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Google partners with Agile Robots, growing its AI robotics footprint
Google's DeepMind division is partnering with Agile Robots to integrate its Gemini Robotics foundation models with Agile Robots' hardware. The company aims to use the Agile Robot partnership to improve robotics AI models. It's one of several recent…
Robot dance show ends in DISASTER as young boy is slapped in the FACE
READ MORE: First robot ARREST: Moment humanoid is detained by police What should have been a family–friendly dance performance ended in disaster, after a young boy was slapped across the face by a rogue robot. Shocking footage, filmed at a…
No arms, no legs, no problem: the robots taking over retail logistics
Decathlon, the world's largest sporting goods retailer, said on Tuesday that it's seeing 'significant' productivity gains at seven of its European warehouses, where it has been using robots from Exotec to sort and pack items for brick-and-mortar…
Delivery robot seen smashing glass of bus stop in Chicago
A rogue delivery robot was caught on camera in Chicago - a city President Trump once slammed as 'the most dangerous in the world' - as it smashed through a glass bus stop. Bizarre footage captured the aftermath of the delivery robot rampage in…
That McDonald's Robot Video Isn't What It Looks Like
Did you see a viral video recently claiming that McDonald's was testing out robot workers at its stores? The video was picked up by news outlets like the New York Post and strongly suggested that McDonald's could be on the verge of replacing…
I tested a $1,200 robot vacuum vs a $550 robot vacuum for 2 weeks - here's the winner
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3D Printed Robot Arm Built For Learning Purposes
If you want to work with robots you can do all sorts of learning with software and simulation, but nothing quite beats getting to grips with real machinery. That was the motivation for [James Gullberg] to build this impressive robot arm. Featuring…
Amazon Buys Fauna Robotics in Push Toward Consumer Humanoids - TT
While being operated remotely, Fauna Robotics' new robot named Sprout shows off its dexterity in New York on Jan. 14. (Seth Wenig/Associated Press, File) Amazon.com Inc. acquired New York-based startup Fauna Robotics, becoming the latest technology…
No, McDonald's Isn't Deploying Humanoid Robots as Workers in Shanghai
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech A video is making the rounds on social media, showing a uniformed robotic employee at a McDonald's in Shanghai, China greeting a patron while seemingly taking their order. The stunt…
Deployment of smart humanoid robotics in industry to advance China's interests further, faster: former New Zealand PM
Deployment of smart humanoid robotics in industry to advance China's interests further, faster: former New Zealand PM By: Global Times | Published: Mar 25, 2026 02:42 PM 'I think the deployment of smart humanoid robotics in industry is going to…
Roborock Kicks Off Spring Cleaning Season With Up to $300 Off Select Powerful Robot Vacuums
If the idea of vacuuming and mopping your floors separately already feels outdated, Roborock's newest all-in-one cleaners are making a strong case for retiring the old routine entirely. Right now, just in time for Spring cleaning season, the…
Amazon Acquires Fauna Robotics, Entering Consumer Humanoid Market
Amazon.com Inc. acquired New York-based startup Fauna Robotics, becoming the latest technology giant to step into the burgeoning consumer humanoid market. The cloud-computing and e-commerce giant closed the deal for Fauna last week, according to…
Amazon acquires 'approachable' humanoid maker Fauna Robotics
Amazon confirmed it has acquired Fauna Robotics, a startup building humanoid robots. Fauna's first product, called Sprout, is a $50,000 bipedal robot that's 3.5 feet tall and designed to be 'approachable and human-friendly.' Amazon last week…
Billionaire Qatari Sheikh, Amazon Back Robotics Startup Neura
Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani, a billionaire member of the Qatari royal family, and Amazon.com Inc. have joined the latest funding round for German startup Neura Robotics. HBJ, as the former Qatari premier is known, recently became a shareholder…
A Silicon Valley airport is easing travel snarls with its newest hire: 'José' the robot
One of Silicon Valley's main airports just made its newest hire, a robot named 'José.' San José Mineta International Airport is turning to artificial intelligence to ease the strain of modern air travel, debuting 'José,' a…
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