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forbes.com - John Koetsier - First-Ever Humanoid Robot App Store Launches So You Can Make Your Robot Dance And Fight
First-Ever Humanoid Robot App Store Launches So You Can Make Your Robot Dance And Fight
Forbes

A screenshot of a video featuring Unitree G1, a humanoid robot that you can now load apps into from the world's first humanoid robot App Store. Chinese robot manufacturer Unitree just launched the “world's first” humanoid robot app…

theverge.com - Jennifer Pattison Tuohy - How Roomba invented the home robot - and lost the future
How Roomba invented the home robot - and lost the future
The Verge

For many, iRobot's Roomba robot vacuum was their first experience with a home robot. When I got my Roomba in 2005, I felt like I was a step closer to my dream of living in a Jetsons -style home where a robot did my chores for me. It was expensive…

dailymail.co.uk - Daniel Jones, U.S. Consumer And Real Estate Editor - Robot vacuum pioneer goes bust - will yours still work?
Robot vacuum pioneer goes bust - will yours still work?
Mail Online

For years, Roomba was shorthand for robot vacuum cleaners. Now, the company behind it is fighting to survive. iRobot, the maker of the Roomba, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and agreed to be taken over by its Chinese supplier, after mounting…

seekingalpha.com - Clark Schultz - Meet AMC Robotics: The SPAC name looking for a breakthrough in AI-powered robotic technology (AMCI:NASDAQ)
Meet AMC Robotics: The SPAC name looking for a breakthrough in AI-powered robotic technology (AMCI:NASDAQ)
Seeking Alpha

AMC Robotics Corp. (AMCI) is a newly public AI-robotics and smart security company that is trading on the Nasdaq following its SPAC merger with AlphaVest Acquisition Corporation earlier in the month. The New York-based company traces its operating…

theweek.com - The Week US - The robot revolution
The robot revolution
The Week

Humanoid robots that can obey commands, make decisions, and deftly perform manual tasks have long been a sci-fi fantasy. Now they are becoming reality. Artificial intelligence, coupled with advances in robotics, has the potential to give humanoid…

bloomberg.com - Spencer Soper - UPS Buys Hundreds of Robots to Unload Trucks in Automation Push
UPS Buys Hundreds of Robots to Unload Trucks in Automation Push
Bloomberg

United Parcel Service Inc. will invest $120 million in 400 robots used to unload trucks, according to people familiar with the matter, revealing new details on the logistics giant's $9 billion automation plan that aims to boost profits by…

theverge.com - Jennifer Pattison Tuohy - Who is Picea Robotics, Roomba's new owner?
Who is Picea Robotics, Roomba's new owner?
The Verge

The Chinese ODM makes robot vacuums for dozens of companies along with its own 3i line. The Chinese ODM makes robot vacuums for dozens of companies along with its own 3i line. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission.

ttnews.com - Spencer Soper and Cailley LaPara - UPS Purchases 400 Robots to Unload Trucks in Automation Push - TT
UPS Purchases 400 Robots to Unload Trucks in Automation Push - TT
Transport Topics

A UPS package handler in Louisville, Ky. A robot typically pays for itself in about 18 months through labor savings, Pickle Robot Co. said. (Jon Cherry/Bloomberg News) UPS will invest about $120 million to buy 400 truck-unloading robots from Pickle…

iflscience.com - Tom Hale - Watch Left-Over Seafood Turn Into A Surprisingly Nimble Robot
Watch Left-Over Seafood Turn Into A Surprisingly Nimble Robot
IFLScience

“Necrobotics” is a ghoulishly named field of research that uses the bodies of dead animals as robot parts. In the latest step toward creating the walking dead, researchers at EPFL in Switzerland have turned leftover crustacean tails…

pcmag.com - Jibin Joseph - iRobot Files for Bankruptcy: What Will Happen to Your Roomba Robot Vacuum?
iRobot Files for Bankruptcy: What Will Happen to Your Roomba Robot Vacuum?
PCMag

The maker of Roomba robot vacuums, iRobot, has filed for bankruptcy protection in Delaware. Once the company is done with its chapter 11 process, it plans to go private and be acquired by its China-based primary manufacturer, Picea Robotics. The…

bgr.com - Chris Smith - iRobot Files For Bankruptcy, But Roomba Robots Will Keep Cleaning Floors Unabated
iRobot Files For Bankruptcy, But Roomba Robots Will Keep Cleaning Floors Unabated
BGR

We'll never know how Roomba maker iRobot would have fared under Amazon leadership, as the proposed purchase fell through a few years ago after European regulators blocked the deal. What's certain is that iRobot can no longer sustain its business…

qsrmagazine.com - Ben Coley - Serve Robotics Deploys 2,000-Plus Delivery Robots
Serve Robotics Deploys 2,000-Plus Delivery Robots
QSR Magazine

Serve Robotics Inc., a leading autonomous sidewalk delivery company, announced that it has officially achieved its 2025 goal of deploying more than 2,000 delivery robots, creating the largest sidewalk delivery fleet in the U.S. as demand for safe…

republicworld.com - Asian News International - AI and Robotics Could Add $1.1 Trillion to India's Manufacturing GDP by 2047: Report
AI and Robotics Could Add $1.1 Trillion to India's Manufacturing GDP by 2047: Report
Republic World

Incorporating cutting-edge technologies could boost India's manufacturing GDP by USD 1.1 trillion, with AI and Robotics contributing to significant growth by 2047, noted a report of Iconic Wealth by Angel One. The report noted that 'incorporating…

tomsguide.com - Cynthia Lawrence - This Roborock robot vacuum is my favorite Roomba alternative and there's a massive 43% off at Amazon right now
This Roborock robot vacuum is my favorite Roomba alternative and there's a massive 43% off at Amazon right now
Tom's Guide

If you really want to make light work of household chores, having one of the best robot vacuums is a worthwhile investment. Not only are these fully automated, but they can also offer the ultimate, hands-free cleaning experience. And if you're…

mercurynews.com - progers@bayareanewsgroup.com - Wish Book: A place for seniors to make friends and stay active - with a little help from a robot
Wish Book: A place for seniors to make friends and stay active - with a little help from a robot
The Mercury News

Categories: California News, Latest Headlines, Lifestyle, Local News, News, Things To Do Marieta Chapman, right, lights up as fellow client Peter Arnone joins the group for afternoon activities at Live Oak Adult Day Services in San Jose, Calif., on…

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