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bloomberg.com - Thomas Black - The US Should Focus on Building Robots, Not Ships
The US Should Focus on Building Robots, Not Ships
Bloomberg

The development of humanoid machines is an opportunity to chip away at foreign dominance and aid US manufacturing. Among the flurry of executive orders that President Donald Trump has signed since Jan. 20, one is titled “Restoring America's…

theguardian.com - Oliver Wainwright - Can robots make the perfect Aperol spritz? - Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 review
Can robots make the perfect Aperol spritz? - Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 review
The Guardian

A teetering wall of gungy green bricks greets visitors to this year's Venice Architecture Biennale, forming an imposing blockade near the start of the show. The blocks are made of bio-cement, incorporating fishing nets and algae dredged from the…

popsci.com - Andrew Paul - Flailing tube man-inspired robot uses no electronics
Flailing tube man-inspired robot uses no electronics
Popular Science

Engineers have harnessed the physics behind the flailing tube men to power a tiny soft “ robot ” capable of walking, hopping, and swimming. Plus their motion mechanism doesn't need software, sensors, or any form of artificial…

swissinfo.ch - swissinfo.ch - Swiss develop robots made of fish food
Swiss develop robots made of fish food
www.swissinfo.ch

It thus offers a safe – and nutritious – alternative to environmental sensors made of artificial polymers and electronics, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) said on Thursday. The robot developed by EPFL…

bloomberg.com - Elon, Inc: Robot Besties, Movie Tariffs and Tales from the Crypto
Elon, Inc: Robot Besties, Movie Tariffs and Tales from the Crypto
Bloomberg

This week on Everybody's Business, Max and Stacey explore the future of friendship. With OpenAI and Meta ramping up efforts to give chatbots personalities and emotional intelligence, the hosts ask: could an AI ever truly be your friend? And will…

thedailystar.net - Staff Correspondent - Robotics, tech festival begins at Cuet
Robotics, tech festival begins at Cuet
The Daily Star

The National Robotics and Technology Festival 'MIE Robolution 1.0' has begun at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet), celebrating innovation and technology. More than 700 students from over 41 universities and colleges across…

businessinsider.com - Sinéad Baker - Ukrainian soldier says ground robots are great for attacks because they carry far more explosive power than flying drones
Ukrainian soldier says ground robots are great for attacks because they carry far more explosive power than flying drones
Business Insider

Ukrainian soldiers use ground robots to blow up Russian troops and equipment. These carry a far heavier explosive payload than drones that fly. Operators control these uncrewed ground vehicles, or UGVs, remotely. The UGVs can travel close to…

androidauthority.com - Edgar Cervantes - Narwal Freo Pro robot drops to a new all-time low price!
Narwal Freo Pro robot drops to a new all-time low price!
Android Authority

Jonathan Feist / Android Authority The Narwal Freo Z Ultra is our favorite robot vacuum right now; before that, it was the Narwal Freo X Ultra. Those are amazing, but do you really need to spend more on the higher-end models? You can now get…

sciencedaily.com - Eco-friendly aquatic robot is made from fish food
Eco-friendly aquatic robot is made from fish food
ScienceDaily

The boat-shaped robot takes advantage of the same phenomenon -- the Marangoni effect -- used by some aquatic insects to propel themselves across the surface of water. A chemical reaction within a tiny detachable chamber produces carbon dioxide gas…

sciencedaily.com - Robotic dog mimics mammals for superior mobility on land and in water
Robotic dog mimics mammals for superior mobility on land and in water
ScienceDaily

A team of researchers has unveiled a cutting-edge Amphibious Robotic Dog capable of roving across both land and water with remarkable efficiency. The study, published in IOP Publishing's Bioinspiration and Biometrics, was inspired by mammals'…

eweek.com - Kara Sherrer - Amazon's Vulcan Robot with Sense of Touch: 'Fundamental Leap Forward in Robotics
Amazon's Vulcan Robot with Sense of Touch: 'Fundamental Leap Forward in Robotics
eWEEK

Amazon unveiled on Wednesday the company's first robot to have a sense of touch. The tech giant introduced the Vulcan robot model during its annual Delivering the Future event, held in Dortmund, Germany this year. Vulcan represents a significant…

techradar.com - Craig Hale - Amazon's slightly terrifying new warehouse robot comes with 'a sense of touch'
Amazon's slightly terrifying new warehouse robot comes with 'a sense of touch'
TechRadar

Amazon's latest warehouse robot can feel items that it handles Vulcan has already processed 500,000 orders in pilots It'll work alongside workers to boot efficiency and safety Amazon has unveiled a brand-new warehouse robot that it's calling…

theepochtimes.com - Frank Fang - Bipartisan Lawmakers Call for Federal Investigations Into Chinese Robotics Company
Bipartisan Lawmakers Call for Federal Investigations Into Chinese Robotics Company
The Epoch Times

A bipartisan group of 24 House lawmakers is calling for federal investigations into China-based Unitree Robotics, warning that its products pose a national security risk. The lawmakers sent a letter, dated May 6, to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth…

gcaptain.com - Mike Schuler - Shipbuilder HD Hyundai Launches Korea's First Humanoid Robot Project
Shipbuilder HD Hyundai Launches Korea's First Humanoid Robot Project
gCaptain

South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai is leading Korea's first welding humanoid initiative in partnership with two global AI and robotics leaders. HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Robotics have partnered with…

techxplore.com - AMOLF - No brain, no problem: This soft robot 'thinks' with its legs
No brain, no problem: This soft robot 'thinks' with its legs
Tech Xplore

A research team from AMOLF in Amsterdam has created a soft robot that walks, hops, and swims—all without a brain, electronics, or AI. Just soft tubes, air, and some clever physics. The study published in Science describes one of the fastest…

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