, washing dishes, and picking up cups over and…
US Issues First Outbound Investment Penalty Over Chinese Robotics AI Deal
The U.S. Treasury Department has fined Amidi LLC $200,000 for failing to report an investment in a Chinese tech startup - the first penalty under U.S. restrictions on investments in sensitive Chinese technologies. Amidi is the parent company of…
Robots & Pencils Acquires Tiger Pistol to Expand AI Advertising Tools
Robots & Pencils said Oct. 15 it had acquired Tiger Pistol, adding digital advertising software as the engineering firm seeks to turn client-specific AI work into products it can reuse across engagements. The companies said Tiger Pistol will join…
Promise Robotics, D.R. Horton Deal Brings Robots to Phoenix
America's largest homebuilder is turning to robots to help solve metro Phoenix's housing math. D.R. Horton has signed a multi-year deal with Toronto-based Promise Robotics to manufacture more than 1,250 largely single-story, single-family homes in…
How to Train Your Robot
The enormous advance in AI capabilities over the last several years has in large part been driven by the availability of vast amounts of training data. Gwern's influential 2020 essay “ The Scaling Hypothesis,” written after the…
The Mova V70 Ultra Complete is one of the most expensive robot vacuums I've tested - and it proves you don't always get what you pay for
If you've never heard of Mova as a brand, you're not alone as it was initially only available in select European and South-East Asian countries. The brand, which is owned by Dreame Technology, is now expanding and is supposed to be value-focused…
Ross Douthat: How to Survive the Robot Apocalypse
Last week, when he announced that The Free Press would be the new home of his writing, Ross Douthat said he hopes to help readers “understand our strange-and-getting-stranger century.” In his debut column today, he's confronting…
Google DeepMind Robotics Lab Coming to Cambridge, MA
Google's AI research arm is planting a new flag in Cambridge: a dedicated robotics hardware lab built to turn its Gemini AI models into working machines that walk, grip, and move through the physical world. The project was announced on LinkedIn by…
Cleaning a giant ship: Roomba-like robots walk on magnetic feet to scrub giant ships
Timothy Wong didn't suspect it at the time, but his dives off the coast of Rockport and the hours he spent studying the wheels and gears of robotics were leading to one mission: figuring out a way to get unwanted sea matter off giant ships in need…
Utah Robot R2D2 Rescues Kitten Stuck in Drain Pipe
A kitten stuck deep inside a Utah drain pipe got an unlikely hero this week: a robot normally used to inspect sewer lines. West Valley City's Public Works Department sent in R2D2, a custom remote-controlled crawler equipped with a live camera and…
Woman arrested for blocking delivery robot because it's 'taking jobs' from humans
A woman in Philadelphia has been arrested after repeatedly standing in front of an Uber delivery robot to protest against the technology replacing human workers. Autonomous delivery robots are becoming an increasingly common sight on city streets…
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