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China plans to unleash 'robot wolves' on Taiwanese beaches in invasion
China has been carrying out military drills using 'robot wolves' as fears grow that the communist nation could be preparing to invade Taiwan. The People's Liberation Army said it is testing a new warfare tactic which involves using robots, which…
Russia's first humanoid robot takes awkward tumble at launch event
Russian engineers ran their new humanoid robot on stage, Rocky Balboa-style, in what was supposed to be the beginning of a new era in robotics for the nation They then proceeded to watch it epically face-plant in front of the Moscow audience. Known…
Programmable Matter: This Startup Is Digitizing Touch For VR, Robots, And More
NJ-based startup Sensetics has invented programmable matter that can digitize, transmit, and replicate the sense of touch. We've digitized sight, and we've digitized sound. But touch, one of the most important human senses, has remained stubbornly…
Having a Robot Scoop Your Cat's Poop Isn't Cheap-But It Sure Makes Life Easier
As a senior writer covering pets for Wirecutter, I've written about manual litter boxes, cat litter, and dozens of other products that are designed to enrich the lives of our animal companions. I've also lived with cats for more than two decades…
What Robots Taught Me About Deployment, Data And The Real World
Ashis Ghosh, Cofounder & CTO, Peanut Robotics. We often imagine robots in spotless factories or research labs—perfectly calibrated, humming in harmony with code and sensors. But the real test of robotics happens outside those controlled…
Portable mortgages, disaster relief robots, the future of online shopping: Check out the day's stories
CNN's 5 Things PM brings you the stories you might have missed during your busy day.
Amazon robotics lead casts doubt on eye-catching humanoids
Flashy humanoid robots that have awed attendees at Web Summit in Lisbon this week are still far from revolutionising physical labour in factories and warehouses, Amazon's chief roboticist told AFP. 'It's a bit of doing technology for technology's…
Russia unveils humanoid AI robot that immediately collapses on stage
Russia unveiled a humanoid AI robot during a highly-anticipated showcase that ended in disaster when the bot face-planted on stage. The robot's debut in Moscow went awry on Tuesday when the robot - believed to be Russia's first powered by…
Terrifying-Looking Robot Powers Up, Immediately Declares Humanity Is a 'Resource' to Be 'Manipulated or Eliminated'
As philosophers go, Aristotle was no angel. Sure, he established the first formal system of logic, and yeah, his theories dominated Western science for thousands of years. Yet he was also an avowed defender of slavery — laying out ideas…
Op-ed: Chinese robots are coming for Elon Musk's trillion-dollar Tesla payday
Elon Musk's bid to become the world's first trillionaire increasingly rests on a single proposition: that Tesla can evolve from an electric vehicle company into a robotics powerhouse. In 2023, China installed over 290,000 industrial robots, more…
Watch this Russian humanoid robot fall flat on its face seconds into its debut to the 'Rocky' theme
Don't try to run before you can walk — or walk before you can stand. One of Russia's first humanoid robots, known as AIDOL, toppled over in front of a crowd in Moscow during its reveal on Tuesday as 'Gonna Fly Now,' the theme song from the…
Uncommon Knowledge: What a Russian AI robot says about Elon Musk and China
The video is slapstick perfection: a humanoid called AIdol staggers onto a Moscow stage to the Rocky theme, wobbles, waves—and promptly face-plants as handlers rush in with a black sheet. The clip went viral within hours. Its team blamed…
China's growing robotics sector faces product challenges
China's robotics industry is rapidly growing, but faces major challenges in advancing its products. The sector's revenue grew 29.5% year-on-year in the first three quarters of 2025, official data showed. The country has produced 595,000 industrial…
Humanoid robots still face hurdles in replacing human labor, says robotics leader
Flashy humanoid robots that have awed attendees at Web Summit in Lisbon this week are still far from revolutionizing physical labor in factories and warehouses, Amazon's chief roboticist told AFP. 'It's a bit of doing technology for technology's…
NEC, Siemens partner to AI-teach robots
NEC has concluded a Technology Partner Program Agreement with Siemens Industry Software to develop an automated AI-based robot teaching method. The partnership combines NEC Robot Task Planning digital twin software with Siemens' Process Simulate…
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