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Can humans and delivery robots peacefully co-exist?
When William Gude isn't grilling police officers or politicians for his tens of thousands of followers on social media, he's profanely berating delivery robots that get in his way. Gude, a Los Angeles resident for 25 years, told Business Insider…
A Chinese robotics startup with a Tesla Optimus rival is seeking a new chief scientist with an $18 million salary
The AI talent war is spreading to robotics. Chinese humanoid robotics startup UBTech announced this month that it was seeking a new Chief Scientist with a maximum salary of 124 million yuan ($18 million), per a translated job listing. The top-end…
German mayors call for night-time ban on robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs
German mayors have called for a nationwide ban on night-time use of robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs and other small nocturnal animals from being killed or maimed in the dark. Recent studies have highlighted the threat lawnmower blades pose to…
Miami company develops robot to take guesswork out of dental surgery
Robots are helping with dental surgeries in some South Florida dental offices, and a company based in Miami created a new robotic dental assistant that's taking much of the guesswork out of those dental implants. Jorge Curebelo was expecting to get…
OpenAI calls for robot taxes, a public wealth fund, and a 4-day workweek to tackle AI disruption
OpenAI has some big ideas about how to deal with AI disruption. In a series of policy recommendations released on Monday, OpenAI said the rapid advance of AI would require far-reaching economic and political reforms, including a public wealth fund…
Baidu: Pivoting To AI Infrastructure, Robotaxis, And Embodied Robotics At A Discount
Baidu is rated a Strong Buy, supported by a fortress balance sheet and a pivot toward high-growth AI investments. BIDU's AI-powered businesses now represent 39% of their general revenue (vs. 26% a year ago), with rapid growth and future inflection…
Slower EV Sales Will Be The 'New Normal' For Tesla Amidst AI, Robotics Push
Tesla Inc. is increasingly betting its future on AI, autonomy and robotics — but it still depends on selling cars to finance that shift, and that core business is under pressure, Bloomberg reported this week. Wall Street estimates point to…
$74K Chinese Robot 'Wolves' vs. American Grunts: Smart Money's on the Grunts
China, that bastion of creativity and truthfulness (yes, I'm kidding), is claiming to now have a cutting-edge new piece of military hardware, that being a four-legged robot dog that can carry a variety of weapons. The Chinese developers are calling…
The robots are the next darlings of San Francisco's AI boom
By Kevin V. Nguyen Business Reporter Much of the attention surrounding the AI boom has fixated on foundational model companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind. Starting with the eureka moment of ChatGPT's public launch in 2022, the…
Japan bets on robots to sustain economy amid ageing population
In many parts of the world, robots are often seen as a threat to jobs. In Japan, the reality is quite different, where machines are stepping in not to replace workers but to take on roles that companies are struggling to fill. The rise of…
US moves to curb China robots, opens door for Hyundai
US policy shift reshapes competition while highlighting reliance on rare earths The US is moving to curb China's rise in humanoid robotics with a proposed law that would effectively shut China-made robots out of federal procurement on national…
Hyundai joins forces with Korean banks to accelerate robotics, hydrogen push
Hyundai Motor Group is ramping up efforts to develop the Saemangeum area in North Jeolla Province into a major industrial hub for robotics, AI and clean energy, in partnership with state-run financial institutions. On Monday, Hyundai said it signed…
Generalist Hopes To Be The ChatGPT Of Robotics
Robotics startup Generalist has designed a new way to collect data for robots, potentially ushering in the industry's ChatGPT era — an explosion of innovation that could lead to mass adoption. The Big Picture: In just a few short years, AI…
What happens to the guy who's been doing the manual job for 20 years when the robot shows up Monday to replace him
Tension: Workers who spent decades building an identity through manual craft are confronted not with unemployment, but with the erasure of the self that work created. Noise: The dominant reskilling narrative reframes an identity crisis as a skills…
Best Robotics Stocks To Follow Today - April 5th
5 Stocks Racing Ahead as AI Supercharges Robotics Teradyne, Ouster, and PROCEPT BioRobotics are the three Robotics stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Robotics stocks are shares of publicly traded companies whose…
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