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Why billion-dollar robotics startups are obsessed with folding laundry
Before Silicon Valley's robots take over, they have to learn to fold your underwear. In recent months, some of the buzziest robotics startups — including Figure AI, Sunday Robotics, and Weave Robotics — have shown off robots that…
Robot Dogs Suddenly Taking Jobs From Human Security Guards
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech They're agile, they're creepy, and they may be coming for human jobs. Robot dogs affixed with AI-integrated cameras are becoming the latest dystopian fixation of the security…
China's lunar research station could be guarded by robot watchdogs: scientists
Robot dogs could one day lead the way across the moon, patrolling research stations, scouting hazards and helping astronauts search for scientifically valuable rocks, according to a blueprint by researchers working on China's lunar base. The…
Wall Street Sees a Multitrillion-Dollar Humanoid Robot Market. These 2 Industrial Stocks Sell the Parts.
The race to build humanoid robots has captured the market's attention. But the better investment opportunity may lie further up the supply chain. History suggests that the companies supplying critical components often benefit regardless of which…
The robot caring for lonely older people isn't science fiction anymore
Plugged in, charged up and raring to go, the intention is Linda – played by Diane ‘Philophena Cunk' Morgan complete with expressionless stare and Pepto Bismal coloured suit – will gently support her sceptical human Sue (The…
This Menacing Police Robot Perfectly Shaped Like a Soccer Ball Definitely Won't Be Vandalized by Angry Locals
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech As the amount of high-tech police gear skyrockets across North America and much of Europe, one company isn't betting on robo-dogs or egg-shaped sentry-bots. Instead, Estonian-based…
Canadian robotics companies caught up in U.S. ban on foreign-made bots
Canadian robotics companies are warning they're being swept up in a U.S. crackdown on foreign-made robots, as new restrictions threaten to shut them out of their largest market. “It's a very complicated, far-reaching and disruptive…
Unitree Robotics IPO sparks investor frenzy as policy support fuels capital rush, with sector's future value tied to continued commercialization
Unitree Robotics' humanoid robot is displayed at the 14th China Information Technology Expo in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, on April 10, 2026. Photo: VCG With just one day to go before Chinese humanoid robotics pioneer Unitree…
When expressive humanoid robots are awkward, people become wary
People become more suspicious of a humanoid robot that makes errors, especially when the robot is an expressive conversation partner. In our new study published in the journal Science Robotics, we had 50 people hold conversations and make joint…
Ang Mo Kio market reopens after upgrading; AI robot deployed to help cleaners
SINGAPORE – The Block 409 Ang Mo Kio Market & Food Centre officially reopened on Aug 9 after two months of upgrading works, with improved facilities and a new robotic sweeper deployed at the centre. Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong and fellow…
The Robotic Surgery Leader: Intuitive Surgical Slides Further But One Wall Street Bull Pegs Returns at 85%
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG | ISRG Price Prediction) trades at $373.71, while the average Wall Street price target sits at $477.25. That leaves the stock roughly 28% below consensus, and Bernstein pegs fair value at $685, implying returns north…
Lessons from a Robotics Startup: What I Learned About Data Pipelines
'Smile because it happened' — Dr. Seuss Earlier this year, I took on a short-term trial role with an early-stage robotics startup. The premise was straightforward: help with data collection, annotation, and evaluation…
People Are Sharing The Industries They Think Will Survive The AI Boom
'The last ones won't be 'creative' or 'technical,' they'll be messy physical work with liability attached: trades, emergency response, elder care, surgery, field repair. AI can advise, schedule, simulate, and document, but someone still has to…
Bullgogi, Manchester M1: 'Highly decent, amenable, human-free dining' - restaurant review
Bullgogi, a whopping new interactive multiscreen Korean restaurant in Manchester's Piccadilly Plaza, has arrived, heralding the end of traditional hospitality – again. It's the UK's largest Korean barbecue restaurant – 165 covers…
What Does an Ouster Director's Sale of 5,000 Shares Mean for Investors?
Stephen A. Skaggs, a member of the Board of Directors at Ouster, Inc. (OUST -4.78%), sold 5,000 shares of common stock on August 5, 2026 and August 6, 2026, as disclosed in a recent SEC Form 4 filing. MetricValueShares sold5,000Transaction…
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