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japantimes.co.jp - Kenyan startup makes robotic limbs to sign for deaf kids
Kenyan startup makes robotic limbs to sign for deaf kids
The Japan Times

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…

boston.com - Beth Treffeisen - ICE plans to buy Boston Dynamics' robot dogs
ICE plans to buy Boston Dynamics' robot dogs
Boston.com

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is trying to tap a local company for assistance. According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ICE is planning to spend between $1 million and $2 million to to purchase Boston Dynamics'…

futurism.com - Joe Wilkins - Dozens of Humanoid Robots Gather for a Protest, Marching and Waving Signs
Dozens of Humanoid Robots Gather for a Protest, Marching and Waving Signs
Futurism | Science and Technology News

As sordid tales of AI layoffs and automation grip the news cycle, one group is fighting fire with fire, by staging an anti-AI demonstration with dozens of humanoid robots. The rally, first reported by Agence France-Presse, was organized by the…

popsci.com - Popular Science Team - Yes, scientists really built a 'tickle robot.' Here's why.
Yes, scientists really built a 'tickle robot.' Here's why.
Popular Science

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. What's the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you'll have an even weirder answer if you listen to PopSci 's hit podcast. The Weirdest Thing I Learned…

scmp.com - Huizhao Huang - Amid lack of grass lawns in China, the robotic mower sector chases EU market
Amid lack of grass lawns in China, the robotic mower sector chases EU market
South China Morning Post

At least nine Chinese brands launched new robotic lawnmowers at this year's IFA, Europe's largest consumer electronics show, as the industry commits to continued expansion in the EU, despite an ongoing anti-dumping investigation by Brussels against…

theguardian.com - Sean Ingle - 'I'm not a robot': Josh Kerr primed to peak against arch rival Ingebrigtsen
'I'm not a robot': Josh Kerr primed to peak against arch rival Ingebrigtsen
The Guardian

The richest event in track and field history launches in Budapest this weekend, and the prospect of walking away with $150,000 at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship has got Josh Kerr ready to rumble again, on and off the track. Some critics…

cmu.edu - Robotics Innovation Center Earns LEED Platinum Certification for Sustainable Construction
Robotics Innovation Center Earns LEED Platinum Certification for Sustainable Construction
Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science

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…

ndtv.com - Reuters - After Outrunning Usain Bolt, China's Robot Champion Races Towards Real-World Work
After Outrunning Usain Bolt, China's Robot Champion Races Towards Real-World Work
NDTV

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…

express.co.uk - Ciaran McGrath - POLL: Do you think AI robots could kill all humans?
POLL: Do you think AI robots could kill all humans?
Daily Express

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…

semafor.com - J.D. Capelouto - New startup looks to build robots for entertainment
New startup looks to build robots for entertainment
Semafor

A new startup wants to make American robotics fun again. Dynamic Creatures, a spinoff of Boston Dynamics, launched out of stealth yesterday with a focus on making robots for hospitality and entertainment, starting with theme parks and retail…

pcmag.com - Michael Kan - Trade Show Groups Worry FCC Will Block Foreign Robots, Drones From CES
Trade Show Groups Worry FCC Will Block Foreign Robots, Drones From CES
PCMag

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…

seekingalpha.com - Preeti Singh - Unusual Machines invests additional $20M in XTEND AI Robotics (UMAC:NYSE)
Unusual Machines invests additional $20M in XTEND AI Robotics (UMAC:NYSE)
Seeking Alpha

Unusual Machines (UMAC) has made an additional $20M strategic investment in XTEND AI Robotics (XTND), a physical AI and robotics company that is also an existing UMAC customer. The latest investment brings Unusual Machines' total investment in…

tmz.com - TMZ Staff - A.I. Researcher Quits Job Over Fears Robots Will Wipe Out The Human Race
A.I. Researcher Quits Job Over Fears Robots Will Wipe Out The Human Race
TMZ

A researcher at a big-time A.I. safety and research company says he's quitting the biz because the industry is rushing to build systems that will spin out of control and destroy humanity... and he says the people building A.I. 'earnestly believe it…

express.co.uk - Ciaran McGrath - Professor issues terrifying warning explaining exactly how AI robots could kill all humans
Professor issues terrifying warning explaining exactly how AI robots could kill all humans
Daily Express

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…

siliconangle.com - Duncan Riley - General Robotics' GRID platform engineers itself, cutting robot setup to hours - SiliconANGLE
General Robotics' GRID platform engineers itself, cutting robot setup to hours - SiliconANGLE
Homepage - 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…

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