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It's Official: No Man Can Outrun Our Robot Overlords
China's booming humanoid robot industry may have just produced a robot faster than the fastest human. Unitree unveiled a new humanoid robot on Monday that the company says can run faster and jump higher than a person. In a video posted to social…
The Download: dead robot friends and the 'censorship-industrial complex'
Xander still uses Moxie when he feels like he needs someone to talk to, but the device has had a troubled life. The robot's maker went out of business, its servers were shut down, and parents rushed to convert their Moxies before the servers went…
Robot learns to dismantle broken machines
Robots have spent decades helping build the products around us. Now researchers are teaching them another skill that could become increasingly important: taking those products apart when something goes wrong. More than 4.6 million industrial robots…
Mech-Mind Robotics Technologies clears HK listing hearing
China's artificial intelligence robotic firm Mech-Mind Robotics Technologies has passed the Hong Kong listing hearing and reportedly plans to launch a pre-roadshow as early as this week, with an expected fundraising amount of US$300 million…
The 25 most promising robotics startups in 2026, according to investors
Nominated by: Amy Yin, defy.vc (an investor) Total funding: $6.5 million, according to the company What it does: San Francisco-based Avatar Robotics uses remotely operated robots to sort and pack products in warehouses. The company uses data from…
Honor Robot Phone Hands-On: This Isn't a Gimmick
The Honor Robot Phone is no longer a concept — it's a finished product now available in China. The first smartphone with a built-in motorized gimbal in its rear camera module is an engineering win for Honor, not least of which because it…
Whisker's AI-powered litter robot thinks my cats swapped bodies
The $899 Litter-Robot 5 Pro is a great pooper-scooper wrapped in AI that just doesn't work. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The $899 Litter-Robot 5 Pro is a great pooper-scooper…
The Unexpected Creature That Inspired A Breakthrough In 'Soft' Sensing Robots
When you think of robots, you probably imagine something silver, mechanical, or some kind of humanoid android. What you probably don't picture is a long, flexible tentacle complete with suction cups. But that's essentially exactly what the robotic…
HSG-Backed Robotera Is Said to Mull HK IPO as Robot Tech Booms
Robotera, a Chinese robotics startup backed by HSG and CDH Investments, is planning an initial public offering in Hong Kong, people familiar with the matter said, as a growing number of companies in the industry look to go public. Beijing Robot Era…
Serve Robotics Expands DoorDash Deal, Adds Grubhub Post-Uber Split
Serve Robotics Inc. announced a new partnership with Grubhub and an expansion of its collaboration with DoorDash Inc. to two more US cities, its latest moves following a fallout with former investor Uber Technologies Inc. Serve is making its boxy…
Nvidia executive to visit LG Electronics robotics hub on Tuesday
Madison Huang, a senior director at Nvidia and the daughter of CEO Jensen Huang, is scheduled to visit LG Electronics's robotics hub in Korea later this week, industry sources said Monday. During the visit scheduled for Tuesday, Huang plans to hold…
Serve Robotics partners with Grubhub in robot delivery expansion push
Aug 17: Serve Robotics said on Monday it is partnering with Grubhub to fulfill orders on the food delivery platform using its sidewalk delivery robots, tapping a new marketplace days after its years-long tie-up with Uber Eats fell through. The San…
What happens when a kid's robot best friend dies?
When Xander first met Moxie, she taught him that when he was anxious, he could calm down by exhaling through his lips so that he buzzed like a bee. They practiced breathing like dragons to manage feeling mad and sniffing like bunnies to boost his…
Beatbot Sora 70 Review: An All-in-One Robotic Pool Cleaner With Surface-Skimming Power
Cleans the pool floor, walls, platforms, water surface, and waterline Prevents algae buildup in hard-to-reach areas Automatically parks by floating to the edge of the pool Some missed spots in testing App navigation only works when out of water…
Robots aren't coming for your jobs, our workplace rules are
Few issues involve as much friction for unions as artificial intelligence, which is viewed by the labour movement as an existential threat to workers' livelihoods and rights. Unions are fighting for a “ down payment” on the…
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