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Winning In The Robotics Industry Is A Game Of Endurance, Not Speed
Robotics and deep tech are an endurance race. In tech, speed always wins. Or so we've been told. But in deep industrial robotics, the techiest subfields of tech itself where the terrain is real and the stakes weigh in tons, the teams that focus on…
Robots beat humans in half marathon
At the end of a half marathon, runners are usually wiped out. That part looked normal in Beijing. What didn't look so normal was who crossed the finish line first. A humanoid robot named Lightning. While people slowed down and tried to catch their…
Tesla beats earnings expectations as Musk pivots automaker to AI and robots
Tesla reported its first-quarter earnings on Wednesday, disclosing better than expected results. The report slightly boosted the company's share price, which has limped along this year while its CEO, Elon Musk, has tried to sell the company's new…
AI-powered robots offer new hope to German factories
A blue-eyed humanoid robot carefully opens a box and places a tool inside as a crowd of visitors watch the demonstration of 'physical AI' skills at a major industrial trade fair in Germany. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Made by German startup…
The best robot vacuums for 2026: Expert and lab tested
When you shop for a robot vacuum, you wonder how it'll truly perform in the real world. As a robot vacuum reviewer, I've closely watched multiple of these robots navigate my home, getting rid of pet hair, mopping my hard floors, and, on many…
Watch Sony's AI Robot Compete With-and Beat-Elite Table Tennis Players
Watch out Marty Supreme, there's a new contender for the throne of table tennis champ—and it's not human. Research out today showcases a robot that can match and even best elite human players. Scientists at Sony's AI division developed the…
Watch Sony's elite ping-pong robot beat top-ranked players
Ace is an AI-powered articulated robot that uses 12 cameras to compete against top table tennis players. Ace is an AI-powered articulated robot that uses 12 cameras to compete against top table tennis players. Andrew Liszewski is a senior reporter…
Ping Pong Robot Uses Agentic AI to Beat Expert Human Players
Scientists at Sony AI have developed a table tennis robot with enough speed and precision to beat even some expert ping pong players in the latest matchup between biological and artificial intelligence. The robot, dubbed “Ace,”…
Ukraine unleashes killer robots on the battlefield
With the Russo-Ukrainian War in its fourth year, both sides are dealing with critical troop shortages, and Ukrainian officials think they've found a solution. The country has started using remotely controlled robots in combat to account for these…
A robot is beating human pros at table tennis. Its maker calls it a milestone for machines
A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and sometimes defeating them, according to a new study that shows how advances in artificial intelligence are making robots more…
This robot vacuum mops so well, it cleaned up the mess my Roomba left behind
Pros Features an extendable self-washing mop roller instead of rotating mop pads Strong 18,000Pa of suction power ZDNET's Lab award-winning vacuum feature. Cons The robot promises streak-free mopping, but it can leave streaks if your floors are too…
Watch an AI-powered table tennis robot beat elite players
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Hannover Messe 2026: Zoomlion Debuts Robot Ops, Showcasing Industrial AI and Intelligent Manufacturing Capabilities
HANNOVER, Germany, April 22, 2026 /CNW/ -- Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. ('Zoomlion' or 'the Company'; 1157.HK) has made the global debut of its embodied intelligence operating system, Robot Ops, at Hannover Messe 2026…
US needs to flesh out strategy to counter China's robotics advances, lawmakers say
Even as more advanced artificial intelligence capabilities drive greater progress in the field of robotics, lawmakers said on Tuesday that the U.S. still needs to develop a more effective strategy to counter China's dominance in developing these…
Robot Crashes Then Breaks Human Half Marathon Record in Beijing
China's robot race just delivered a future-looking headline after a humanoid machine outran a historic human benchmark despite wiping out mid-course. The 2026 Beijing E-Town Humanoid Robot Half Marathon took place on April 19, bringing together…
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