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Maven Robotics wants to steal your robot deployment deal
In 2024, Maven Robotics was brand new, and they had nothing—”a cartoon of a robot and a team of people,” CEO and co-founder Hamza Derbas told TechCrunch. Still, they heard a large consumer goods company with logistics needs was…
Kenyan startup makes robotic limbs to sign for deaf kids
In a school for the deaf in Kenya, children signed their excitement as a team demonstrated how a robotic arm could revolutionize their studies. Roughly 300,000 children in the east African nation are deaf or hard of hearing, according to the Kenya…
Tech In Plain Sight: Meet The Robot That Does CPR
Usually in Tech In Plain Sight, we talk about technology you probably see every day, even if you don't notice it. But we hope you don't get to see one of the latest crop of medical robots, such as the LUCAS chest compression system. If you watch…
The future of robot-human collaboration
Humans are difficult to simulate. We are quick, complex thinkers, and our exact actions aren't predictable. So how can we sufficiently train robots to collaborate with us? Traditionally, humans are treated as a fixed input in simulation-based…
Robotics Innovation Center Earns LEED Platinum Certification for Sustainable Construction
Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Innovation Center (RIC) is the first CMU project to earn Platinum Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council 's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. Steve Guenther, assistant…
Polaris Freedom LT Cordless Robotic Cleaner Review: Basic But Effective Pool Maintenace
When I reviewed the Polaris Freedom Plus back in 2024, I gave it high marks for its cordless operation, underwater controls, and superb cleaning performance, but I thought its $1,649 price was a bit steep. The Polaris Freedom LT cleaner is a more…
'Media freedom' cops aren't about to let robots read Russian news
Reporters Without Borders (known by its French acronym, RSF) is a Western government-funded think tank with a noble mission: to protect journalists in their work. Particularly from anyone trying to tell them what to say. Unless those journalists…
After Outrunning Usain Bolt, China's Robot Champion Races Towards Real-World Work
Guo expects smaller humanoids to find early roles in commercial services Beijing: A week after his robot outran humanity's fastest man, Jack Guo is already chasing a harder goal. TianGong Ultra stunned spectators at the World Humanoid Robot Games…
POLL: Do you think AI robots could kill all humans?
Could advanced AI systems one day wipe out humanity? That is the question we are asking readers today after a stark warning from a leading economist reignited the debate. Professor James Miller of Smith College said AI may soon become “much…
Trade Show Groups Worry FCC Will Block Foreign Robots, Drones From CES
White House efforts to ban the sale of foreign-made drones and robots in the US are raising concerns that it could also prevent companies from showcasing them at trade shows like CES. In a Tuesday letter to FCC Chair Brendan Carr, the Exhibitions…
Bosch and Ecovacs team up on built-in robot vacuum that disappears when finished
Bosch has teamed up with Ecovacs to launch a robot vacuum that can be built directly into your kitchen cabinetry. The exact price hasn't yet been revealed, but it's currently listed by Wellingtons Electrical for £2,790 (around $3,777), which…
Professor issues terrifying warning explaining exactly how AI robots could kill all humans
A humanoid robot in a factory - but could they one day be the ones in charge? Advanced AI systems controlling robots could eliminate humanity by treating human survival as an avoidable cost, a leading economist has warned. With companies becoming…
What's behind robotics firm's stock halving from its debut peak after a blockbuster listing
Unitree Robotics made its A-share debut on August 19, 2026, closing at 845 yuan per share, up 460.34 percent. Photo: VCG On August 19, as Unitree Robotics made a stunning debut on Shanghai's Nasdaq-style STAR Market, the hall roared and investors…
General Robotics' GRID platform engineers itself, cutting robot setup to hours - SiliconANGLE
General Robotics Technology Inc. said today that its GRID robot intelligence platform now automates its own engineering work, cutting the time needed to get a new robot into production from about a month to as little as two hours. The Redmond…
iRobot Roomba Duo (2026): Dual-Robot Vacuum & Mop with Mechanical Arm Deployment
iRobot has unveiled one of the most ambitious robot vacuum concepts in years. At IFA 2026 in Berlin, the company introduced the Roomba Duo, a coordinated two-robot system that works as a single intelligent unit rather than a conventional vacuum-mop…
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