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Chinese tech giants advance robotics push as sector sees rapid growth
Chinese Big Tech firms from Huawei Technologies' spin-off Honor to Alibaba Group Holding are moving to the forefront of the country's robotics push as Beijing seeks to spur growth in the sector. Honor, which separated from Huawei in 2020 to focus…
Watch the moment a robot WINS the Beijing half marathon
READ MORE: McDonald's is testing humanoid ROBOTS in Shanghai During last year's shambolic Beijing robot half marathon, humanoid machines tripped, shuffled, and occasionally shattered into pieces as they collapsed under the strain. But 12 months…
The best robot vacuums for pet hair for 2026: Expert and lab tested
Pet hair is one of my biggest pet peeves, so evaluating how a robot vacuum performs against it is one of my main goals when testing the best pet hair robot vacuum. However, selecting the best robot vacuum for pet hair requires considering several…
BMW puts humanoid robots to work building EVs
BMW Group has spent years testing automation, but this latest move feels different. Instead of robotic arms locked in cages, the company is now using humanoid robots that move through factories more like people. After a successful pilot in…
Patient access to robot-assisted surgery on NHS is 'postcode lottery
Get your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREE Patients face a postcode lottery of care when it comes to accessing the latest robot-assisted surgery on the NHS, a damning study reveals. The…
This Goofy Humanoid Robot Can Run a Half Marathon Faster Than You (and Everyone Else)
Earlier this month, Beijing played host to the unusual spectacle of humanoid robots running a half-marathon. The robots ran alongside the 12,000 or so human runners who slogged their way around southern Beijing, although they were confined to a…
Chinese Humanoid Robot Runs Half Marathon, Beats Fastest Human Time in History
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech A mere year ago, the half marathon for humanoid robots in Beijing mainly produced slapstick comedy. The bots could be seen awkwardly trotting alongside their human handlers, often…
Chinese Robot Beats Human Best Time in Half-Marathon, After a Stumble
SINGAPORE—A year ago in Beijing's humanoid-robot half-marathon race, the first runner to cross the finish line took more than 2½ hours. In this year's event, the champion beat the fastest human ever. Sunday's race demonstrated China's…
Humanoid robots outrun humans at Beijing's second robot half marathon
Nano Banana Pro prompted by THE DECODER At the second half marathon for humanoid robots in Beijing, a robot built by Honor finished in around 50 minutes, beating the human world record. The field grew from 20 to over 100 teams, with nearly half…
Ukraine is betting big on war robots, with plans to buy 25,000 and remove humans from front-line supply runs
Ukraine is taking steps to boost its rapidly growing arsenal of war robots, including buying thousands of new ones and pushing to turn over 100% of front-line logistics to robotic systems. Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced changes to…
Samsung's Project Luna Concept Is a Robot With a Circular Swiveling Screen
Samsung is never afraid to show off concepts of its future ideas, and Milan Design Week 2026 is no exception. The event saw Samsung debut its latest concept called Project Luna, a desktop gadget that acts as part robot and part smart speaker.
Ukraine plans to deploy 25,000 robots as China eyes AI for riot control
China and Ukraine are testing new robotic capabilities Robots are being deployed to the frontlines of the war with Russia Protests in China could soon be policed using squads of robots and drones Robots can't surrender, don't suffer issues with…
Humanoid robots race past humans in Beijing half-marathon
Beijing: Dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots showed off their fast-improving athleticism and autonomous navigation skills as they whizzed past human runners in a half-marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, highlighting the sector's rapid technical…
Saronic Could Build Us a Robot Navy
Who's who in building a new robot navy for the U.S.? Over the years, I've highlighted a handful of usual suspects, from Leidos (LDOS 0.83%) -- builder of the first autonomous Sea Hunter robotic trimaran -- to L3Harris (LHX 0.87%), chosen to build…
Chinese robot sets new half-marathon record
A humanoid robot called Lightning won a half-marathon in Beijing on Sunday, beating his robotic competitors and the human runners in a parallel race by completing the 13-mile course in 50 minutes and 26 seconds — nearly seven minutes faster…
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