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Why China's humanoid robot industry is winning the early market
China's humanoid robots grabbed global attention with kung fu flips at the nation's televised Spring Festival Gala, while Chinese phone maker Honor is set to unveil its first humanoid robot at MWC in Spain. Robotics was flagged as a priority under…
First Film to Depict a Robot Discovered in Michigan
A long-lost silent film that's believed to be the first depiction of a robot in motion pictures was rediscovered in Michigan. And it's a great reminder for film history fans that you shouldn't give up hope just because a film has been deemed lost.
Google wants Intrinsic to be 'Android of robotics' as it pushes into physical AI
In folding its Intrinsic project into the main company this week and out of 'Other Bets,' Google is aiming to mimic its Android strategy for robots. 'We're trying to make it accessible for anyone,' Intrinsic CEO Wendy Tan White told CNBC in an…
Startup Generates Caring Letters to Your Friends Using AI, Handwrites Them Using Robot Pen
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Think back to the last time you peeled open an envelope to find a handwritten letter. Maybe it was a heartfelt thank-you message for attending someone's wedding. Perhaps it was a…
Android Circuit: Honor's MWC Robot, Galaxy Unpacked Recap, OnePlus 15T Confirmed
Taking a look back at this week's news and headlines across the Android world, including all the Galaxy Unpacked news, including the Galaxy S26 Ultra, S26+ and S26, hiding Galaxy AI, the power of Now Nudge and the stunning privacy display, Honor's…
55% Of Consumers Use Voice AI But Most Companies Still Sound Like Robots
Consumers have already made voice their preferred AI interface. Most companies are nowhere close to meeting them there. When BMW needed a voice for its in-car AI assistant, the company didn't browse a catalog of synthetic options and pick the most…
Woman Annoyed When Delivery Robot Comes Into Her Yard, Tears Up Her Garden and Steals Her Fence
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech These days, moles and gophers aren't the only pests you have to worry about tearing up your yard. You also have to watch for Cocos — pink, four-wheeled delivery robots…
CMU's Robotics Innovation Center Fuels Pittsburgh's New Economic Renaissance
February 27, 2026 Media Inquiries University Communications and Marketing, Media Relations Flanked by two advanced technology quadruped robots and with drones hovering above, Carnegie Mellon University on Friday marked the official opening of the…
What to Expect at MWC 2026: Robots, AI, and Phones We'll Never See in the US
Next week, component makers, phone manufacturers, network operators, and a few of your favorite PCMaggers will once again head to Barcelona for Mobile World Congress, the largest mobile trade show on Earth. The developments that emerge from this…
Featured video: Coding for underwater robotics
During a summer internship at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Ivy Mahncke, an undergraduate student of robotics engineering at Olin College of Engineering, took a hands-on approach to testing algorithms for underwater navigation. She first discovered her…
MCEME Secunderabad seminar explores robotics, autonomous systems to build future-ready defence capabilities
The Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering (MCEME), Secunderabad, organised a two-day national seminar on ‘Robotics, Autonomous Drone Systems and Additive Manufacturing for Defence Forces from February 27 to 28, bringing…
Paradigm Reportedly Expands into AI, Robotics with $1.5B fund
Crypto investment firm Paradigm is seeking to raise $1.5 billion for a new fund that will invest in companies in AI, robotics and other frontier technologies, according to the Wall Street Journal. Paradigm will continue to invest in crypto…
Swiss Brand 'On' Just Built a $280 Running Shoe Using Robots in 3 Minutes
Most running shoes are Frankenstein jobs. Twenty, thirty pieces of fabric cut, stitched, layered, and glued together by human hands on a factory line. It's been done that way for decades, and for the most part, nobody questioned it. On just did.
The real breakthrough in robotics is foundation models - not hardware
Physical AI, also known as embodied AI, is purported to be the next evolution in the quest to build autonomous systems that behave in the real world. This AI paradigm is poised to interact more closely with physical environments, going far beyond…
Carnegie Mellon opens robotics innovation center in Pittsburgh
Carnegie Mellon University opens robotics innovation center in Pittsburgh US INSIDE THAT CENTER. LOCATED IN HAZELWOOD. DOZENS OF ROBOTS JUST LIKE THIS ONE ARE BEING DISPLAYED FOR THE CELEBRATION OF CMU ROBOTICS INNOVATION CENTER'S GRAND OPENING.
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