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Agility Robotics' Nasdaq debut invites scrutiny of humanoid robot market
Humanoid robots remain unproven at scale and have not yet achieved widespread commercialization, compared with industrial robots that have decades of proven track records in warehouses and factories. That frank acknowledgment is among the risks…
Glasgow children's hospital begins robot-assisted surgeries
Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow A hospital in Glasgow has become the first in the world to have a surgical robot dedicated exclusively to helping children. The Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow is to use the Versius Plus robot for…
Agility is the first pure humanoid robot company on the stock market. Are you buying?
Almost a year ago to the day, Figure AI CEO Colby Adcock responded to some gentle social media taunting from rival robotics company Agility with a prediction: “You'll be bankrupt in <12 months.” Instead, Agility is going public…
Why are people attacking food delivery robots?
There's something pretty strange happening on American sidewalks. People are picking fights with food delivery robots. Yes, those little four-wheeled machines that roll around carrying somebody's meal are getting kicked and knocked over. Some…
A robot called GIMLI will explore a lunar cave for a future moon base
In video-game terms, the moon is the first level in an unfathomably giant, never-ending realm. It is the place where we, the players, learn the controls and try very hard not to die, in preparation for safely exploring the rest of the solar system.
Toyota sets up robot unit as carmakers push new technology - TT
The Toyota Technical Center in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. (Toru Hanai/Bloomberg) Toyota established a dedicated robotics department led by chief production officer Takefumi Shiga to accelerate commercialization and deployment. Toyota raised…
Sector Snapshot: Construction Robotics Funding Soars To $1.6B, Tripling Previous Peak
Construction companies are struggling to find enough workers. For startups, that means venture investors are pouring money into companies betting that robots can help close the gap. Companies spanning construction and robotics have raised about…
Cainiao Plans AI and Robotics Testing Across Its Logistics Network
Cainiao plans to give artificial intelligence and embodied-intelligence developers access to logistics operations for research and robot testing, while offering hardware firms a separate service for overseas supply chains. Cainiao announced the…
China Bars SoftBank's Acquisition of ABB Robotics Business in China
China has prohibited SoftBank's purchase of ABB's robotics business in the country, ABB said Thursday, complicating a $5.375 billion deal whose broader status remains under discussion. ABB said SoftBank had informed it that China's Office of the…
Humanoid robot maker Agility Robotics debuts on the Nasdaq after SPAC merger - SiliconANGLE
Agility Robotics Inc. debuted on the Nasdaq today after merging with a special-purpose acquisition company. SPAC deals provide a simpler path to public markets than a traditional listing. In such transactions, a shell company floats its shares and…
Caltech Robotic Space Demo Successfully Builds in Space
A robotic truss builder that was conceived, designed, and built by Caltech researchers and funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has successfully built a structure in space—without the help of astronauts—for…
Glasgow children's hospital becomes first in world to own paediatric robot
The funding, channelled through the charity's innovation arm, Hi Scotland, will support the launch of a dedicated robotic surgery programme for children. The Versius system is designed to be modular and adaptable, enabling surgeons to carry out…
Q&A: How is American manufacturing evolving with AI and robotics? | Penn State University
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Since the beginning of the year, the U.S. manufacturing industry has received trillions of dollars of investment from private companies, the federal government and foreign donors, with the manufacturing sector alone…
Ukraine attacks Russians with 28 robots
Ukraine spooked Russian forces by staging a mass attack by ground robots on a section of the frontline. It was the 'largest visually recorded clash involving ground robots of the entire war,' reports say. The attempted advance involved 28 unmanned…
Sim2Real Twins for Future Mobility - Digital Twins for Autonomous Mobility and Robotics Training - INNOspace Masters
Splatica converts short video clips from the real world into structured, simulation-ready digital twins for autonomous mobility and robotics. Instead of relying on expensive three-dimensional laser scanning (LiDAR) or manually created synthetic…
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