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Will AI Kill Robotic Process Automation?
I had a chance to speak with Frederik Aakerlund, the CIO at Lemvigh-Müller, about this 180-year-old Danish wholesaler in the building products industry. The company is the largest wholesaler of steel and technical installations in Denmark.
1,000 jobs at risk at Asda at it invests in robotics and automation
Asda is set to cut up to 1,000 jobs as it accelerates the use of automation and robotics across its warehouse operations. The supermarket giant is planning a major restructuring of its logistics network, which will see more roles replaced or…
Sheffield hospital patient gives robot surgery the 'thumbs up
The first patient to undergo pioneering robotic-assisted surgery has said he is 'amazed' by the speed of his recovery. Andy Sturrock, from Wincobank, underwent a gallbladder procedure in April this year, where surgeons were assisted by surgical…
Do you hear the robots sing?
Artificial intelligence and opera – strange bedfellows, no? One's mascot is the tech bro, moving fast and breaking things; the other conjures the diva, the bastion of art-for-art's-sake thinking. Although the operatic stage is perhaps not…
Robots, supply strain: five hot topics at Computex
From laptops designed for the artificial intelligence era to advances in robotics and sky-high tech shares, here are five hot topics at Taipei's huge Computex trade show: SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT '2026 is the year of agents,' Qualcomm CEO…
How Amazon's Proteus Robot Is Transforming European Logistics
Amazon is revolutionising its European fulfilment centres with the introduction of the advanced Proteus robot, designed to assist employees with strenuous tasks and enhance operational efficiency through natural language commands, backed by a…
China just beat Nvidia on a global robotics ranking. Is a new tech war brewing?
As artificial intelligence steps out of the digital realm and into the real world, the race to build the embodied “brains” powering next-generation robots has become the newest battleground in tech competition between China and the…
My year with the robots: how Joanna Stern let AI into her home, work - and heart
For a year, Joanna Stern decided to turn herself into a “lab rat” – the object of her own experiment. Throughout 2025, she invited artificial intelligence into “every corner” of her life. She let AI answer her…
Amazon unveils new AI warehouse robot in US$12 billion Europe push
Amazon on Thursday unveiled an upgraded AI-powered mobile robot for its warehouses that can respond to conversational prompts, as part of a €10 billion (US$11.6 billion) investment in its European fulfilment network. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH…
Major UK supermarket chain to axe up to 1,000 jobs and 'replace workers with robots'
A MAJOR UK supermarket chain is set to axe up to 1,000 jobs in a major shake-up. It comes as the retailer ramps up the use of automation across its warehouse operations. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now…
This Group of Dancing Robots Actually Did a Somersault on AGT
Just when viewers thought they'd seen it all over the years on America's Got Talent, the Season 21 premiere on June 2 delivered a 'Did I just see what I thought I saw?' moment that has everyone buzzing. Watch America's Got Talent Tuesdays at 8/7c…
Building a Rover to Carry a Robot Arm
Milos Rasic of element14 Presents recently built a pretty nifty robot arm of his own design using 3D-printed parts and affordable servo motors. That is useful when mounted to a desktop or workbench, but it would be even more useful if it could move…
Nvidia Partnered With A Chinese Company To Build A 'Physical AI' Humanoid Robot
Nvidia has entered the humanoid robotics race. Through a partnership with Chinese startup Unitree, the U.S. chipmaker is developing a robotics system with an integrated reference design focused on academic research. The idea is to help research…
Mr. Roboto: Tap Into the Humanoid Robotics Boom With This ETF
Although the artificial intelligence (AI) investment thesis is still young, some investors are already eyeing the next big thing in tech. They don't have to look far, and the next big thing may actually be two things: humanoid robots and physical…
Amazon announces new robotics, faster delivery expansion in Europe, and $1 billion in employee upskilling
Amazon is investing more than €10 billion to expand and modernize European fulfillment centers with new robotics and will add 25,000 more jobs. Amazon Now ultra-fast delivery is expanding internationally, primarily in India and the UK.
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