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businessinsider.com - Dan DeFrancesco - How robotics could upend the US manufacturing industry
How robotics could upend the US manufacturing industry
Business Insider

The US manufacturing industry is at a crossroads: try catching the leaders where they are or beat them to where the industry is headed. Edward Mehr sits firmly in the second camp. The thesis of his robotics-enabled manufacturing startup, Machina…

foxnews.com - Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report - China's robotics giant puts 200 robots to the test
China's robotics giant puts 200 robots to the test
Fox News

A Chinese robotics company recently did something most tech firms would never dare attempt. Agibot put more than 200 robots on stage for a live one-hour televised event called Agibot Night. The gala took place in Shanghai ahead of the Chinese Lunar…

theguardian.com - Sarah Butler - 'It's survival of the fittest': the UK kebab chain seeking an edge with robot slicers
'It's survival of the fittest': the UK kebab chain seeking an edge with robot slicers
The Guardian

They are already packing our groceries and delivering shopping. Now robots are coming to the kebab shop, alongside self-service screens and loyalty apps, as takeaways look for ways to tackle rising costs. German Doner Kebab (GDK), a perhaps…

crunchbase.com - Joanna Glasner - AI Seed Trends: More Multimedia, Backend Automation, Agentic Security, And Yes, Robots
AI Seed Trends: More Multimedia, Backend Automation, Agentic Security, And Yes, Robots
Crunchbase

Every so often at Crunchbase News, we take it upon ourselves to review every sizable seed round of the past few months, seeing what trends arise. This time around, given the excitement around artificial intelligence, we honed in exclusively on…

techcrunch.com - Tim Fernholz - Toyota hires seven Agility humanoid robots for Canadian factory
Toyota hires seven Agility humanoid robots for Canadian factory
TechCrunch

After a year-long pilot project, Toyota's Canadian manufacturing subsidiary has hired seven humanoid robots to work in a plant building RAV4 SUVs under a robots-as-a-service deal. “After evaluating a number of robots, we are excited to…

bloomberg.com - Chinese Startup's Kung Fu Robots Fire Up Tech-Wary Investors
Chinese Startup's Kung Fu Robots Fire Up Tech-Wary Investors
Bloomberg

Robots once again stole the show during China's annual Spring Festival gala, popping up in comedy skits, dancing to Mandarin pop and bouncing off walls like martial arts masters. Investors responded Friday by pushing up shares in robotics firms…

pcmag.com - Andrew Gebhart - The Best Robot Mops We've Tested for 2026
The Best Robot Mops We've Tested for 2026
PCMag

Vacuums and mops effectively Roller mop limits cross-contamination Side brush and mop extend into corners Dispenses detergent automatically Lifts itself over hurdles Battery lasts longer than two hours Expensive Occasionally gets lost…

scientificamerican.com - Damien Pine - Robot libraries filled with tiny glass 'books' could store data for millennia
Robot libraries filled with tiny glass 'books' could store data for millennia
Scientific American

A Microsoft Research study suggests glass blocks etched with lasers could provide enduring data archives Join Our Community of Science Lovers! I agree my information will be processed in accordance with the Scientific American and Springer Nature…

globaltimes.cn - Xinhua - On stage and beyond, robots join China's New Year revelry
On stage and beyond, robots join China's New Year revelry
Global Times

Humanoid robots perform at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong) From the spotlight of the Spring Festival Gala to local cultural performances, increasingly nimble and versatile…

pcmag.com - Juhi Wadia - The Best Robot Vacuum Deal of the Week: Clean Up $250 in Savings on This Roborock Vac-Mop Combo
The Best Robot Vacuum Deal of the Week: Clean Up $250 in Savings on This Roborock Vac-Mop Combo
PCMag

I often feel lucky that I get to find tech deals for you guys every single day. It's a pleasure to help you upgrade your tech without paying full price. Some upgrades sit in our carts for weeks because we tell ourselves we do not really need them.

balleralert.com - thinktank - Toyota Adds Seven Humanoid Robots to Canada Factory
Toyota Adds Seven Humanoid Robots to Canada Factory
Baller Alert

Toyota is officially putting robots on the factory floor, and not just for show. After a quiet year-long pilot project, Toyota's Canadian manufacturing arm has hired seven humanoid robots to work inside its plant that builds RAV4 SUVs. The rollout…

cnbc.com - Dylan Butts - Who's laughing now? China's humanoid robots go from viral stumbles to kung fu flips in one year
Who's laughing now? China's humanoid robots go from viral stumbles to kung fu flips in one year
CNBC

China's humanoid robots impressed at the Spring Festival Gala earlier this week, shifting public sentiment. The robot's abilities displayed at the event were far more advanced than those shown just one year prior. Analysts say that while technology…

techxplore.com - Chloe Morris - Humanoid robots that 'catch themselves' instead of falling: What a new walking algorithm changes
Humanoid robots that 'catch themselves' instead of falling: What a new walking algorithm changes
Tech Xplore

While the statement, 'Humanoid robots are coming,' might cause anxiety for some, for one Georgia Tech research team, working with humanlike robots couldn't be more exciting. The researchers have developed a new 'thinking' technology for two-legged…

indianexpress.com - Maulshree Seth - UP Speaker rejects SP demand to discuss Galgotias robot row
UP Speaker rejects SP demand to discuss Galgotias robot row
The Indian Express

3 min read Lucknow Make us preferred source on Google The Samajwadi Party (SP) legislators on Thursday demanded a discussion in Uttar Pradesh Assembly over the alleged row involving Galgotias University at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi but Speaker…

theconversation.com - Eduardo B. Sandoval - Humanoid home robots are on the market - but do we really want them?
Humanoid home robots are on the market - but do we really want them?
The Conversation

Last year, Norwegian-US tech company 1X announced a strange new product: “the world's first consumer-ready humanoid robot designed to transform life at home”. Standing 168 centimetres tall and weighing in at 30 kilograms, the…

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