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America's AI Trade War Expands To Humanoid Robots
TOPSHOT - A robot crosses the finish line in the humanoid robot half marathon in Beijing on April 19, 2025. Dozens of humanoid robots took to the streets of Beijing, joining thousands of their flesh-and-blood counterparts in a world-first half…
Humanoid Robot Patents: China Most, U.S. Best?
Screenshot of a MLex report on robot patents globally over the last six years. China has the most patents in the humanoid robot space, and it's not even close. But, according to a new LexisNexis analysis of robot patents over the past six years…
Terrifying rescue robot comes with instructions to 'kill it'
A California robotics company is drawing attention after unveiling a four-legged rescue robot designed for hazardous environments and publishing unusually detailed information about how the machine can be physically stopped if it malfunctions. The…
Weave Isaac 1 Robot: The $7,999 Robot That Folds Your Laundry
Laundry is where home robotics stops being a novelty and starts asking for a place in the family budget. Weave Robotics has opened pre-orders for Isaac 1, a mobile home robot that the company says can collect clothes, fold them, put them away, make…
This new robot centaur designed to save lives is pure nightmare fuel
Somewhere in Auburn, California, a robotics startup called Satyress looked at the two great religions of modern robotics—the bipedal humanoid and the robot dog—and decided that both were not quite right. So they created Threehalves, a…
Foreign robot ban targets China over security fears
A humanoid robot can carry equipment through a factory or help researchers test new artificial intelligence. However, its cameras can watch everything nearby. Its internet connection can also send valuable information beyond the building. The Trump…
Trump's robot ban aims to counter China. US startups fear it could leave them behind.
The Trump administration has opened a new front in its tech crackdown on China: robots. The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday effectively shut the door on new foreign-made 'advanced robotic devices,' citing 'unacceptable risks' to…
The ban on robot vacuums won't make them safer. But it may make your next one worse
You'll have fewer robot floor cleaners to choose from and higher prices. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See…
The US Army is exploring robotic F-250 pickups. The company behind them sees future mine hunters and breachers.
The US Army is preparing to test autonomous Ford F-250 pickup trucks in a training exercise, part of a broader effort to determine whether familiar commercial vehicles can perform dangerous battlefield jobs without soldiers. Forterra, the…
Unitree IPO Finally Puts A Real Price On Profitable Humanoid Robots
Chinese robotics maker Unitree formally launched its IPO on Shanghai's STAR Market on Thursday, opening the books on a deal that aims to raise about 4.2 billion yuan (roughly $618 million) at an implied valuation near 42 billion yuan ($5.9…
NY school district pauses AI robot teaching assistant rollout amid controversies about manufacturer
A school district in rural New York has paused a program to bring in a robot assistant teacher as it reviews privacy concerns. The Salamanca City Central School District's board initially approved the nearly $60,000 purchase of an AI-driven robot…
This hilarious robot collapse reminds me that robot development is nowhere near where it needs to be, but a huge breakthrough from DeepMind could change all that
I watched two robot videos at the opposite ends of the Cantril Scale. You know, the ladder that measures human happiness in steps but that I am now applying to humanoid accomplishment? At the bottom step and living its worst possible artificial…
First drones, now robot vacuums - the US government's ban on foreign robots is confirmed to include many of the best robovacs and robot lawn mowers on the market, and brands may have been caught off-guard
Existing ban on drones and routers extended to 'advanced' robots FCC has confirmed that robot vacuums are included No effect on products already authorized by the FCC for US sales The US's latest ban on foreign hardware is coming for an unlikely…
What Happens To Your Robot Vacuum After The FCC Ban?
It's been a rough week for robot vacuum owners, even if some of them don't realize it yet. Following the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) previous bans targeting Chinese-made drones and routers, the agency has now set its sights on the…
US Is Banning Foreign Robots-Even Roombas
The U.S. government earlier this week announced an import ban on 'advanced robotic devices' from foreign countries, with its sights set specifically on China. But it's not just humanoids the government wants to stop from entering the United…
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