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Your Child's Next Teacher Could Be a Sex Robot
Today in dystopia: another story about a school deciding that the one thing their classroom really needs is a weird AI-driven robot. Who's today's lucky winner? Step forward Salamanca City Central School District in Western New York, which…
Xpeng Expands Beyond EVs With Munich Event, Promising Flying Cars and Humanoid Robots
The Xpeng L03 EV on demo at a launch event in Munich. Chinese EV maker Xpeng launched a new “AI-powered” electric SUV in Munich this week, and while the car, named L03, is impressively spec'd and undercuts Tesla and Hyundai on price…
Brutal Humanoid Robot Cage Match Stops Abruptly When One of the Robot's Heads Pops Off
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech You might wince at the professional spectacle of two humans beating each other to a pulp. But when it's two robots? We want maximum carnage. Thankfully, the inaugural Ultimate Robot…
Striking Workers Bring Car Factory to a Screeching Halt Over Humanoid Robots
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech From the factories of Detroit to the postal warehouses in Shenzhen, a new kind of worker is clocking in — and the humans it's replacing aren't going down without a fight. In…
The Killer Robots Have an Eric Trump Problem
The list of people who should be trusted to develop killer robots is extremely short—likely, no one—and it certainly does not include Eric Trump, the President's third-favorite son out of three. And yet, here we are. According to a…
Agility Robotics plants its flag in Tesla's backyard
Agility Robotics is opening a 60,000-square-foot facility to train its humanoid robots in Fremont, California, just up the highway from the factory where Tesla is expected to start manufacturing its Optimus robots this year. Tesla has increasingly…
Control robots with your thoughts: Chinese startup unveils world's 1st 'brain-to-robot' platform
3 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google Have you ever imagined controlling a robot simply by your thoughts? Well, it seems, that is possible now. Chinese tech unicorn BrainCo appears to have made a giant leap in embodied AI tech, or…
Labor unions hate robots-and it's stopping Democrats from delivering on affordability
Democrats have a union problem. They have tied their political fortunes to unions, public and private, in ways that exacerbate intraparty conflict while stymieing both progressive and moderate goals. That's not just a problem for the party.
'Just The Beginning': Japan Buys Billions In Nvidia Rubin Chips To Power Humanoid Robots
Japan plans to acquire 27,500 Nvidia Rubin chips as part of a $2.4 billion, government-backed push to develop domestic humanoid robotics models and reduce its dependence on foreign AI. This major effort comes as physical AI comes after data center…
Robot Vacuum Deals For June: Spring Cleaning Time Is Here
Updated July 17: A clean house leads to a productive mind, but wasting time sweeping, vacuuming, and mopping isn't worth it in the 21st century. Modern robot vacuums bring peak performance on all types of floors, with onboard mapping technology…
Giant Robot Hellboy Returns #1 Preview: Dive Deep or Die Trying
Posted in: Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Preview | Tagged: hellboy Giant Robot Hellboy Returns #1 surfaces this Wednesday as scientists search the ocean depths for a missing mechanical demon and find interdimensional trouble instead. Giant Robot…
China's humanoid robot makers eye global expansion as 2026 WAIC highlights industry's rapid rise
A high-precision robot performs a wiring task at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 17, 2026. Photo: VCG China's humanoid robotics sector is advancing rapidly, with industry leaders at an industry conference in…
NY school to introduce first humanoid robot in US classroom - and vows 'Sally' will never replace teachers
A rural upstate New York school district will be one of the first in the nation to bring a humanoid robot into the classroom. The Salamanca City Central School District, located on Seneca Nation territory, will be introducing $57,000 AI-powered…
Narwal's Flow 2 White: A Robot Vacuum For Homes With Babies, Pets, and Great Taste
Every new parent knows which household sounds can end a nap. The dishwasher at the wrong moment. A phone notification set too loud. Or the low mechanical hum of a cleaning robot that has no awareness of the three-month-old who just fell asleep six…
AI brings sex robots to life in uncanny footage as fans 'turn dolls into women
It is a scene from a dystopian sci-fi thriller: smiling sex robots talking to each other, sipping tea and wearing suggestive outfits. But this is no longer a vision of an AI future and has become a reality in 2026 instead. Sex doll owners have been…
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