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upi.com - South Korean shipyard turns to AI-powered welding robots
South Korean shipyard turns to AI-powered welding robots
UPI

June 15 (Asia Today) -- Sparks flew continuously inside HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' Hull Assembly Plant 2 in Ulsan, where ship blocks stretching dozens of yards filled the production floor. From a distance, the scene appeared to show welders at…

scmp.com - Wency Chen - Alibaba eyes physical world with its first suite of AI models for robots
Alibaba eyes physical world with its first suite of AI models for robots
South China Morning Post

Alibaba Group Holding has launched its first suite of artificial intelligence models for robots, joining a global race to move AI out of chatbot windows and into the physical world. The Hangzhou-based tech giant on Tuesday introduced the Qwen Robot…

businessinsider.com - Rya Jetha - Meet the 22 investors to know in robotics and physical AI
Meet the 22 investors to know in robotics and physical AI
Business Insider

Madigan-Curtis began her Silicon Valley career at Apple, where she worked on global operations for the first Apple Watch. She later joined Samsara as an early executive and led operations as the company scaled. When Eclipse approached her about…

timesleader.com - Commentary: Ukraine's cheap drones and combat robots offer hope for the good guys
Commentary: Ukraine's cheap drones and combat robots offer hope for the good guys
Times Leader

When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Washington and Europe expected a quick Russian victory. Russia's population was more than three times that of Ukraine, its military four times larger and gross domestic…

fastcompany.com - Adele Peters - I tried out a robot lawn mower. It didn't go as planned
I tried out a robot lawn mower. It didn't go as planned
Fast Company

When I moved into a house in upstate New York after years of living in apartments, I decided to get an old-fashioned reel mower—the kind you push yourself, with no engine to help—for the lawn. The exercise seemed like a good idea at…

cbsnews.com - Alexa  Liacko - Atlanta nonprofit's STEM summer camp inspires students to dream bigger through robotics
Atlanta nonprofit's STEM summer camp inspires students to dream bigger through robotics
CBS News

While school may be out for the summer, students at one Atlanta camp are still learning — this time through robotics, engineering, and problem-solving. A new partnership between Atlanta nonprofit Children's First and STEM education…

independent.co.uk - Alastair Jennings  - 8 best robot vacuums to tackle dust and mop floors
8 best robot vacuums to tackle dust and mop floors
The Independent

It was more than a decade ago when an early version of the iRobot Roomba was donated to my studio, and while it had done the rounds, handed from one tech reviewer to the next, it was still working. To say it was a little battered would be an…

seekingalpha.com - Rob Williams - AeroVironment unveils backpack robot for reconnaissance, bomb disposal (AVAV:NASDAQ)
AeroVironment unveils backpack robot for reconnaissance, bomb disposal (AVAV:NASDAQ)
Seeking Alpha

It adds a new lightweight uncrewed ground vehicle for tasks such as reconnaissance, explosive ordnance disposal, and communications support, broadening offerings beyond aerial drones and other robotics. It is lightweight, backpack-carried, can…

cityam.com - Business Wire - ABB Robotics and PSYONIC Use Human-Generated Data to Advance Robotic Dexterity
ABB Robotics and PSYONIC Use Human-Generated Data to Advance Robotic Dexterity
City AM

ABB Robotics is collaborating with California bionics company, PSYONIC, to advance robotic gripping and dexterity using a new approach that utilizes real-world manipulation data from human prosthetic use. By combining the PSYONIC Ability Hand with…

newscientist.com - Alex Wilkins - Inside the start-up aiming for a giant leap in robot intelligence
Inside the start-up aiming for a giant leap in robot intelligence
New Scientist

In San Francisco, inside a warehouse coated with gleaming steel panels, I am handed a fresh cup of coffee made entirely by a robot. This fact alone is unimpressive — robots have been making coffee for more than a decade — but the…

bgr.com - Aaron Greenbaum - This Wearable Robot In China Gives Hope For Those Unable To Walk
This Wearable Robot In China Gives Hope For Those Unable To Walk
BGR

People often use wheelchairs because they have lost the use of their legs. However, the underlying cause of this issue isn't the same across all people, and sometimes they can regain the use of their legs with some rehabilitation. And hi-tech…

singularityhub.com - Edd Gent - Japan Thinks Swarms of Transformer Robots Could Explore the Moon
Japan Thinks Swarms of Transformer Robots Could Explore the Moon
Home | SingularityHub

A tiny robot developed by Japan's space agency operated autonomously on the moon for more than 100 minutes and sent a series of images back to Earth. LEV-2 moon robot closed (left) and open (right). AXA/TOMY/Sony Group Corporation/Doshisha…

taipeitimes.com - 台北時報 - China developing robotic 'wolves' to support military
China developing robotic 'wolves' to support military
Taipei Times

By Hollie Younger / Staff writer China is developing quadruped robots, which Beijing has been calling “robotic wolves,” as part of its push toward “intelligentized warfare,” the next stage of its military modernization…

theconversation.com - Fazl Barez - AI robots can go rogue - a researcher on how easily it happens
AI robots can go rogue - a researcher on how easily it happens
The Conversation

Earlier this year in Beijing, a humanoid robot crossed a half-marathon finish line in a blistering 50 minutes, 26 seconds. The feat immediately lit up global headlines for shattering the human world record by almost seven minutes. This performance…

techradar.com - Leon Poultney - Xiaomi's robotic home charging arm could make life with an EV easier, but Tesla ditched the idea a long time ago
Xiaomi's robotic home charging arm could make life with an EV easier, but Tesla ditched the idea a long time ago
TechRadar

Automatic plugging in, unplugging, and remote control Xiaomi Auto is reportedly the first to bring the technology to market It will only be compatible with Xiaomi's electric vehicles Back in 2014, Elon Musk took to Twitter to state that the company…

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