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forbes.com - Martine Paris - AI Nightlife Booms In San Francisco With Robots As A Draw
AI Nightlife Booms In San Francisco With Robots As A Draw
Forbes

Forbes Tech Contributor Martine Paris with Agility Robotics industrial robot Digit at a press salon in San Francisco, May 13, 2026. Digit and I stood quietly on the side of the candlelit room. It was an industrial-sized bi-pedal robot, made for…

forbes.com - Eitan Cohen - How ​Physical AI Is Reshaping Customer Service Beyond Robots
How ​Physical AI Is Reshaping Customer Service Beyond Robots
Forbes

Eitan Cohen is CEO of TechSee, a Visual AI company transforming customer service for ISPs, Smart Home, CE and Home Security brands. ​For too long, the world has relegated physical AI to the realm of robots and drones. While important, these…

fastcompany.com - Jesus Diaz - Unitree's new robot is like a giant Transformer come to life
Unitree's new robot is like a giant Transformer come to life
Fast Company

On May 12, Unitree Robotics founder Wang Xingxing climbed into the chest cavity of a 9.8-foot-tall metal robot, walked around, and destroyed a concrete brick wall. One punch. Wall gone. The Chinese media reaction was instant: “ Unitree…

bloomberg.com - Abhishek Vishnoi - Robot Makers Rule Hottest Asia Stock Trades on Physical AI Boom
Robot Makers Rule Hottest Asia Stock Trades on Physical AI Boom
Bloomberg

Robotics has become one of the hottest stock themes in Asia as the artificial intelligence trade broadens beyond the region's chipmakers. While the AI boom drove global awareness of Asia's central role in providing semiconductors required to build…

koreatimes.co.kr - Lee Kyung-min - Hanwha showcases battlefield robots in Europe as NATO's interest grows
Hanwha showcases battlefield robots in Europe as NATO's interest grows
The Korea Times

Hanwha Aerospace showcased its unmanned combat vehicles on a Romanian battlefield this week, offering European military officials a glimpse of how future wars could be fought by coordinated fleets of armored vehicles, robots and drones operating…

independent.co.uk - Marcia Dunn - Robotic Nasa aircraft to fly near Mars for crucial gravity boost
Robotic Nasa aircraft to fly near Mars for crucial gravity boost
The Independent

NASA 's Psyche spacecraft is poised for a close flyby of Mars this Friday, utilising the Red Planet's gravity for a crucial boost. The robotic explorer will slingshot past Mars at 12,333 mph (19,848 kph), passing within 2,800 miles (4,500…

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - Unitree Unveils Real-Life Transformer Robot. Only Costs $650,000
Unitree Unveils Real-Life Transformer Robot. Only Costs $650,000
Zero Hedge

Chinese robotics firm Unitree, known for its robot dogs and humanoids, has unveiled a production-ready 'manned mecha': a large robotic machine piloted by a human. Unitree wrote on X that the manned mecha costs $650,000 and weighs as much as a car.

abcnews.com - Eric Noll - David Muir comes face-to-face with humanoid robots in China
David Muir comes face-to-face with humanoid robots in China
ABC News

With President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping's high-stakes summit underway in Beijing, the global race to lead on Artificial Intelligence and robotics technology is on too. On a mission to find the robots, 'World News Tonight'…

axios.com - Joann Muller - AI robot can change your tires in half the time
AI robot can change your tires in half the time
Axios

AI is coming for one of America's dirtiest jobs: changing tires. Why it matters: Demand for tire service is accelerating, in part because EV tires need more frequent replacement — just as service shops struggle to hire technicians. Changing…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcript Insights Editor - Faraday Future targets 1,500 EAI robot shipments in 2026 as it shifts FX Super One timing to funding-triggered ramp (NASDAQ:FFAI)
Faraday Future targets 1,500 EAI robot shipments in 2026 as it shifts FX Super One timing to funding-triggered ramp (NASDAQ:FFAI)
Seeking Alpha

Full-scale mass production and delivery of vehicles, especially the FX Super One, is explicitly contingent on securing strategic or long-term investor funding; these timelines will not commence until sufficient financing is secured, shifting…

digitaltrends.com - Rachit Agarwal - Fluffy robot seals are being used for mental health care at a UK hospital
Fluffy robot seals are being used for mental health care at a UK hospital
Digital Trends

A baby seal robot for mental health care might sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust is actually piloting one in its outpatient clinics, and the idea makes a lot of sense when you dig into it. It's…

republicworld.com - Satyaki Baidya - Shopping Just Got Smarter: Meet Schotti, AI Robot Helping Customers Pick Exactly What They Need | Watch
Shopping Just Got Smarter: Meet Schotti, AI Robot Helping Customers Pick Exactly What They Need | Watch
Republic World

Shopping Just Got Smarter: Meet Schotti, AI Robot Helping Customers Pick Exactly What They Need | Watch | Image: Reuters New Delhi: A humanoid robot working as a shop assistant in Germany, helping customers to select the product that they need, has…

nbcdfw.com - Southwest Airlines bans robots from traveling in cabin or as checked baggage
Southwest Airlines bans robots from traveling in cabin or as checked baggage
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Recent incidents caused delays and shocked passengers…

techradar.com - David Nield - Stealing jobs from warehouse workers AND streamers': this Figure AI humanoid robot stream is a hit, but raises some questions
Stealing jobs from warehouse workers AND streamers': this Figure AI humanoid robot stream is a hit, but raises some questions
TechRadar

Figure AI F.03 robots have been sorting packages An 8-hour livestream showed the bots working autonomously The view count for the video is currently at 10 million Figure AI keeps setting new challenges for itself and its humanoid robots, and the…

koreaherald.com - Ahn Sung-mi - Hanwha Aerospace joins Milrem Robotics for Romania unmanned vehicle program
Hanwha Aerospace joins Milrem Robotics for Romania unmanned vehicle program
The Korea Herald

South Korean defense firm Hanwha Aerospace said Friday that it would partner with Estonian unmanned systems firm Milrem Robotics for Romania's uncrewed ground vehicle program, as the South Korean defense firm seeks to expand its European business…

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