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Humanoid Robots Spell Opportunity for European Chemical Firms
The humanoid robotics industry relies on one key chemical component used in joints and limbs, creating a battleground for market dominance between European incumbents and Chinese rivals. Polyether ether ketone plastic, known as PEEK, is a type of…
China remains world's largest industrial robot market: report
China accounted for nearly three-fifths of industrial robots installed worldwide in 2025, further strengthening its position as the world's largest market for industrial robotics, according to the World Robotics 2026 report released Thursday. A…
Why Most Useful Robots Will Have Wheels Before Legs
Artem Sokolov, Founder and CEO, Humanoid. The robotics conversation in 2026 focuses heavily on humanoid robots. The demonstrations look impressive, investment is growing, and forecasts are very large. Bank of America projects that the…
Vogue sent robots down the runway at Vogue World, and people were not impressed
Vogue World closed its Milan edition this week with a troupe of robots — perhaps a preview of what's coming when the event descends on San Francisco next year. Vogue World is the magazine's annual traveling spectacle, now in its fifth year:…
Korean quadruped robot's marathon triumph featured in Nature
In the world of legged robotics, endurance has long been the ultimate hurdle. While four-legged machines can backflip, negotiate rubble and scale staircases with uncanny agility, their high-performance motors typically drain battery reserves in…
Swire Coca-Cola deploys AI robot for picking and sorting in Zhengzhou plant
Swire Coca-Cola said on Wednesday that it has deployed artificial intelligence robots at one of its largest bottling plants in the Chinese mainland, which can pick heavy, shrink-wrapped packs quickly and accurately for mixed-product orders. SCROLL…
Israel's Navy is preparing for a future with robot-operated ships
The Israeli navy is moving toward becoming a semi-autonomous force and may eventually become nearly fully autonomous, the IDF said. It has been reported that the Israeli navy has operated autonomous sea vehicles in recent years, though it is…
Watch a robot dog run a marathon faster than the average human
Hot on the heels of humanoid robots besting Usain Bolt's record in the 100-meter sprint is a marathon-running dog bot. The quadrupedal machine, named RAIBO2, ran the full 26.2-mile marathon course in a single battery charge, finishing in four…
Forget robots: The real AI threat is already here
' Artificial intelligence has become a real danger to humanity, those in the field bear a duty of care,' says Prof. Shmuel Itzkowitz, founder of the Faculty of Computer Science at the College of Management. According to him, a warning light was…
Safe to Say the Robots on the Vogue World Runway Didn't Impress
If you're not careful, they'll stick a robot on the runway when you aren't looking. And that's exactly what happened during the 2026 Vogue World Milano show. For the uninitiated, Vogue World is an annual, global, live-streamed fashion event and…
An Immaculate Deal: Knock $250 Off This Roborock Robot Vacuum and Mop Today
I was obsessed with the movie Back To The Future as a kid, only to grow up and be disappointed. We were promised that by now we'd be cruising the skies, but instead, we're still untangling wires and dodging rogue crumbs like we're dodging a…
Robot dog runs a marathon on a single battery charge
A four-legged robot that can complete a marathon on a single battery charge has been demonstrated by a team from KAIST. The robot, which completed the Sangju Marathon in South Korea in 4 hours and 19 minutes alongside human runners, traveled three…
UN chief warns about 'killer robots' amid AI debate
United Nations secretary-general António Guterres. (Image source: United Nations) The rapid concentration of artificial intelligence (AI) power is outpacing the world's ability to understand and manage its risks. So says United Nations (UN)…
Beatbot Sora 10: Affordable Robotic Pool Cleaner Reviewed
The appeal of a robotic pool cleaner is pretty simple: spend less time pushing a vacuum around the bottom of the pool and more time actually using it. The Beatbot Sora 10 takes that idea and strips it down to the parts most pool owners are likely…
Can you lend me a hand? Researchers are developing wearable robotic limbs
How many times have you asked someone to hold open a door while carrying something, or fumbled with your front-door keys with your arms full of groceries? Wouldn't it be great if you could give yourself the extra hand you need? This is one of the…
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