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forbes.com - Ron Schmelzer - Robot Memory Is The Next Big Robotics Frontier
Robot Memory Is The Next Big Robotics Frontier
Forbes

Last week, MIT researchers introduced DAAAM, short for Describe Anything, Anywhere, at Any Moment. While the name is a bit long, the idea is simple: give robots a memory of the places they visit. Today, many robots are good at seeing what sits in…

nasa.gov - Mark A. Garcia - NASA Announces Spacewalkers for Robotic Arm Repair Work
NASA Announces Spacewalkers for Robotic Arm Repair Work
NASA

Spacewalk preparations filled the schedule aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday as a pair of astronauts gear up for next week's external robotics repair job. CubeSat maintenance and eye checks rounded out the day for the Expedition 74…

scmp.com - Richard Chen - China's robot rush: Morgan Stanley raises 2026 forecast to 50,000 units
China's robot rush: Morgan Stanley raises 2026 forecast to 50,000 units
South China Morning Post

Morgan Stanley has again raised its forecast for China's humanoid robot shipments this year, lifting its estimate to 50,000 units from 28,000 as commercial validation, policy support and supply-chain momentum accelerate adoption. The investment…

digitaljournal.com - Paul Wallis - Big money, a growing horde of humanoid robots, no standards, and it's coming soon enough
Big money, a growing horde of humanoid robots, no standards, and it's coming soon enough
Digital Journal

If you're trying to keep track of the rise of the humanoid robots, good luck with that. The entire spectrum of these robots is on the rampage. Even an overview of the current state of play is an epic of information in itself. They are coming to the…

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - Lutnick Eyes Crackdown On Chinese Humanoid Robots
Lutnick Eyes Crackdown On Chinese Humanoid Robots
Zero Hedge

One day after the House Select Committee on China sounded the alarm over China-based Unitree selling humanoid robots on Amazon to U.S. consumers, a new Politico report states Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick held a closed-door meeting with top…

standard.co.uk - Molly Greeves - This eufy robot vacuum is £180 off for Amazon Prime Day
This eufy robot vacuum is £180 off for Amazon Prime Day
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. Summer can be a busy time of year. Between watching the…

scmp.com - Richard Chen - Milestones for China's medical AI as robot wins EU nod and model tops benchmark
Milestones for China's medical AI as robot wins EU nod and model tops benchmark
South China Morning Post

Medical AI from China has reached new milestones, with a teleoperated surgical robot gaining access to the European Union market and a clinical-grade model topping a major healthcare benchmark developed by OpenAI. Shanghai MicroPort MedBot said its…

cnbc.com - Anniek Bao - Morgan Stanley doubles China humanoid robot shipment forecast as commercialization accelerates
Morgan Stanley doubles China humanoid robot shipment forecast as commercialization accelerates
CNBC

Morgan Stanley doubled its China humanoid robot shipment forecast for the second time this year. A growing roster of Chinese manufacturers has raced to scale production and deploy robots in real-life scenarios. Geopolitical tensions remained a…

upi.com - Tae-gyu Kim - LG Chem to invest $9.7 billion in semiconductor, robotics materials
LG Chem to invest $9.7 billion in semiconductor, robotics materials
UPI

SEOUL, June 23 (UPI) -- South Korea's LG Chem said Tuesday it will invest nearly $10 billion over the next decade to foster futuristic industries powered by the artificial intelligence boom. The Seoul-based company plans to spend $9.7 billion on…

independent.co.uk - Matt O'Brien - All the world's a robot-staging ground for tech entrepreneurs building 'physical AI
All the world's a robot-staging ground for tech entrepreneurs building 'physical AI
The Independent

Computer scientist Louis Castricato was in his eighth year studying large language models — the artificial intelligence technology behind chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude — when he started to feel like he was hitting a dead end.

theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - 'Who is going to pay us when we're replaced by robots?' The Indian factory workers told to film themselves for AI
'Who is going to pay us when we're replaced by robots?' The Indian factory workers told to film themselves for AI
The Guardian

The first time the factory supervisors handed garment worker Lalita* a head-mounted camera, she burst out laughing. “The way people mount a CCTV camera on a wall, they mounted one on us,” she says. The 32-year-old had been working at…

semafor.com - Tasneem Nashrulla - Countries grapple with China's robotics lead
Countries grapple with China's robotics lead
Semafor

Major economies have starkly different instincts in response to China's lead in the embodied AI race. China installed a record 295,000 industrial robots in 2024 — 54% of the global total — as it looks to do with robotics what it…

entrepreneur.com - Sherin Shibu - Nvidia Is Tackling a Hidden Problem in Humanoid Robots - And Solving It Could Make the Technology Widespread
Nvidia Is Tackling a Hidden Problem in Humanoid Robots - And Solving It Could Make the Technology Widespread
Homepage | Entrepreneur

Nvidia is trying to make humanoid robots operate more safely around people. The AI chipmaker created new software called Halos to give robots a better sense of their surroundings. Big Tech companies are investing heavily in robotics and casting it…

pcmag.com - Andrew Gebhart - How We Test Robot Vacuums
How We Test Robot Vacuums
PCMag

There's no shortage of robot vacuums on the market, but not all of them are equally effective. To help you pick the best one for your needs and budget, we test dozens of robot vacuums each year, in our actual homes, and evaluate them on criteria…

theverge.com - Sheena Vasani - Eufy's Omni C28 is one of the best Prime Day deals on robot vacuums
Eufy's Omni C28 is one of the best Prime Day deals on robot vacuums
The Verge

The vacuum/mop hybrid offers flagship perks, like hot water mop washing and hot air drying, for hundreds less. The vacuum/mop hybrid offers flagship perks, like hot water mop washing and hot air drying, for hundreds less. If you buy something from…

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