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gizmodo.com - Matt Novak - The Best Robot Fails From the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games
The Best Robot Fails From the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

The 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games has been taking place this week in Beijing, China, with more than 2,000 humanoid robots competing in sports like kickboxing, sprinting, and gymnastics. At this point you've probably heard about the three robots…

bbc.co.uk - Hayley Coyle - Sheffield delivery robots removed from streets as pilot ends
Sheffield delivery robots removed from streets as pilot ends
BBC

Self-driving food delivery robots have been taken off the streets after the operator called time on a pilot scheme after just five months. The six-wheeled machines were launched in parts of Sheffield by Starship Technologies in March in partnership…

bbc.co.uk - Hayley Coyle - Sheffield delivery robots removed from streets as pilot ends
Sheffield delivery robots removed from streets as pilot ends
BBC

Hayley Coyle and David Spereall, Yorkshire Self-driving food delivery robots have been taken off the streets after the operator called time on a pilot scheme after just five months. The six-wheeled machines were launched in parts of Sheffield by…

bbc.co.uk - Newscast - Is China Replacing Workers With Robots? - BBC Sounds
Newscast - Is China Replacing Workers With Robots? - BBC Sounds
BBC

Today, we discuss China's £14.7bn investment into AI and robotics in the hopes of overtaking the US as the world leader in innovation. China has two million robots already working in factories, and is investing heavily in the hopes that one…

forbes.com - Anthony Karcz - Litter-Robot 5 Is Now Fully Operational With Release Of LitterHopper 5
Litter-Robot 5 Is Now Fully Operational With Release Of LitterHopper 5
Forbes

Whisker Litter-Robot 5 with LitterHopper installed 'The future is feline' declares the packaging for Whisker's latest Litter-Robot 5 upgrade, the LitterHopper. And, indeed, for those of us that are so crazy for our cats that we wouldn't be…

arstechnica.com - Jeremy Hsu - World humanoid robot games show runners breaking records, bursting into flames
World humanoid robot games show runners breaking records, bursting into flames
Ars Technica

Viral videos of the World Humanoid Robot Games show sprinting robots beating the human 100-meter record held by Usain Bolt—but also feature running robots crashing into barriers and falling down because they cannot readily stop running. A…

nbcnews.com - Chinese humanoid robot that beat Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint record does it again, but even faster
Chinese humanoid robot that beat Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint record does it again, but even faster
NBC News

BEIJING — A Chinese humanoid robot set a new 100-meter sprint record of 8.86 seconds in Beijing on Tuesday, beating its robot competitors — and the fastest recorded human time. The race was part of China' s World Humanoid Robot Games…

scientificamerican.com - Mary Randolph - The humanoid robot 'Olympics' is as ridiculous as it is impressive
The humanoid robot 'Olympics' is as ridiculous as it is impressive
Scientific American

Two robots beat Usain Bolt's 100-meter-dash record—but likely couldn't survive in the real world Join Our Community of Science Lovers! I agree my information will be processed in accordance with the Scientific American and Springer Nature…

wsj.com - Jiahui Huang - XPeng Bets Robots Will Be More Profitable Than Its Cars
XPeng Bets Robots Will Be More Profitable Than Its Cars
Wall Street Journal

carved out a space in China's car market with autonomous driving. But it's robots, not vehicles, that could become the company's biggest money maker. Though the U.S.-listed company's robotics unit has yet to generate meaningful revenue, XPeng…

cnbc.com - Anniek Bao - Temasek-backed investor behind Unitree pitches Singapore as Chinese robots' path to U.S.
Temasek-backed investor behind Unitree pitches Singapore as Chinese robots' path to U.S.
CNBC

Chinese robotics companies shut out of the U.S. can still reach American buyers by building genuine operations in Singapore, said Vertex Ventures China CEO. Washington's ban has closed off the U.S. market just as Chinese robotics manufacturers pull…

standard.co.uk - Stuart Pritchard - I've found the best robot vacuum for small homes - and it's on sale for under £300
I've found the best robot vacuum for small homes - and it's on sale for under £300
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. Synonymous with space exploration bots and military…

independent.co.uk - Via AP news wire - A Chinese humanoid robot sets a new 100-meter sprint record at Beijing Games
A Chinese humanoid robot sets a new 100-meter sprint record at Beijing Games
The Independent

A Chinese humanoid robot set a new 100-meter sprint record of 8.86 seconds in Beijing on Tuesday, beating its robot competitors — and the fastest recorded human time. The race was part of China's World Humanoid Robot Games, an Olympic-style…

foreignpolicy.com - James Palmer - The U.S. Can't Catch Up to China's Robots by Banning Them
The U.S. Can't Catch Up to China's Robots by Banning Them
Foreign Policy

Welcome to Foreign Policy 's China Brief. The highlights this week: An Olympics-style robotics tournament showcases China's industry dominance, the United States threatens secondary sanctions on China over its support for Iran, and the founder of…

pbs.org - Jamey Keaten, Associated Press - UN and Red Cross step up call for international rules on 'killer robot' weapons systems
UN and Red Cross step up call for international rules on 'killer robot' weapons systems
PBS

GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday ratcheted up a joint call for countries to adopt bans and restrictions on use of autonomous weapons systems — often known as 'killer robots'…

vice.com - Adam Christopher Smith - The Robot Games: Laughter at the Arms Fair
The Robot Games: Laughter at the Arms Fair
VICE

“Why do I have a feeling that, just by writing this article, I'm writing my name on some kind of future kill list?” It is to Usain Bolt's eternal credit that, at the peak of his powers, he never strapped on a dynamite vest and ran…

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