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The A.I. Robots Are Coming
Watching an autonomous humanoid robot come to life is one of the more stunning experiences of my career. A hand articulates, the head swivels, and the legs begin to take tentative, deliberate steps. The machine moves with circumspection, as if…
Renting makes robots affordable for work and play
In hospitals across the US, patients and staff have become accustomed to seeing a one-armed, four-foot high, friendly-looking white robot going about its business. Nurses have been known to greet Moxi, as the robot is called by its maker Diligent…
Renting makes robots affordable for work and play
Chris Marshall Technology reporter In hospitals across the US, patients and staff have become accustomed to seeing a one-armed, four-foot high, friendly-looking white robot going about its business. Nurses have been known to greet Moxi, as the…
Teens discover their robot taxi is a narc
A Waymo in San Mateo reportedly ratted out two teenagers for drinking and shooting Orbeez from the back seat, proving the driverless future still has a hall monitor. Nobody is defending underage drinking or shooting projectiles from a moving car.
UN Secretary General Calls for Global Ban On AI 'Killer Robots'
AI safety advocates have plenty of hypothetical disaster scenarios they can evoke in order to win support for their cause. But none of those have the raw emotional appeal of killer robots. For decades, we as a culture have been steeped in sci-fi…
Ex-Tesla engineer plans AI robot to replace European retirees in workforce
Ex- Tesla engineer Remi Cadene unveiled plans to build an AI robot to automate industrial processes amid a decline in the working-age population, targeting Europe first. The humanoid robot, called “Northstar,” will be used in…
iRobot's newest floor cleaner isn't a robot
The Roomba Electro Plus is a cordless hard floor cleaner you have to push yourself. But there are also five new, cheaper, smaller robot vacuums. The Roomba Electro Plus is a cordless hard floor cleaner you have to push yourself. But there are also…
The humanoid robot boom is here. These top Silicon Valley investors aren't buying it.
Humanoid robots have become the mascot of Silicon Valley's physical AI boom. They dance in viral videos, bang out tunes on the piano, and are headed to Wall Street as Agility Robotics plans to go public. They promise a new workforce that never…
Man in critical condition after robot vacuum explodes in freak accident
A man has been left fighting for his life in hospital after his robot vacuum cleaner malfunctioned and exploded, triggering a housefire that has left him with burns on 75 per cent of his body. Lachie Perrem, 25, was severely injured in the horror…
How AI could enable autonomous robot workers in workplaces-and maybe homes
In a world where self-driving robotaxis glide through major city streets without drivers behind the wheel and delivery drones autonomously fly through the skies to drop off orders at customers' homes, the idea of general-purpose robots helping…
Ex-Tesla Scientist Unveils Plans For European Humanoid Robot
A former Tesla Inc. scientist who worked on Elon Musk's Optimus robot unveiled plans to produce a lightweight humanoid robot for manufacturing plants, logistics warehouses and homes. Rémi Cadene, the chief executive officer and co-founder of…
A Pilot Project for Fashion Made in America-But With AI and Robotics
A strategic partnership aims to show how AI and robotics can help companies make clothes in the United States, piloting a Made in the U.S.A. program that starts with climate-smart cotton in Texas and ends with threadless garments in California.
China records most new unicorn start-ups in 5 years as AI and robotics boom
China's innovation ecosystem has witnessed a resurgence, minting 67 new unicorn start-ups in the first half of 2026 – the biggest increase in almost five years – as AI and robotics kick off a new investment cycle. The growth…
A robot swarm is on a mission to map Greenland's perilous ice sheets
This summer, in remote Greenland, a suite of high-tech gadgets and robots will be deployed, James Bond–like, at the treacherous points where glaciers meet the sea. Their mission: Study melting ice in never-before-seen detail. The data from…
Why Richtech Robotics Stock Fell off a Cliff in June
Few investors are happy when one of their investments admits to faults in important financial statements. That was the main development putting Richtech Robotics (RR 12.68%) stock in reverse during June. The company's shares declined by slightly…
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