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forbes.com - Artem Sokolov - The Future Of Robotics May Look Surprisingly Boring
The Future Of Robotics May Look Surprisingly Boring
Forbes

Artem Sokolov, Founder and CEO, Humanoid. ​Media outlets that cover technology often describe a future where humanoid robots perform complex tasks, adapt to new environments and gradually take on work that humans do today. That future may…

businessinsider.com - Rya Jetha - Sunday Robotics says its robot can fold clothes it has never seen in unfamiliar homes
Sunday Robotics says its robot can fold clothes it has never seen in unfamiliar homes
Business Insider

In the race to bring autonomous robots into the home, Sunday Robotics says it has solved one of the field's hardest problems: getting a robot to work in homes and handle objects it has never seen before. On Thursday, the Bay Area-based startup…

bloomberg.com - China Sends Robots Out Into the World to Learn How to Be Human
China Sends Robots Out Into the World to Learn How to Be Human
Bloomberg

In an industrial park on the outskirts of Beijing, a humanoid arm picks up a bag of Lay's potato chips and places it neatly along a row of snacks on a shelf. Nearby, a worker films himself grabbing cushions off a sofa and folding sheets on a bed…

businessinsider.com - Jake Epstein - Inside Ukraine's war robot revolution
Inside Ukraine's war robot revolution
Business Insider

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has ignited an unprecedented uncrewed arms race, transforming what began as a brutal artillery war into a new mechanized nightmare of drones and robots that can hunt, strike, and kill. On a recent trip to the embattled…

newsweek.com - Eileen Falkenberg-Hull - XPENG human-like robot has electronic skin, bionic spine
XPENG human-like robot has electronic skin, bionic spine
Newsweek

XPENG's next-generation IRON robot is especially human-like. The 5-foot, 8-inch white-bodied mechanical creature is a showcase of innovation for the Chinese mobility giant, which sees itself as a leader in artificial intelligence. It isn't just the…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Nvidia to co-develop AI shipbuilding robots in Japan
Nvidia to co-develop AI shipbuilding robots in Japan
The Standard

Nvidia and Kawasaki Heavy Industries will co-develop AI-powered robots for use in shipbuilding, the Japanese firm said Thursday during a visit to Tokyo by the US chip giant's CEO Jensen Huang. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The aim is to use the…

forbes.com - Robert J. Szczerba - Humanoid Robot Demos Look Amazing. Five Things The Videos Won't Tell You
Humanoid Robot Demos Look Amazing. Five Things The Videos Won't Tell You
Forbes

Humanoid robot demos can look convincing in controlled settings, but buyers still need answers on reliability, autonomy, safety, cost and support. A robot folding laundry or serving drinks can make the future look closer than it is. Before anyone…

marketwatch.com - Stryker Shares Rise After Commercial Launch of Mako Robotic Power System
Stryker Shares Rise After Commercial Launch of Mako Robotic Power System
MarketWatch

Shares of Stryker rose after the medical technology company said it commercially launched its Mako robotic power system for total knee replacement procedures. The stock was up 5.1% to $332.99 in recent trading, but fell 5.3% since the start of the…

gizmodo.com - Mike Pearl - A South Korean Labor Union Is in Revolt Over Robots, or Maybe It's Surrendering to Them
A South Korean Labor Union Is in Revolt Over Robots, or Maybe It's Surrendering to Them
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

When you put a giant legion of humanoid robots on the floor of an auto factory, do they actually increase efficiency and replace labor, or is that just a corporate fantasy? An auto workers union in South Korea, where Hyundai may one day deploy one…

newswire.ca - Pudu Robotics Ranked No.1 Globally in Four Commercial Service Robotics Dimensions by Frost & Sullivan
Pudu Robotics Ranked No.1 Globally in Four Commercial Service Robotics Dimensions by Frost & Sullivan
CNW

Independent 2025 market report recognizes Pudu Robotics as the global leader in commercial service robot revenue, shipments, overseas expansion among Chinese companies, and commercial cleaning robot revenue. SHENZHEN, China, July 16, 2026 /CNW/ --…

independent.co.uk - Yuri Kageyama - Fujitsu and leading Japanese robotics companies to use Nvidia technology in 'physical AI
Fujitsu and leading Japanese robotics companies to use Nvidia technology in 'physical AI
The Independent

Japanese communications company Fujitsu is leading a major push in artificial intelligence using Nvidia's technology, bringing together what it said was the best in Japan's manufacturing prowess in robotics with AI. The technology area known as…

bloomberg.com - Min-Jeong Lee - Japan to Buy Nvidia Rubin Chips to Build Sovereign AI for Robots
Japan to Buy Nvidia Rubin Chips to Build Sovereign AI for Robots
Bloomberg

Sign up for the Next Japan newsletter, for an inside view of the forces reshaping Japan, and what's next for its businesses, markets and consumers. Japan is planning to buy 27,500 next-generation Rubin chips from Nvidia Corp. to build a homegrown…

theguardian.com - Senay Boztas - Robots, AI and drones: how the Dutch navy is using tech to transform its sea defences
Robots, AI and drones: how the Dutch navy is using tech to transform its sea defences
The Guardian

On each side of the target ship, a black vessel keeps a watchful distance. Defender 1 and Defender 2 are the eyes and ears of the navy – but they have nobody onboard, and their paths are controlled by a computer system. This is the future of…

axios.com - Ryan Deto - Gecko Robotics is growing again
Gecko Robotics is growing again
Axios

One of the region's fastest-growing robotics companies, Gecko Robotics, is expanding into manufacturing with a move to Sewickley. Why it matters: Pittsburgh's unicorn companies are looking to grow and help transition the regional economy to more…

bloomberg.com - Takashi Mochizuki - Japan's Robot Makers Join Nvidia's Physical AI Cosmos Coalition
Japan's Robot Makers Join Nvidia's Physical AI Cosmos Coalition
Bloomberg

Sign up for the Next Japan newsletter, for an inside view of the forces reshaping Japan, and what's next for its businesses, markets and consumers. Fujitsu Ltd., Fanuc Corp. and two of Japan's biggest robotics companies will work together in robot…

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