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techcrunch.com - Connie Loizos - Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught
Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught
TechCrunch

Physical Intelligence, the two-year-old, San Francisco-based robotics startup that has quietly become one of the most closely watched AI companies in the Bay Area, published new research Thursday showing that its latest model can direct robots to…

bbc.co.uk - How will robots help us in the future?
How will robots help us in the future?
BBC

How will robots help us in the future? BBC Radio Berkshire's Rich Clarke visits a robotics company in Reading.

bbc.co.uk - How will robots help us in the future?
How will robots help us in the future?
BBC

businessinsider.com - Alistair Barr - Voracious demand for robotics training data is transforming gig work
Voracious demand for robotics training data is transforming gig work
Business Insider

The race to build intelligent robots is reshaping an unlikely corner of the economy: gig work. As demand for real-world training data explodes, Instawork, a platform best known for supplying hourly workers to hotels, warehouses and stadiums, is…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Hong Kong Disneyland unveils lifelike robotic Olaf in World of Frozen
Hong Kong Disneyland unveils lifelike robotic Olaf in World of Frozen
The Standard

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (HKDL) is set to captivate guests this May with the debut of a groundbreaking, free-roaming robotic Olaf in the World of Frozen. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Developed by Walt Disney Imagineering Research &…

independent.co.uk - Albert Toth - Recruiters admit to using AI robots for job interviews
Recruiters admit to using AI robots for job interviews
The Independent

Recruiters are increasingly using AI interviewers to screen candidates for jobs, new research has found. A survey of 500 recruiters found that four in five (83 per cent) are now using AI to speed up hiring in some capacity. A further 28 per cent…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Wildlife photography, museum's first robot headline Science Museum's 35th birthday festivities
Wildlife photography, museum's first robot headline Science Museum's 35th birthday festivities
The Standard

The Hong Kong Science Museum is celebrating its 35th anniversary with a lineup of new exhibitions — the 'Wildlife Photographer of the Year' and the 'Hong Kong Science Museum 35th Anniversary Exhibition' — alongside special events…

gizmodo.com - Justin Caffier - Zelenskyy Says Drones Are the Future of War After Claiming Robot Unit Captured Russian Troops
Zelenskyy Says Drones Are the Future of War After Claiming Robot Unit Captured Russian Troops
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Though the notion of artificial humans can be found across cultures throughout history, and working automatons have been recorded as far back as ancient China and Greece, the world was first introduced to our modern conception of a robot in a 1920…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Robotic-assisted hip replacements cut reoperation rates, HKU study finds
Robotic-assisted hip replacements cut reoperation rates, HKU study finds
The Standard

Robotic-assisted total hip replacement surgery significantly reduces the need for repeat operations compared to traditional surgery, according to a University of Hong Kong study. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Researchers from the Department of…

wsj.com - Kimberley Kao - Grab Looks to AI Robots to Deliver Your Meal
Grab Looks to AI Robots to Deliver Your Meal
Wall Street Journal

JAKARTA, Indonesia—Southeast Asia's malls are so vast that delivery drivers often waste time searching for stores that can fulfill customer orders. Anthony Tan, chief executive of SoftBank-backed Grab, has a plan to fix all of that and it…

pcmag.com - Robot Vacuum Deals For April: Spring Cleaning Time Is Here
Robot Vacuum Deals For April: Spring Cleaning Time Is Here
PCMag

It's 2026, there's absolutely no reason you should be cleaning your floors by hand. Modern robot vacuums are capable of navigating a huge range of terrain and picking up wet and dry messes without ever complaining. We put these devices to the test…

thedebrief.org - Christopher Plain - Robots Are Learning Complex Tasks by Watching Humans and Other Robots
Robots Are Learning Complex Tasks by Watching Humans and Other Robots
The Debrief

A team of scientists from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in France has revealed a new framework that embeds robots with an internal understanding of their own tools and abilities, as well as their…

seekingalpha.com - KraneShares - From Digital AI To Physical AI: What It Means For Humanoid Robotics ETF Investors
From Digital AI To Physical AI: What It Means For Humanoid Robotics ETF Investors
Seeking Alpha

Hardware was only affordable to the most well-funded labs, and now it's in the range where labs and even small companies can think about buying one. Bridging the software gap requires massive volumes of real-world robotics data, something that…

mit.edu - Light-activated gel could impact wearables, soft robotics, and more
Light-activated gel could impact wearables, soft robotics, and more
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Consider the chief difference between living systems and electronics: The first is generally soft and squishy, while the latter is hard and rigid. Now, in work that could impact human-machine interfaces, biocompatible devices, soft robotics, and…

wnd.com - WND Staff - WATCH: Humanoid robot chases wild boars causing mischief in city * WorldNetDaily * by WND Staff
WATCH: Humanoid robot chases wild boars causing mischief in city * WorldNetDaily * by WND Staff
WorldNetDaily

A few wild boars having their way in Warsaw, Poland, met their match recently as a robot chased them away, representing a promising tool for cities dealing with invasions of unwanted animals. According to a report at The Gateway Pundit, the beasts…

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