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gizmodo.com - Ece Yildirim - Shaq Says He'd Play Basketball Against an AI Robot
Shaq Says He'd Play Basketball Against an AI Robot
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here –

You've probably seen videos of those AI-powered robots taking on the world of sports. Some of them, such as those at the second annual World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, can beat Usain Bolt's 9.58-second world record for a 100-meter sprint.

arstechnica.com - Jeremy Hsu - Nvidia's big bet on physical AI aims for safer robotaxis, humanoid robots
Nvidia's big bet on physical AI aims for safer robotaxis, humanoid robots
Ars Technica –

Investors bullish on AI data centers may be fueling Nvidia's multitrillion-dollar market capitalization, but the AI chipmaker has also bet billions of dollars on physical AI technologies such as robotics and self-driving cars. Part of that gambit…

bloomberg.com - Daniele Lepido - German Startup Trains Its Robots Using Humans Filming Themselves
German Startup Trains Its Robots Using Humans Filming Themselves
Bloomberg –

Germany's Agile Robots is training its machines by filming humans performing tasks, in a bid to compensate for a shortfall of data that is holding back industrial automation, according to its chief executive officer. Its Robot Academy comprises…

today.com - Before AI, There Was Hero 1, The Personal Robot Who Visited TODAY in 1982
Before AI, There Was Hero 1, The Personal Robot Who Visited TODAY in 1982
TODAY –

Welcome to the “TODAY Archives,” where we revisit memories from our show when celebrities and newsmakers started discourse, made us laugh or shaped our culture. This latest installment highlights a custom-made robot that stopped by…

technologyreview.com - Jamie Condliffe - AI breakthroughs in robotics won't change your life any time soon
AI breakthroughs in robotics won't change your life any time soon
MIT Technology Review –

Musk is not alone in his evangelism. Marc Andreessen, cofounder and general partner of the Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, has said that robotics could become the “biggest industry in the history of the…

timeout.com - Eloise Feilden - Deliveroo is rolling out these delivery robots across the UK
Deliveroo is rolling out these delivery robots across the UK
Time Out –

News Food-delivery bots will take to the streets of Canary Wharf this month before rolling out in Milton Keynes and other British cities Written by Eloise Feilden Contributor, Time Out UK Autonomous vehicles are no longer a thing of some distant…

hoodline.com - Tessa Bryant - Denver Robot Riot Comedy Show Tackles Robot Mortality
Denver Robot Riot Comedy Show Tackles Robot Mortality
Hoodline –

A robot walked into a comedy club in Denver on October 2, and the punchline wasn't the point. At RISE Comedy, a mannequin-like robot head named Furhat traded improv bits with a human performer about hiking, land and bison, while the rest of the…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Vadamalayan Hospital launches advanced surgical robot in Madurai
Vadamalayan Hospital launches advanced surgical robot in Madurai
The Hindu –

Robotic surgery offers unparalleled advantages, including greater precision, 3D magnified vision, minimal blood loss, smaller incisions and less pain, said Vaddi Chandra Mohan, Head, Department of Urology and Managing Director of Preeti Urology and…

pcmag.com - Juhi Wadia - Final Call: These Late Prime Day Robot Vacuum and Mop Deals Are Over 50% Off, Clean Up on Savings Now
Final Call: These Late Prime Day Robot Vacuum and Mop Deals Are Over 50% Off, Clean Up on Savings Now
PCMag –

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale is officially done, but these robot vacuum and mop deals are still cleaning up. Amazon has rolled out some seriously good price drops, making it a great time to automate your floor cleaning at a lower cost. With…

newswire.ca - Atlas Engineered Products Ltd. - Atlas Engineered Products Completes Installation of Canada's First Robotic Roof Truss Manufacturing Line
Atlas Engineered Products Completes Installation of Canada's First Robotic Roof Truss Manufacturing Line
CNW –

NANAIMO, BC, Oct. 8, 2026 /CNW/ -- Atlas Engineered Products ('AEP' or the 'Company') (TSXV: AEP) (OTC Markets: APEUF) is pleased to announce that commissioning is complete and training and testing are underway on sellable roof truss production…

collider.com - Therese Lacson - Matlock' Meets 'Mr. Robot' in CBS' New Sci-Fi Procedural From the Creators of 'Evil' | Review
Matlock' Meets 'Mr. Robot' in CBS' New Sci-Fi Procedural From the Creators of 'Evil' | Review
Collider –

It's safe to say that AI is literally everywhere these days. Whether it's generative AI or just a new program using AI as its marketing term, it's inescapable. So it was only a matter of time that we'd get a TV series set in Silicon Valley about…

dexerto.com - James Busby - Robotics company served cease-and-desist over human vs robot fights
Robotics company served cease-and-desist over human vs robot fights
Dexerto –

A company that pits human fighters against robots in man-vs-machine matches has been ordered to cease operations by California regulators. Robot Entertainment Kombat, known as REK for short, is known for delivering Cyberpunk -style battles between…

mediaite.com - Kathianne Boniello - WATCH: Influencer Takes on Robot in Cage Match in Latest Proof We're Heading Toward 'The Terminator' in Real Life
WATCH: Influencer Takes on Robot in Cage Match in Latest Proof We're Heading Toward 'The Terminator' in Real Life
Mediaite –

We're just one step away from Skynet, aren't we? A California company staged a cage match between a $100,000 humanoid robot and an influencer in an event that caught the attention of state regulators — and would have made John Connor…

warontherocks.com - George M. Dougherty - Achieving Breakthrough: Maneuver Warfare in the Face of Robotic Mass
Achieving Breakthrough: Maneuver Warfare in the Face of Robotic Mass
War on the Rocks –

In 1914, European armies entered a war with forces designed to move. Within months, they were digging themselves into the earth. Ffires from newly introduced machine guns and heavy artillery made movement across exposed ground a proposition far…

sfist.com - Jay Barmann - That Humanoid Fighting Robot Startup on Van Ness Just Got a Cease and Desist From the State
That Humanoid Fighting Robot Startup on Van Ness Just Got a Cease and Desist From the State
SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports –

After a video went viral of an obviously dangerous cage match between a human and a humanoid robot, California state officials have ordered San Francisco-based Robot Entertainment Kombat to cease all such unlicensed cage fights. Robot Entertainment…

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