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Uncommon Knowledge: 'Trump babies' challenge China's robots
'We've dropped the infertility drugs to make lots of Trump babies, I'm hoping by the midterms.' That was Mehmet Oz, the administration's Medicare and Medicaid chief, selling the White House's pronatalist ambitions from the Oval Office last fall. It…
For brain surgery patients, a robot could be the key to faster recovery
When Dr. Homoud Aldahash started the three-hour process of removing a tumor about the size of a walnut from a patient's brain, it was an experience unlike any other in his 25 years as a neurosurgeon. It wasn't Aldahash's gloved hands slicing…
Hail our new robot overlords! Amazon warehouse tour offers glimpse of future
One of the reasons Amazon is spending billions on robots? They don't need bathroom breaks. Arriving a few minutes early to the public tour of Amazon's hi-tech Stone Mountain, Georgia, warehouse, my request to visit the restroom was met with a…
Tesla 2.0: What customers think of Model S demise, Optimus robot rise
At the Detroit Auto Show in 2011, the Tesla stand was mobbed. With its 17-inch screen, staggering acceleration and sleek looks, the Model S sedan wowed a new generation of tech-savvy buyers and redefined electric vehicles as performance cars. Just…
Biomimetic AI Robot' Debuts In China (And It's As Creepy As It Sounds)
There's a reason many robotics companies don't try to make their machines look human. The closer you get to replicating a real face and real skin, somehow the weirder the whole thing feels. It's a well-documented phenomenon, known as the uncanny…
Robotics build path from rural Kenya to world stage
LAIKIPIA, Kenya: Jeremiah Kithinji had never touched a computer before he finished high school. A decade later, he is teaching robotics, and even took a team of rural Kenyans to the World Robotics Olympiad in Singapore. In a classroom in Laikipia…
Boston Dynamics acknowledges safety risks in humanoid robots
A senior engineer at Boston Dynamics admitted Friday that humanoid robots carry inherent risks and uncertainty, saying that limiting unpredictability is the most effective way to ensure safe interaction between humans and machines. Speaking in…
Move over Ultra phones, Samsung is launching an Ultra robot vacuum cleaner
Samsung is preparing to launch the Bespoke AI Jet Bot Steam Ultra, its first “Ultra” branded robot vacuum. Key features include 100°C steam mop sanitization, AI object recognition, an EasyPass Wheel system for climbing obstacles…
Elon Musk's Latest Obsession 'AI5' Unveiled - And It's Not a Car or Robot!
Elon Musk, the visionary behind Tesla, is reportedly taking a personal interest in the development of Tesla's new AI5 chip. This particular chip is designed for use not only in electric vehicles but also in humanoid robots—an area of growing…
Four Robot Arms Just Built a Farm House That Prints Its Future
Picture this: four robotic arms working in perfect harmony, tracing circular patterns like some kind of futuristic dance performance. But instead of creating art, they're printing the walls of an actual farm. Welcome to Itaca, a project that just…
3D-Printing Robots Might Help Solve The Housing Crisis - Here's How
With the fast-developing 3D printing technology, we are now able to construct houses much faster and cheaper. But is that enough to tackle the ongoing housing shortage? Across the whole Western world, housing is getting more expensive and in short…
Elon Musk drops a bombshell at Tesla: he promises robots that will replace surgeons and will earn a billion dollars if he achieves this goal
When shareholders of Tesla signed off on a performance award that could hand CEO Elon Musk up to $1 trillion in stock, they did more than approve an eye-popping paycheck. They effectively tied the future of one of the world's most closely watched…
AI-powered companionship: Harnessing music and empathetic speech in robots to combat loneliness
Loneliness has a critical impact on the mental health of citizens, particularly among the elderly. Robots capable of perceiving and responding to human emotions can serve as heart-warming companions to help lift the spirits. A research team at The…
'We are cooked': Watch humanoid robots practice kung fu with monks at China's Shaolin Temple
2 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google Artificial intelligence continues to evolve rapidly, with robots entering spaces once considered uniquely human. A recent example from China has drawn widespread attention online: humanoid…
Best Robotics Stocks To Keep An Eye On - February 6th
Teradyne Inc: Sky's the Limit for This Market, Until It Isn't Teradyne, Richtech Robotics, Serve Robotics, Ouster, and PROCEPT BioRobotics are the five Robotics stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Robotics stocks…
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