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Robotics company Figure AI is hiring a human to babysit humanoid robots overnight
A new kind of babysitter is wanted in Silicon Valley. The robotics startup Figure AI is looking to hire a night-shift coordinator in Santa Clara to oversee its humanoid robots alongside the humans who operate them. The contract-to-hire job entails…
Inside Health - The rise of robot-assisted surgery - BBC Sounds
Radio 4,·10 Nov 2026,·28 mins If you need an operation in the future, there's a good chance a robot could be involved. Around 70,000 robot-assisted surgeries are performed every year in England. But the plan is for that number to grow…
Robots could transform breast surgery forever
“Wait, I can feel that?” Ami Brasure remembers thinking. For most of us, the experience that dazzled her couldn't be more ordinary: You're standing around, maybe in your kitchen or living room, drinking something a little too…
Micron: The Robotic Play Most Investors Are Missing (NASDAQ:MU)
Micron Technology, Inc. is significantly undervalued given the coming surge in memory demand from robotics and AI. I expect robotics to drive unprecedented RAM and storage requirements, with demand outstripping supply well into the 2030s. Current…
Using Vibrations and AI, Future Robotic Missions Could Handle Buried Rocks Autonomously
Knowing a planet's surface and subsurface structure is vital when planning robotic and crewed missions to explore it. Before landers, rovers, or crew modules reach the surface, astronauts and mission controllers need to know what they will be…
Robots Advise Parents with Child-Related Problems on Behalf of Pro Juventute
Robots are set to advise parents in the future—Pro Juventute will be using artificial intelligence (AI) for this purpose starting in 2027. (Stock photo) Pro Juventute is expanding its parenting counseling services with artificial…
Europe can compete in robotics and physical AI, top chipmaker CEOs say
MUNICH, Nov 10: The CEOs of top European chipmakers Infineon, STMicroelectronics and NXP said on Monday the region was well positioned to compete with the US and Asia in robotics and 'physical AI', building on its traditional strengths in…
Impossible Metals says it has successfully tested AI seabed mining robot
Nov 9 (Reuters) – Deep-sea mining firm Impossible Metals said on Monday it has successfully tested an autonomous robot that uses AI to selectively retrieve critical minerals at depths of more than 4,000 meters (13,123 feet) in the…
Working-Level Staff at Samsung, SK hynix and Micron Discuss Shared Fab Robot Charging
Working-level representatives at Samsung Electronics, SK hynix and Micron are discussing shared charging equipment for fab robots, a proposal that could let factories use machines from multiple makers. The technical scope runs from batteries and…
The Future Of Human Jobs Is Grim: Robot Dog Walker Job Now Exists For $20 An Hour
Thought you saw a Terminator-esque dog on the street lately? You might not be insane. A San Francisco-based start-up company, Dimensional, is now building and testing robodogs, and allegedly hiring human dog walkers to help train them. By nature…
FLEX approach helps robots reason beyond literal commands
Humans are intuitive by nature. We can sense meaning beyond the literal words that we encounter. Now, a new artificial intelligence–assisted learning platform developed by MIT engineers is enabling robots to read larger meaning into a…
AI agents test and improve robot code in virtual worlds before deployment
In recent months, artificial intelligence agents that can reason, plan and use external tools to accomplish multistep tasks have already reshaped computer coding, online shopping, dinner reservations and cyberattacks. Ken Goldberg, a UC Berkeley…
Robots, AI agents and a Nvidia probe: Web Summit 2026 Opens in Lisbon
Dancing robots from the company Aigibot opened the Web Summit 2026 technology conference in Lisbon on Monday, putting China's artificial intelligence technology firmly on stage. 'The superstars of the future are not coming from California; they're…
LUCAS Drones To Be Built In Containerized Robotic Micro Factories Designed To Be Forward Deployed
A California robotics company called Machina has been issued a $9 million award for a containerized system to robotically mass-produce Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS) airframes close to the point of need. As TWZ has frequently noted…
Robotic hand walks on its fingers just like Addams Family 'Thing
While it might look just like 'Thing' from The Addams Family, this scuttling hand isn't the product of any special effects wizardry or Hollywood magic. Scientists from ETH Zurich have created a real-life copy of the creepy character by teaching a…
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