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How Boston Dynamics upgraded the Atlas robot
In 2021, 60 Minutes visited the offices of robotics company Boston Dynamics and met an early model of its humanoid robot, Atlas. It could run, jump and maintain its balance when pushed. But it was bulky, with stiff, mechanical movements. Now, Atlas…
Humanoid Robot Preparing to Climb Mount Everest
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Humanoid robots are, by definition, pretty extreme. Requiring top-of-the-line batteries, a high-degree of mobility, and a very accurate visual interface, there are few more…
Boston Dynamics' AI-powered humanoid robot is learning to work in a factory
This is an updated version of a story first published on Jan. 4, 2026. The original video can be viewed here. For decades, engineers have been trying to create robots that look and act human. Now, rapid advances in artificial intelligence are…
Richtech Robotics: More Cash, More Robots, But Less Financial Trust (NASDAQ:RR)
Richtech Robotics faces heightened risk after financial restatements, Nasdaq notice, and material weaknesses undermine confidence in its reporting and valuation. RR's cash runway has improved to $328.5 million, but this stability is offset by heavy…
Ubtech's hyper-realistic robots see nearly 4,000 pre-orders within 10 days
Ubtech Robotics (9880) attracted nearly 4,000 pre-orders of its full-size U1 companion hyper-bionic humanoid robot within 10 days, garnering more than 10 million yuan (HK$11.6 million) in deposits. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The U1 series is…
Elon Musk and co may relish march of the robots but there must be AI boundaries in the workplace | Heather Stewart
A robot magician called D4YRL was rejected as a member of the Magic Circle last week, for being insufficiently human. While D4YRL's tricks were exemplary, the august organisation decided “he” did not engage the audience's emotions as…
Amazon's Robotics & AI Investment To Transform India Operations
Amazon is set to significantly enhance its Indian operations by expanding advanced robotics and automation, including inventory management systems and potentially autonomous mobile robots, while advocating for balanced AI regulation to foster…
Samsung's Rainbow Robotics pilots warehouse robot at Coupang
Rainbow Robotics, the robot maker controlled by Samsung Electronics, has placed its mobile dual-arm robot RB-Y1 inside a Coupang fulfillment center, where the e-commerce company is running a trial to see whether the machine can handle warehouse…
Four-legged detection robots for safe firefighting operations
A detection robot developed under the leadership of TU Graz can 'sniff out' hazardous substances and support high-risk fire service operations as a remote-controlled advance guard. A recent study shows how fire services can bring the high-tech…
OpenAI Just Launched a Robotics Division. Should Tesla Investors Be Worried?
ChatGPT parent company OpenAI is looking beyond the virtual world and eying the real one. That's the takeaway from OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman's recent post on X, anyway. As part of his call for artificial intelligence (AI) engineers, Altman…
DC Officially Introduces Its Most Advanced Robot Hero Of All Time
Forget Cyborg and Brainiac, the best robotic DC character of all time just revealed what makes them so different from all synthetic life in the universe. The DC Universe is host to extraterrestrial civilizations from distant galaxies, immortal…
Students showcase their robotic and bio-mimetic machine systems at Open Day in Mysuru
A student-led club at JSS Science and Technology University in Mysuru – Advanced Integrated Systems for Cybernetics (AISC) – drew the attention of visitors to the recent Open Day at the college premises with their bird-like…
AR4 Mark 5: Open-Source 6-Axis Robot Arm Is Finished
A six-axis robot arm sitting on your desk used to mean five figures and a service contract. Chris Annin's AR4 quietly tore that idea up — and with the brand-new Mark 5 revision, he's calling the hardware officially finished. The AR4 is an…
XPeng Is Getting Serious About Physical AI as Its CEO Takes Over the Robotics Division
Chinese EV maker XPeng (XPEV) is taking physical AI quite seriously as competition in the EV market heats up. After years of competing with Tesla (TSLA) in electric cars and autonomous driving technology, Chinese automaking giants like XPeng are…
3 AI Stocks Poised for Long-Term Gains Despite Strong Year-to-Date Performance
Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have been volatile this year, with some companies posting big gains, followed by a recent sell-off in many semiconductor stocks. But three companies that are still outperforming the S&P 500 year to date are…
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