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Your Child's Next Teacher Could Be a Sex Robot
Today in dystopia: another story about a school deciding that the one thing their classroom really needs is a weird AI-driven robot. Who's today's lucky winner? Step forward Salamanca City Central School District in Western New York, which…
Xpeng Expands Beyond EVs With Munich Event, Promising Flying Cars and Humanoid Robots
The Xpeng L03 EV on demo at a launch event in Munich. Chinese EV maker Xpeng launched a new “AI-powered” electric SUV in Munich this week, and while the car, named L03, is impressively spec'd and undercuts Tesla and Hyundai on price…
Eric Trump Is Building An Army Of Humanoid Robot Soldiers
Oh laugh. Laugh all you want. When that break dancing robot eats a mouthful of pavement. When robo-Olaf short circuits and ruins a Disneyland vacation. Get your licks in now buddy, because once Eric Trump's totally real robot army is up and running…
Striking Workers Bring Car Factory to a Screeching Halt Over Humanoid Robots
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech From the factories of Detroit to the postal warehouses in Shenzhen, a new kind of worker is clocking in — and the humans it's replacing aren't going down without a fight. In…
The Reality of Robot Supersoldiers Might Be Closer Than You Think
Robot supersoldiers — what could go wrong with those? A lot, if The Terminator taught us anything. Yet, the reality of robot soldiers could be much closer than one might believe. Sankaet Pathak, the CEO of the startup Foundation Future…
Labor unions hate robots-and it's stopping Democrats from delivering on affordability
Democrats have a union problem. They have tied their political fortunes to unions, public and private, in ways that exacerbate intraparty conflict while stymieing both progressive and moderate goals. That's not just a problem for the party.
Quadruped robots shine at WAIC in Shanghai as human-machine collaboration enters new phase
Photo: courtesy of DEEP Robotics At the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), one of the most eye-catching experiences on the show floor was the chance to ride a quadruped robot - an encounter that felt less like testing a machine…
NY school to introduce first humanoid robot in US classroom - and vows 'Sally' will never replace teachers
A rural upstate New York school district will be one of the first in the nation to bring a humanoid robot into the classroom. The Salamanca City Central School District, located on Seneca Nation territory, will be introducing $57,000 AI-powered…
AI brings sex robots to life in uncanny footage as fans 'turn dolls into women
It is a scene from a dystopian sci-fi thriller: smiling sex robots talking to each other, sipping tea and wearing suggestive outfits. But this is no longer a vision of an AI future and has become a reality in 2026 instead. Sex doll owners have been…
AUTONOMOUS 2026: Cutting-edge robotics, AI on display as hundreds gather at San Francisco conference
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Some of the latest robotic technology was on display in San Francisco Thursday for the inaugural AUTONOMOUS conference. About 600 leaders in robotics and physical AI came together from around the world at The Midway for a day…
Hyundai Motor chief to raise Boston Dynamics stake, fueling Nasdaq IPO prospect
Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun is set to increase his personal stake in Boston Dynamics to 25 percent by investing an additional 120 billion won ($80.5 million), a move that could accelerate the robotics firm's long-anticipated…
Pocket-size AI: Powerful phones star at China show
Tech firms are racing to roll out advanced smartphones that use artificial intelligence to do everything from ordering food to composing messages upon a simple voice command. Wide adoption of phones running on so-called AI agents would be a…
Chinese MMA match between humanoid robots ends in decapitation
What's the story In a shocking turn of events, two humanoid robots fought an MMA match in Shenzhen, China. The fight was part of the Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend (URKL) tournament organized by Chinese robotics company EngineAI. One of the…
Jensen Huang Scores Big in Japan -- Here's How to Follow the Nvidia CEO's Lead as the Country Transforms Into a $124 Billion AI Hub
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently scored a big win in Japan: His company will help that country fulfill its desire to build its own artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. It was announced this past week that Japan will purchase 27,500 Nvidia…
Kenya launches AI-powered coding competition for schoolchildren
Students (1st R and 2nd R) demonstrate robot adjustment operations for primary school pupils during an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled coding and robotics competition in Kiambu county, central Kenya, July 17, 2026. More than 200 young learners…
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