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nasa.gov - Jeanette Kazmierczak - NASA Robotic Tech Demo Will Advance Prototype Gamma-Ray Detectors - NASA Science
NASA Robotic Tech Demo Will Advance Prototype Gamma-Ray Detectors - NASA Science
NASA

A new type of gamma-ray sensor developed by NASA, called AstroPix, will take part in a robotic arm demonstration on the agency's upcoming Fly Foundational Robots mission, set to launch in late 2027. Gamma rays are the highest-energy form of light.

csmonitor.com - Laurent Belsie - They can walk and talk. How soon will humanlike robots be working beside us?
They can walk and talk. How soon will humanlike robots be working beside us?
The Christian Science Monitor

Humanoid robots walk like people. Carry things like people. Even dance with moves that look human. But can they grow up to do real work on an industrial scale? That's a question the robotics industry is struggling with as it looks to build a…

techcrunch.com - Anna Heim - Theker just raised $85M to build the factory robot that doesn't specialize in anything
Theker just raised $85M to build the factory robot that doesn't specialize in anything
TechCrunch

Humanoids aren't quite ready to replace factory workers, but the industry can't wait. Faced with labor shortages, manufacturers have shown growing interest in startups that promise faster automation without the usual tradeoffs. That's the bet…

theatlantic.com - Valerie Trapp - I Trained as a Dancer. Then I Saw the Robots Move.
I Trained as a Dancer. Then I Saw the Robots Move.
The Atlantic

Earlier this year, I watched a video that caught me entirely by surprise: A clip from the CCTV Spring Festival in China, in which more than a dozen humanoid robots performed an intricate martial-arts routine. They backflipped. They high-kicked.

seekingalpha.com - WisdomTree - The First Mass-Market Robots May Not Walk - They May Fly
The First Mass-Market Robots May Not Walk - They May Fly
Seeking Alpha

AI-powered drones are emerging as one of the first scalable forms of physical AI, combining autonomy, robotics and real-world action across multiple industries. Ukraine has demonstrated how low-cost drones can reshape modern warfare, accelerating…

scientificamerican.com - Jackie Flynn Mogensen - Meet LEV-2, a baseball-sized and absurdly cute moon robot
Meet LEV-2, a baseball-sized and absurdly cute moon robot
Scientific American

This tiny robot might look like a high-tech hamster ball, but it could hasten lunar exploration Join Our Community of Science Lovers! I agree my information will be processed in accordance with the Scientific American and Springer Nature Limited…

cnbc.com - Joseph Wilkins - From software to robotics: 'Rolling bubbles' and how investors can trade them, according to Macquarie
From software to robotics: 'Rolling bubbles' and how investors can trade them, according to Macquarie
CNBC

Investors can profit from identifying the next market fixation in a series of rolling bubbles, according to Macquarie's head of global desk strategy Viktor Shvets. Speaking to CNBC's Squawk Box Europe on Wednesday, Shvets said markets are…

koreatimes.co.kr - Yonhap - Samsung office raided over alleged insider trading tied to takeover of robotics firm
Samsung office raided over alleged insider trading tied to takeover of robotics firm
The Korea Times

Prosecutors raided the headquarters of Samsung Electronics over suspicions employees of a local robotics company gained unfair profits using insider information when it was acquired by the chipmaker, legal sources said Thursday. Investigators from…

pcmag.com - Juhi Wadia - An Impressively Clean Deal: This Ecovacs Robot Vacuum and Mop Is Almost 60% Off
An Impressively Clean Deal: This Ecovacs Robot Vacuum and Mop Is Almost 60% Off
PCMag

There is a major difference between how I hosted house parties as a teenager and how I host them now as an adult. Before, I could get away with having a case of beer in the fridge, playing music through Spotify, and calling it a day. But now I want…

seekingalpha.com - Sara Sethiya - Xpeng stock is falling with a silent growth catalyst: Sales pain vs. AI-robotics
Xpeng stock is falling with a silent growth catalyst: Sales pain vs. AI-robotics
Seeking Alpha

Xpeng's stock fell due to weak Q1 results, lower deliveries, widening losses, increased costs, and negative sentiment from weaker sales and higher spending. Management expects growth from launching four new vehicles and predicts a significant…

aljazeera.com - Photos: India's workers are training AI robots to take their jobs
Photos: India's workers are training AI robots to take their jobs
Al Jazeera

Published On 11 Jun 202611 Jun 2026 With a smartphone strapped to her head, Indian housewife Nagireddy Sriramyachandra films herself slicing mangoes to train artificial intelligence-powered robots to take on household tasks in the future. Earning…

sifted.eu - Daphné Leprince-Ringuet - Samsung backs industrial robotics startup Theker in €85m round
Samsung backs industrial robotics startup Theker in €85m round
Sifted

Theker, the Spanish startup building AI-powered robots for industrial settings, has raised an €85m Series A. The round was led by US investor CRV and included participation from South Korean manufacturing giant Samsung and French luxury…

techxplore.com - Maria Lillemoen - Can Pepper the robot be a good playmate?
Can Pepper the robot be a good playmate?
Tech Xplore

What's it like to play a physical game with or against a robot that both looks and behaves like a person? That's what NTNU researchers wanted to find out when they conducted a controlled laboratory experiment with Pepper, a social robot designed to…

koreaherald.com - Moon Joon-hyun - LG to build Korea's first humanoid 'data factory' to train robots
LG to build Korea's first humanoid 'data factory' to train robots
The Korea Herald

The appliance-maker plans to run hundreds of its CLOiD robots through mock homes and factory lines LG Electronics is converting its R&D campus in southern Seoul's Yangjae district into the country's first 'data factory' for humanoid robots…

digitaltrends.com - Chris Gallagher - Your smart home stops at the back door - wire-free robot mowers want to change that
Your smart home stops at the back door - wire-free robot mowers want to change that
Digital Trends

Take a moment to think about how many things in your home are now automated. Your robotic vacuum cleans the floors. The temperature on your thermostat changes before you even arrive home. The camera by your front door recognizes people arriving.

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