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arstechnica.com - Jeremy Hsu - Founder's cost-cutting obsession drove Unitree lead in cheap humanoid robots
Founder's cost-cutting obsession drove Unitree lead in cheap humanoid robots
Ars Technica

China leads the world in churning out humanoid robots and four-legged robot dogs that also happen to be the most affordable on the market—and Unitree Robotics' founder Wang Xingxing is arguably one of the people most responsible for that…

wsj.com - Sherry Qin - Forget Robot Workers, This Company Wants to Build Soldiers
Forget Robot Workers, This Company Wants to Build Soldiers
Wall Street Journal

Unmanned aerial drones and vehicles are already on the frontlines of military conflicts. Foundation Future Industries wants combat-ready humanoid robots to be next. The Eric Trump-backed startup is on a mission to build robots for heavy industrial…

businessinsider.com - Geoff Weiss - Trump called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang mid-interview to rip AI doomerism: 'The robots will not be taking over
Trump called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang mid-interview to rip AI doomerism: 'The robots will not be taking over
Business Insider

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang got a call from President Donald Trump in the middle of his interview to swat down AI doomer predictions. On Monday at the All-In Summit in Los Angeles, Huang's talk was interrupted by a phone call from President Donald…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - IPO for humanoid robot maker Boston Dynamics unlikely in 2027, executive says
IPO for humanoid robot maker Boston Dynamics unlikely in 2027, executive says
The Standard

Boston Dynamics, Hyundai Motor Group's humanoid robot unit, is unlikely to pursue an initial public offering next year, a senior executive at the parent company with direct knowledge of the matter said, as it has yet to deploy its flagship Atlas…

theverge.com - Jay Peters - Jensen Huang puts Trump on speakerphone onstage to announce robots won't take over the world
Jensen Huang puts Trump on speakerphone onstage to announce robots won't take over the world
The Verge

Trump told attendees at the All-In Summit that ‘the robots will not be taking over' from the Nvidia's CEO phone. Trump told attendees at the All-In Summit that ‘the robots will not be taking over' from the Nvidia's CEO phone. Jay…

fastcompany.com - John Kell - Wonder debuts its first robotic meal assembly system after acquiring the tech from Sweetgreen
Wonder debuts its first robotic meal assembly system after acquiring the tech from Sweetgreen
Fast Company

The entrepreneur Marc Lore posits that in the not-so-distant future, an autonomous kitchen will have the ability to whip up pizza, burgers, chicken, and seafood without any human involvement. His restaurant tech startup, Wonder, took one step…

jpost.com - REUTERS - Behind the killer robots of Ukraine's new warfare 'revolution'
Behind the killer robots of Ukraine's new warfare 'revolution'
The Jerusalem Post

In a cramped workshop near the front line in northeastern Ukraine, military mechanic 'Chimera' is helping prepare his unit's robot forces for battle. Lined up in a row, the four-wheeled unmanned vehicles known as 'Hyenas' will crawl toward Russian…

semafor.com - Matthew Martin - Humanoid robots fight it out in Riyadh
Humanoid robots fight it out in Riyadh
Semafor

On an otherwise quiet Wednesday evening at Riyadh Boulevard, a sort of Times Square-meets-seaside-funfair, a bizarre experiment in the future of Gen Alpha entertainment was underway. Two blue and yellow humanoid robots attempted to beat each other…

cnet.com - Oliver Haslam - Save $200 on Roborock's Brand-New Robot Vac and Mop With This Launch Deal
Save $200 on Roborock's Brand-New Robot Vac and Mop With This Launch Deal
CNET

Save $200: Roborock regularly finds a home on our list of the best robot vacuums you can buy, and its newest model is available with a $200 discount to celebrate its launch. The Saros 20 Flow would normally sell for around $1,700, but you'll pay…

rediff.com - Norma Godinho - Usain Bolt on Robot Breaking 100m Record: 'It Just Made Me Smile
Usain Bolt on Robot Breaking 100m Record: 'It Just Made Me Smile
Rediff.com

Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt shared his amused reaction to a Chinese robot, Tiangong Ultra, shattering his 100-metre world record, highlighting the evolving landscape of athletic achievement and technology. Usain Bolt reacted with…

theconversation.com - Kartikeya Walia - China is exploring humanoid robots for war - but what role could they play?
China is exploring humanoid robots for war - but what role could they play?
The Conversation

At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, a humanoid robot named Tiangong Ultra ran the 100-metre sprint in a staggering 8.64 seconds, shattering Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt's legendary human world record of 9.58 seconds. The internet laughed…

nypost.com - Annie Gaus - Exclusive | Elite parents ditch trad classrooms for robot-powered homeschools: 'Disrespectful of kids' time'
Exclusive | Elite parents ditch trad classrooms for robot-powered homeschools: 'Disrespectful of kids' time'
New York Post

School's out forever for some California kids. Elite techies in the San Francisco Bay Area are part of a nationwide rise in homeschooling that bucks the stereotypes of rural Bible thumpers or hardcore hippies — as they ditch traditional…

techradar.com - Ruth Hamilton - Dyson designer shares 5 development secrets from the Nurovi robot vacuums - including the one feature James Dyson originally 'hated
Dyson designer shares 5 development secrets from the Nurovi robot vacuums - including the one feature James Dyson originally 'hated
TechRadar

After a less-than-enthusiastic response to 2023's 360 Vis Nav, Dyson got the wheels rolling on its return to the robot vacuum market last year with its Spot+Scrub Ai. Now it seems momentum is building: this September the brand unveiled not one, but…

247wallst.com - Rich Duprey - Goldman Sachs Just Supercharged Its Humanoid Robot Prediction 5X to 6.5 Million by 2035
Goldman Sachs Just Supercharged Its Humanoid Robot Prediction 5X to 6.5 Million by 2035
24/7 Wall St

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fortune.com - Angelica Ang - Humanoids will have their 'GPT-3.5' moment within 5 years, says AGIBOT co-founder Yao Maoqing
Humanoids will have their 'GPT-3.5' moment within 5 years, says AGIBOT co-founder Yao Maoqing
Fortune

Humanoid robots took center stage at the W orld Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing last August, winning over audiences by attempting—not always sucessfully—athletic feats like sprinting, weightlifting, and kickboxing. Yet one of China's…

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