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The robot revolution faces these three big challenges
Daft Punk only had it half right. Robots don't just rock ; they also draw a ton of investment. The French musicians who famously donned robot helmets retired five years ago, but Silicon Valley's obsession with robotics is reaching a fever pitch.
Tesla's Optimus robots are finally rolling off the production line
Tesla has begun producing its long-awaited humanoid robot, Optimus, at its Fremont factory, the company said in its quarterly earnings report. 'The bots coming off this line are the first production-quality bots that we have manufactured,' Tesla…
The Robot in Unitree's New Ad Looks Ready to Commit-and Fight-Crimes
Let's state this upfront: No, Unitree has not invented a robot that can discern a knife-wielding home-invader from a spouse who lost their keys, shift instantly into Donnie Yen mode, and perform a jaw-annihilating 540 kick. It has, however, created…
AI-powered robots can be tricked into slicing off fingers
In a scene seemingly pulled straight out of a spy movie, computer scientists planted a dangerous, secret backdoor into an AI model. When activated by a trigger word, the compromised model tricked a fruit slicing robot into cutting a model human…
CATL-backed Noetix Robotics files confidentially for HK IPO, Bloomberg reports
Noetix Robotics, a mainland humanoid robotics company backed by CATL (3750), has filed confidentially for a Hong Kong initial public offering that could raise several hundred million dollars, Bloomberg reported. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The…
Tesla cuts spending before potential SpaceX deal even as Musk bets future on AI, robots
Tesla cut its annual capital expenditure forecast by a fifth and posted surprise positive free cash flow in the third quarter on Wednesday, after investing far less in its AI and robotics ambitions than Wall Street had expected. SCROLL TO CONTINUE…
Tesla Says It Has Started Early Optimus Robot Production
Tesla noted in its earnings report that production of Optimus, the humanoid robot that Elon Musk views as the future of the company, had begun in the Fremont, Calif., facility. On the company's earnings call Wednesday evening, Musk told investors…
LG Electronics brings AI and robotics to world's largest tidal power plant
LG Electronics is taking its smart factory technology beyond manufacturing and into renewable energy, partnering with Korea Water Resources Corp. to develop artificial intelligence systems for one of the country's largest power facilities. The…
'I'd consider replacing one of my children': Taika Waititi on robot kids, his cheese-o-meter and Klara and the Sun
In the wings of the London film festival, a group of young influencers are discussing their personal highlights. Klara and the Sun, says one, and her colleagues agree. It's not just that the film is still so fresh in their memory, or that they have…
Lawsuits Allege Delivery Robots Recorded Biometric Data Without Permission
Food delivery robots might not just be carrying burritos. They could be taking a measurement of your face. Two proposed class action lawsuits in Chicago accuse Coco Robotics and Serve Robotics of collecting biometric information without consent and…
BlackRock Adds Active Robotics ETF to Its U.S. AI Fund Lineup
BlackRock's new robotics fund charges a 0.65% expense ratio for active exposure across the industry, extending the asset manager's U.S. lineup of artificial intelligence-themed exchange-traded funds. BlackRock announced the iShares Future Robotics…
A protester and a robot duck hiccup: 2 moments from Jensen Huang's keynote didn't go to plan
Even for a seasoned keynote pro like Jensen Huang, there's always the risk that things don't go fully to plan. The Nvidia CEO opened the company's Berlin conference on Wednesday to make the case that Europe should build its own AI economy —…
Smarter Cars, Robots and Disease Prevention: WSTDF Examines How Future Industries Take Shape
CHONGQING, China, Oct. 21, 2026 /CNW/ -- A news report from iChongqing. The 2026 World Science and Technology Development Forum opened in Chongqing on October 21, bringing together around 800 participants, including experts and scholars, to explore…
When the Robots All Sell
We've said repeatedly that AI is powerful, it's everywhere and it's here to stay. Still, there are many dangers associated with AI that are being swept under the rug by major frontier AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. One of the dangers in…
Tesla Optimus Robots Enter Production as Safety Fears Grow
Tesla has officially started producing its Optimus humanoid robots in California, bringing Elon Musk's vision of machines working alongside humans closer to reality. But with recent incidents involving robots striking children, frightening…
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