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gizmodo.com - Matt Novak - The Best Robot Fails From the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games
The Best Robot Fails From the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

The 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games has been taking place this week in Beijing, China, with more than 2,000 humanoid robots competing in sports like kickboxing, sprinting, and gymnastics. At this point you've probably heard about the three robots…

bbc.co.uk - Newscast - Is China Replacing Workers With Robots? - BBC Sounds
Newscast - Is China Replacing Workers With Robots? - BBC Sounds
BBC

Today, we discuss China's £14.7bn investment into AI and robotics in the hopes of overtaking the US as the world leader in innovation. China has two million robots already working in factories, and is investing heavily in the hopes that one…

forbes.com - Anthony Karcz - Litter-Robot 5 Is Now Fully Operational With Release Of LitterHopper 5
Litter-Robot 5 Is Now Fully Operational With Release Of LitterHopper 5
Forbes

Whisker Litter-Robot 5 with LitterHopper installed 'The future is feline' declares the packaging for Whisker's latest Litter-Robot 5 upgrade, the LitterHopper. And, indeed, for those of us that are so crazy for our cats that we wouldn't be…

scientificamerican.com - Mary Randolph - The humanoid robot 'Olympics' is as ridiculous as it is impressive
The humanoid robot 'Olympics' is as ridiculous as it is impressive
Scientific American

Two robots beat Usain Bolt's 100-meter-dash record—but likely couldn't survive in the real world Join Our Community of Science Lovers! I agree my information will be processed in accordance with the Scientific American and Springer Nature…

businessinsider.com - Lloyd Lee - The US wants to lead the robotics race. Its hardware still leans on China.
The US wants to lead the robotics race. Its hardware still leans on China.
Business Insider

The brains may come from the US, but the body could very well be Made In China. At Physical Intelligence, a San Francisco-based startup, cofounder and researcher Sergey Levine is building the models, or brains, designed to provide intelligence for…

boston.com - Elizabeth Mehler - A 'Robots' road sign in Lexington is apparently connected to a bizarre imagined future Massachusetts
A 'Robots' road sign in Lexington is apparently connected to a bizarre imagined future Massachusetts
Boston.com

“Robots Right Lane Only,” a mysterious sign reads on the Minuteman Bikeway in Lexington. But robots are not often, if ever, spotted on the bikeway. So where did this sign come from, and what's its purpose? There is one clue as to…

standard.co.uk - Stuart Pritchard - I've found the best robot vacuum for small homes - and it's on sale for under £300
I've found the best robot vacuum for small homes - and it's on sale for under £300
Evening Standard

Sign up for our free weekly newsletter for hot deals, best buys and expert reviews I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Synonymous with space exploration bots and military…

independent.co.uk - Via AP news wire - A Chinese humanoid robot sets a new 100-meter sprint record at Beijing Games
A Chinese humanoid robot sets a new 100-meter sprint record at Beijing Games
The Independent

A Chinese humanoid robot set a new 100-meter sprint record of 8.86 seconds in Beijing on Tuesday, beating its robot competitors — and the fastest recorded human time. The race was part of China's World Humanoid Robot Games, an Olympic-style…

forbes.com - Yue Wang - Meet The $3 Billion Chinese Startup Solving Elon Musk's Robotic Hands Problem
Meet The $3 Billion Chinese Startup Solving Elon Musk's Robotic Hands Problem
Forbes

T he lobby of Chinese robotics firm Linkerbot's headquarters doubles as a waiting area and display room, with rows of robotic hands developed by the Beijing firm taking up half the space. Some are mounted on robotic arms to demonstrate their…

cnbc.com - Arjun Kharpal - BlackBerry CEO says robotics is one of its fastest-growing businesses
BlackBerry CEO says robotics is one of its fastest-growing businesses
CNBC

BlackBerry CEO John Giamatteo told CNBC that robotics is one of the fastest-growing businesses in the company's QNX software portfolio. QNX is embedded in 275 million vehicles and has a roughly $950 million royalty backlog, part of which comes from…

bbc.co.uk - Laura Bicker - China's humanoid robots are stealing the show, but a quieter machine revolution is unfolding
China's humanoid robots are stealing the show, but a quieter machine revolution is unfolding
BBC

Laura Bicker China correspondent, Beijing, Hangzhou and Chengdu 'I take a nap and the world changes,' says Chen Tianyu. His world certainly does. The 28-year-old keeps up with the latest technology by spending his spare time in factories that are…

bbc.co.uk - Laura Bicker - China's humanoid robots are stealing the show, but a quiter machine revolution is unfolding
China's humanoid robots are stealing the show, but a quiter machine revolution is unfolding
BBC

'I take a nap and the world changes,' says Chen Tianyu. His world certainly does. The 28-year-old keeps up with the latest technology by spending his spare time in factories that are switching to automation. That way he knows what to prioritise…

vice.com - Adam Christopher Smith - The Robot Games: Laughter at the Arms Fair
The Robot Games: Laughter at the Arms Fair
VICE

“Why do I have a feeling that, just by writing this article, I'm writing my name on some kind of future kill list?” It is to Usain Bolt's eternal credit that, at the peak of his powers, he never strapped on a dynamite vest and ran…

fool.com - Rich Smith - Why Richtech Robotics Stock Popped Today
Why Richtech Robotics Stock Popped Today
The Motley Fool

Richtech Robotics (RR +16.98%) stock soared 17% through 12:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday after announcing plans to buy back $12 million worth of stock. Shares of the Las Vegas-based robotics company fell 35% in the first half of this year. You and I might…

bloomberg.com - Saritha Rai - Robots Now Outrun Humans, But Still Need a ChatGPT Moment
Robots Now Outrun Humans, But Still Need a ChatGPT Moment
Bloomberg

This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to Tech In Depth, our daily newsletter about the business of tech from Bloomberg's journalists around the world. Today, Saritha Rai reports on the progress in humanoid robots on display at two major…

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