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standard.co.uk - Alastair Jennings - Best robot lawn mower 2026, tried and tested in my garden
Best robot lawn mower 2026, tried and tested in my garden
Evening Standard

These machines boast smart AI features, easy setups and night modes Sign up for our free weekly newsletter for hot deals, best buys and expert reviews I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our…

thestandard.com.hk - Gloria Leung - AI² Robotics prepares for Hong Kong IPO as valuation tops 20 bln yuan post-funding
AI² Robotics prepares for Hong Kong IPO as valuation tops 20 bln yuan post-funding
The Standard

Chinese general-purpose robotics startup AI² Robotics is considering a Hong Kong listing and is preparing for a share issuance as soon as next year, Bloomberg reported. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The company raised nearly 5 billion yuan…

techcrunch.com - Sean O'Kane - Elon Musk spends half his time talking robots and AI on Tesla earnings calls
Elon Musk spends half his time talking robots and AI on Tesla earnings calls
TechCrunch

Elon Musk wants you to believe Tesla is no longer a car company, even if it's still shaped like one. The company shipped nearly half a million cars last quarter and made 70% of its money from car sales. Still, Musk has spent the last few years…

forbes.com - Lance Eliot - U.S. Bans Imports Of AI Humanoid Robots To Protect Americans From A Massive Trojan Horse Invasion
U.S. Bans Imports Of AI Humanoid Robots To Protect Americans From A Massive Trojan Horse Invasion
Forbes

FCC bans importing foreign-produced AI humanoid robots for these important reasons. In today's column, I examine the newly announced ban by the U.S. on various imports of AI humanoid robots from foreign entities. The ban is under the auspices of…

foxnews.com - Kiera McDonald - Battlefield robots open new front in innovation war with major US adversary
Battlefield robots open new front in innovation war with major US adversary
Fox News

FIRST ON FOX: The U.S. Army is teaming up with an artificial intelligence (AI) company to build an AI 'brain' for military robots that can think, understand their surroundings and continue missions even after losing contact with human operators as…

technologyreview.com - Charlotte Jee - The Download: US robot restrictions, and ICE's DNA grab
The Download: US robot restrictions, and ICE's DNA grab
MIT Technology Review

It was a surprise, then, when last week the Federal Trade Commission issued a sweeping ban on foreign imports of advanced robots, including humanoids, quadrupeds, and wheeled robots. The decision should be understood not as another chapter in the…

technologyreview.com - James O'Donnell - Trump's AI protectionism has come for robotics
Trump's AI protectionism has come for robotics
MIT Technology Review

On its face, it's a strategy to align political and industry interests that is much older than the Trump administration. Whenever China has gotten good at offering cheap versions of strategic technologies like solar panels, electric vehicles, and…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Chinese robot maker Unitree seen worth over 50 billion yuan after IPO, Citic says
Chinese robot maker Unitree seen worth over 50 billion yuan after IPO, Citic says
The Standard

Chinese robot maker Unitree Technology is expected to be valued at more than 50 billion yuan (HK$58.07 billion) after its planned Shanghai initial public offering, according to a report by Citic Securities, which is sponsoring the initial public…

foxnews.com - Jesse Watson - New York school pauses humanoid classroom robot pilot
New York school pauses humanoid classroom robot pilot
Fox News

A lifelike humanoid robot was expected to take a seat inside a New York high school classroom. Those plans are now on hold. The planned robot is reportedly stationary, with silicone skin and long brown hair. Realbotix and Salamanca City Central…

reason.com - Joe Lancaster - FCC bans foreign-made robots, including Roombas
FCC bans foreign-made robots, including Roombas
Reason Magazine - Free Minds and Free Markets

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently imposed a ban on new foreign-made robotic devices, drawn so broadly as to even include robot vacuums. It's an especially devastating blow, since one of the most prominent robot vacuum…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcript Insights Editor - UFP Technologies signals '27 '8-figure' robotics contribution as it evaluates 5-10 M&A opportunities (NASDAQ:UFPT)
UFP Technologies signals '27 '8-figure' robotics contribution as it evaluates 5-10 M&A opportunities (NASDAQ:UFPT)
Seeking Alpha

Broad-based MedTech growth, existing customer relationships, new program launches, and improved execution—especially in the surfaces/support, cardiovascular, infection control, and orthopedics submarkets—fueled Q2 results. Primary…

liverpoolecho.co.uk - Alistair Houghton - Merseyside robotics firm inspired by James Bond film closes
Merseyside robotics firm inspired by James Bond film closes
Liverpool Echo

A Merseyside robotics company with origins linked to James Bond and subsequently teamed up with major British brands, is shutting its doors following unsuccessful attempts to attract investment. CNC Robotics, based in Aintree, has revealed via…

wwd.com - Glenn Taylor - FedEx Scales Autonomous Trailer Loading Beyond Pilot, Growing Robotics Push
FedEx Scales Autonomous Trailer Loading Beyond Pilot, Growing Robotics Push
WWD

FedEx is expanding on a robotics pilot to bring autonomous trailer loading and unloading capabilities to a Maryland distribution hub. The courier is scaling its partnership with intelligent robotics provider Dexterity to bring its Mech trailer…

popularmechanics.com - Amber Joglar - The FCC Just Banned Most Robot Vacuums. Here's What That Means for You.
The FCC Just Banned Most Robot Vacuums. Here's What That Means for You.
Popular Mechanics

First was the crackdown on hobbyist drones. Now, robot vacuums are finding themselves in the FCC's crosshairs. In the latest expansion of the agency's “ Covered List,” the Federal Communications Commission has classified certain…

phonearena.com - Mariyan Slavov - Specs of the crazy Robot Phone leak, revealing one exciting feature, and it's not the gimbal camera
Specs of the crazy Robot Phone leak, revealing one exciting feature, and it's not the gimbal camera
PhoneArena

Remember the crazy Honor Robot phone? Well, it's finally coming on August 12, but there's an extensive leak covering most of its specs. One feature looks very exciting, and it's not the gimbal-like folding camera. Leaked specs of the upcoming Honor…

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