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Mixed feelings: can China's companion robots win a place at home?
When 39-year-old Beijing investor Song shelled out 159,800 yuan (US$23,680) for a companion robot, he knew it would not be cooking meals or scrubbing floors. For him, becoming one of China's first owners of a consumer humanoid was more about…
Gemini Robotics ER 2: Google's Robot Brain Explained
Robots don't fail only because a hand misses a cup. They fail because the task around that cup keeps changing. Google DeepMind's answer is to split the problem, and Gemini Robotics ER 2 is the half that keeps track of the larger job. ER 2 isn't a…
Humanoid robot skin senses people before contact
Working beside a metal humanoid robot would probably make you watch every step it takes. After all, a collision between a heavy robot and a human body will usually end worse for the person. Italian startup Generative Bionics believes its Gene.01…
The US Threw the First Punch in the Global Robot Wars. How Will China Respond?
The humanoid robot wars are kicking off, but the robots aren't fighting each other — at least for now. Instead, we're looking at a war fought on paper by governments competing to dominate a new, fast-growing market in which AI and mechanical…
China's newest robotic wolf climbs rocks, and carries heavy loads
China unveils rugged AS2-W robotic platform with advanced onboard artificial intelligence Robot wolf climbs steep slopes while carrying heavy operational payloads AS2-W combines wheeled mobility with advanced terrain handling capabilities Chinese…
NY School District Shelves Plan to Spend $58K on Robot Teaching Assistant
UPDATE 8/1: The school district has paused its pilot project with Realbotix following pushback from parents and teachers. The robot teacher plan is 'on hold while we work through enhanced student data privacy agreements with the New York State…
Texas company hits party circuit with robot escorts for special occasions
The newest plus-one on the party circuit can't eat the cake, doesn't drink, doesn't flirt at Table 7 and doesn't even have a pulse — but might steal the show. Whether it's a wedding, corporate conference, birthday bash or black-tie gala…
Google DeepMind launches Gemini Robotics 2 with full humanoid body control and multi-robot teamwork
Google DeepMind on July 30 unveiled Gemini Robotics 2, a suite of AI models that runs legs, torso, arms and fingers under a single learned policy, the first time the family has extended beyond upper-body control alone. The release also introduces…
Robotic vacuums swept up in new US crackdown over national security risks
Certain robotic vacuum cleaners, including some Roomba-style devices, will be banned under the new U.S. policy restricting foreign-made advanced robotics, federal regulators told FOX Business Thursday. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)…
China's tech advances are causing chaos from Silicon Valley to the White House
Over the past month, a series of advancements in China's artificial intelligence, chip manufacturing and robotics technologies have rattled financial markets, caused divisions among US tech moguls and left the Trump administration scrambling to…
New Robot Uses Liquid Nitrogen to Extinguish Wildfires Without Harmful Chemicals
A professor at Northeastern University has developed a unique firefighting robot that uses liquid nitrogen instead of chemical fire retardants to extinguish flames. The technology could one day help firefighters tackle dangerous wildfires more…
Uber is building an autonomous vehicle empire, and here's every company it's using to do it
Uber has partnered with — and in some cases made direct investments in — more than 30 autonomous vehicle companies over the past two years. And it's taking a global approach. Here, TechCrunch tracks every one of those moves in one…
Tesco makes huge change at 600 UK stores
The cleaning robots have been rolled out across 600 Tesco Express stores Tesco has confirmed a major change across 600 of its UK stores. The major supermarket has completed the first roll-out of its autonomous cleaning robots across Express stores.
Canada's minerals are becoming the foundation of its technology economy
Canada's next technology story may not begin in a software lab, but in a mine, a refinery, or a remote exploration camp. As the world accelerates towards electrification, digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence, battery storage and advanced…
As China's catch-up era ends, what's standing in the way of tech innovation?
As China's era of catch-up growth fades, experts warn that profound issues in research culture and institutional incentives may hamstring the country's ambition to become a leader in scientific innovation. In a dialogue held at the Shanghai Academy…
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