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upi.com - Robot novice monk receives Buddhist precepts in Seoul
Robot novice monk receives Buddhist precepts in Seoul
UPI

May 6 (Asia Today) -- A humanoid robot received Buddhist precepts Wednesday in a special ordination-style ceremony at Jogye Temple in central Seoul, ahead of Buddha's Birthday celebrations. The robot, named GI and standing about 4 feet 3 inches…

bbc.co.uk - Joe Tidy - The future of drones and robots in the Russia-Ukraine war and beyond
The future of drones and robots in the Russia-Ukraine war and beyond
BBC

Joe TidyCyber correspondent, BBC World Service The battlefield in Ukraine could soon feature more robot than human soldiers - that is the startling claim made by a Ukrainian-British military start-up. The BBC visited UFORCE at its London premises…

techcrunch.com - Anna Heim - Khosla-backed robotics startup Genesis AI has gone full-stack, demo shows
Khosla-backed robotics startup Genesis AI has gone full-stack, demo shows
TechCrunch

Genesis AI, a startup that raised a $105 million seed round to build foundational AI for robotics, has unveiled its first model, GENE-26.5, and it comes with surprise hands. In a demo video, the company showcased various advanced tasks performed by…

fortune.com - Nick Lichtenberg - Jensen Huang on why 'agentic' will rewire a $50 trillion economy: 'operated by robots, managed by more robots, and the entire factory is a robot'
Jensen Huang on why 'agentic' will rewire a $50 trillion economy: 'operated by robots, managed by more robots, and the entire factory is a robot'
Fortune

Jensen Huang didn't have to be in Las Vegas on Tuesday. He runs the most valuable publicly traded company in the world. His chips power virtually every major AI system on the planet. He could have sent a video. He could have sent a lieutenant.

foxnews.com - Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report - New AI brain lets robots move like humans
New AI brain lets robots move like humans
Fox News

Genesis AI, a global full-stack robotics company, has unveiled GENE-26.5, a robotic brain designed to help general-purpose robots perform complex physical tasks with human-level manipulation. The company says the system pairs a robotics foundation…

gizmodo.com - Wes Davis - Roomba's Creator Is Making an AI Robot Pet That Can't Lie to You
Roomba's Creator Is Making an AI Robot Pet That Can't Lie to You
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

There's a new robot pet in town—or, at least, there will be—and it's made by some of the same people who popularized the robot vacuum back in the early 2000s. Colin Angle, former iRobot CEO (and now cofounder, along with iRobot alums…

crunchbase.com - Gené Teare - Frontier Labs And Robotics Companies Again Top List Of New Unicorns In April
Frontier Labs And Robotics Companies Again Top List Of New Unicorns In April
Crunchbase

A total of 28 companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in April, Crunchbase data shows, with robotics startups and frontier labs leading by number of entrants for the second consecutive month. Two newly founded AI labs, both based in London…

businessinsider.com - Lloyd Lee - Watch these hands: Genesis AI says it taught a robot to cook, play piano close to human-level performance
Watch these hands: Genesis AI says it taught a robot to cook, play piano close to human-level performance
Business Insider

Manipulation is considered one of the hardest problems in robotics. The ability to grab, move, take apart or put together an object with precision is what would make humanoid robots truly useful in the real world. A startup backed by VC firm…

independent.co.uk - Alice Reynolds - A robot lawn mower for under £200? Aldi's latest launch is set to sell out quickly
A robot lawn mower for under £200? Aldi's latest launch is set to sell out quickly
The Independent

From the best robot lawn mowers to the best robot vacuum cleaners, the household and garden helpers are becoming increasingly smart and genuinely useful – albeit with a hefty price tag. Aldi's robot mower, however, is a fraction of the price…

ubergizmo.com - Eliane Fiolet - LG Display Shows Humanoid Robot Head With Tandem OLED Curved Display
LG Display Shows Humanoid Robot Head With Tandem OLED Curved Display
Ubergizmo

LG Display showcased a 7.2-inch P-OLED face display for humanoid robots at SID Display Week 2026 in Los Angeles, marking the company's first public presentation of this type of humanoid display. During our demo, the display surface was mostly…

prnewswire.com - IGCS International - Advanced Manufacturing and Strategic Financing Solutions for Defense Drone and Robotics Production
Advanced Manufacturing and Strategic Financing Solutions for Defense Drone and Robotics Production
Cision PR Newswire

Under this initiative, IGCS International serves as the primary advanced manufacturing partner, delivering state-of-the-art production facilities, technical expertise, and full government contracting support. KCR Management Group provides federal…

fortune.com - Anis Uzzaman - AI, robotics, climate tech: How VCaaS helps corporations enter deep tech safely
AI, robotics, climate tech: How VCaaS helps corporations enter deep tech safely
Fortune

Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics, and climate technologies are no longer distant future technologies. They are rapidly becoming the infrastructure of the next industrial era. For corporations, this creates both opportunity and anxiety. These…

pcmag.com - Juhi Wadia - This Dreame Robot Vacuum and Mop Deal Saves You Over $300 at Walmart Today
This Dreame Robot Vacuum and Mop Deal Saves You Over $300 at Walmart Today
PCMag

Walmart has the Dreame L10s Ultra Gen2 Robot Vacuum and Mop on sale for $379.99, down from its $699.99 list price, and it is indeed the vacuum deal of our dreams. This deal saves you $320 on a 2026-ready hybrid featuring 10,000 Pa Vormax suction…

gizmodo.com - Brittany Vincent - Forget Flowers, ECOVACS DEEBOT X12 OmniCyclone Robot Vacuum and Mop Hits Record Low for Mother's Day Gift That Actually Helps
Forget Flowers, ECOVACS DEEBOT X12 OmniCyclone Robot Vacuum and Mop Hits Record Low for Mother's Day Gift That Actually Helps
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Looking for a new robot vacuum? Mother's Day is a great time to get one for the most important woman in your life. We've found one that'll help her stay efficient with the cleaning at home, too: the ECOVACS DEEBOT X12 OmniCyclone. This is the first…

fortune.com - Randi Weingarten - Teachers union chief: Melania Trump's robot reveals what this administration really thinks of children
Teachers union chief: Melania Trump's robot reveals what this administration really thinks of children
Fortune

When the Trump administration talks about the future of education, it tells on itself. Beneath the language of “innovation” and “fostering the future together” is a clear agenda: weaken public education, turn it into a…

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