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SoftBank, ABB consider China carve-out to salvage robotics deal
SoftBank Group and ABB are looking at carving out the Chinese part of a giant robotics deal as they explore ways to salvage a transaction blocked by Beijing, according to people familiar with the matter. The two companies and their advisers are…
Standing in the way of slop bowls: the woman blocking food delivery robots
“One of you needs to be on the lookout for cops, while I block the robot, OK?” It is a crisp fall morning in Philadelphia. Tucked away in a dingy alley, opposite a garage called Patriot Parking, 78-year-old Carolyn Marvin is laying…
Chainsaw robot looks terrifying but has a real job
If you saw a humanoid robot holding a chainsaw next to train tracks, you'd probably do a double take. I know I would. But that's exactly what's happening in Japan, where a towering chainsaw robot is cutting back branches that could interfere with…
The humanoid robot race heats up after Agility Robotics begins to trade (AGLT:NASDAQ)
Humanoid robot startup Agility Robotics (AGLT) began trading during the week. Shares were volatile in the first two days of action, showing an initial gain of more than 20% before settling back to closer to the $10 per share price used in the…
Inside London's bizarre robot fight nights where machines battle for glory
On the second Sunday of every month in Stoke Newington, Rock & Robots pits robot against robot in gladiatorial combat. The machines are antweight rather than Russell Crowe-sized, but still: they brawl, shove, flip, splinter and occasionally expire…
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 235 - Robots in Dark and Scary Places
Robots in Dark and Scary Places - With Jim Green, Former NASA Chief Scientist - YouTube On Episode 235 of This Week In Space, Tariq Malik and Rod Pyle are joined by Dr. Jim Green to talk about the past, present, and future of planetary exploration.
Pakistan-built robots serve taste of future to Karachi diners
While global buzz is growing around agile humanoids made in the United States, China and elsewhere, robotic staff are a rare sight in the South Asian country. 'Welcome to Sicilian. My name is Robia,' the waitress says in an electronic voice…
Diden Spider Robot Climbs Steel Walls and Actually Welds Them
A welding tool is only useful if you can get it to the seam. Inside a ship's steel structure, that can mean bringing a worker, equipment, and a platform into position before the actual welding begins. It's the less glamorous side of industrial…
Agility Robotics becomes first public pure-play humanoid robot maker
Agility Robotics began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market on Thursday under the ticker symbol AGLT, becoming the first publicly listed company in the United States built entirely around humanoid robots. The Oregon company completed its merger with…
'Life is like a heartbeat. It's up and down, up and down': Michelle Yeoh on casting cliches, marriage at 60 and playing a robot in Blade Runner 2099
Before agreeing to appear in Blade Runner 2099, Michelle Yeoh received a letter – “an amazing letter, a love letter” – from Silka Luisa, the project's creator, imploring her to be involved. Yeoh, who is 64, has played…
$240M for Harbinger, $51M for Humble Robotics, €30M for Vaeridion
• Harbinger, a Garden Grove, Calif.-based EV truck maker, raised a $240m Series D. Tiger Global, Capricorn, and Ridgeline led, joined by FedEx, Fidelity, Squarepoint Capital, Xantium, Maniv, Greycroft, Australian Gulf Capital, PanaceaVC…
Pakistan-built robots serve taste of future to Karachi diners
KARACHI - Wheeling its way between dining booths at a neon-lit restaurant in Pakistan's Karachi megacity, a robot waitress drops off a fresh pizza to an awaiting family. While global buzz is growing around agile humanoids made in the United States…
SoftBank, ABB Explore China Carve-Out to Salvage Robotics Deal
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: File Photo: Softbank Group's logo at its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, September 1, 2026. REUTERS/Manami Yamada/File Photo/File Photo/File Photo Japan's SoftBank and Swiss engineering group ABB are looking at carving out the…
Early Black Friday Robot Vacuum Deals: Save Up to 55% on Dyson, Eufy, Roomba, and More
Robot vacuums tend to receive meaningful discounts on sales holidays, with Black Friday being one of the best times of the year to grab one. Premium models are knocked down to midrange prices, and midrange models hit the bargain bin. When shopping…
Agility Robotics Starts Nasdaq Trading After $465 Million Raise
Agility Robotics entered Nasdaq trading Nov. 5 after a merger and related financings brought in about $465 million before expenses, taking a commercial humanoid-robotics company into U.S. public markets. The merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI…
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