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Brutal Humanoid Robot Cage Match Stops Abruptly When One of the Robot's Heads Pops Off
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech You might wince at the professional spectacle of two humans beating each other to a pulp. But when it's two robots? We want maximum carnage. Thankfully, the inaugural Ultimate Robot…
We Just Had The First Humanoid Robot Strike Ever
Hyundai Motor Group plans to deploy more than 25,000 Boston Dynamics Atlas humanoid robots across Hyundai and Kia plants. Workers aren't so happy about the plan. In early July, Hyundai proudly showcased its Boston Dynamics Atlas robot kicking a…
The Killer Robots Have an Eric Trump Problem
The list of people who should be trusted to develop killer robots is extremely short—likely, no one—and it certainly does not include Eric Trump, the President's third-favorite son out of three. And yet, here we are. According to a…
Agility Robotics plants its flag in Tesla's backyard
Agility Robotics is opening a 60,000-square-foot facility to train its humanoid robots in Fremont, California, just up the highway from the factory where Tesla is expected to start manufacturing its Optimus robots this year. Tesla has increasingly…
Ukrainian Ground Robots And Aerial Drones Assault A Russian Position
Image captured from video posted on Telegram by the 33rd Separate Assault Regiment on July 15, 2026. The image shows the different ground robots and aerial drones used by Ukrainian forces to take a Russian infiltration site. Throughout the…
Roborock's Big LiDAR Robotic Lawnmower Needs No Satellites
Roborock has released a beefy new robot lawnmower called the RockMow X120H that the company says can handle a half-acre lawn in a day. Like many of the latest crop of such devices, it needs no guide wires, no satellite connection, and can map your…
Would you trust a tiny dental robot?
Nobody hears 'you need a crown' and feels excited. You start thinking about the drilling, the temporary crown, the return visit and the time it takes to get everything finished. Now, researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland are working…
'Just The Beginning': Japan Buys Billions In Nvidia Rubin Chips To Power Humanoid Robots
Japan plans to acquire 27,500 Nvidia Rubin chips as part of a $2.4 billion, government-backed push to develop domestic humanoid robotics models and reduce its dependence on foreign AI. This major effort comes as physical AI comes after data center…
Robot Vacuum Deals For June: Spring Cleaning Time Is Here
Updated July 17: A clean house leads to a productive mind, but wasting time sweeping, vacuuming, and mopping isn't worth it in the 21st century. Modern robot vacuums bring peak performance on all types of floors, with onboard mapping technology…
Giant Robot Hellboy Returns #1 Preview: Dive Deep or Die Trying
Posted in: Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Preview | Tagged: hellboy Giant Robot Hellboy Returns #1 surfaces this Wednesday as scientists search the ocean depths for a missing mechanical demon and find interdimensional trouble instead. Giant Robot…
New coding, robotics lab to empower 650 learners
Car manufacturer Isuzu Motors South Africa hands over AI, coding and robotics lab to a Motherwell primary school.(Image: Supplied) Car manufacturer Isuzu Motors South Africa has set up a nearly R2 million new artificial intelligence (AI), coding…
Narwal's Flow 2 White: A Robot Vacuum For Homes With Babies, Pets, and Great Taste
Every new parent knows which household sounds can end a nap. The dishwasher at the wrong moment. A phone notification set too loud. Or the low mechanical hum of a cleaning robot that has no awareness of the three-month-old who just fell asleep six…
Humanoid Loses Its Head In World's First Full-Size Robot Combat Tournament... And Keeps Fighting
A humanoid robot was knocked headless during the world's first free-combat tournament for full-sized machines, but that didn't stop it from swinging, Newsweek reports. The bizarre scene unfolded at the Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend (URKL)…
Global Commercial Service Robot Shipments Leader KEENON Puts Humanoids to Work at WAIC 2026
SHANGHAI, July 17, 2026 /CNW/ -- At WAIC 2026, KEENON Robotics is bringing humanoid and specialized service robots onto the same stage--not as competing concepts, but as complementary forms of embodied intelligence working across complete…
Humanoid Robots Are Moving From Hype to Mass Production. These 2 Stocks Are in Pole Position.
For years, humanoid robots were little more than technology demonstrations. They could walk, wave, and occasionally pick up a box, but commercial deployment remained years away. That's changing. Several of the world's largest tech companies are now…
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