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World Humanoid Robot Games returns as robots from 16 countries set to put their best foot forward in Beijing
Robots from 16 countries will go head-to-head at Beijing's National Speed Skating Oval next Saturday as the World Humanoid Robot Games returns for its second edition. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Running from August 22 to 26, the five-day event…
Matic's Robot Vacuum Will See (and Hear) You Now
I haven't been particularly quiet about how much I like the unusually boxy, upright Matic robot vacuum since reviewing it last year. Even if it can't get under my couch, it's so smartly designed and so effective everywhere else that it has become…
I finally found a robot lawnmower I'd trust with my yard
Robot lawnmowers are finally good enough to take a lot of work out of maintaining a yard, but they're still not set-it-and-forget-it machines. If you don't want these autonomous cutting machines to tear up your lawn or go roaming in your neighbors'…
You can now just point at a mess and this robot vacuum will suck it up
Hands-on with Matic Cues, the new gesture and voice control features of the Matic robot vacuum. Hands-on with Matic Cues, the new gesture and voice control features of the Matic robot vacuum. Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge All the…
Robot ban: Why the FCC fears your Roomba
Robotics is the “latest front” in the “intensifying tech rivalry between Washington and Beijing,” said Steve Lohr and Xinyun Wu in The New York Times. The Federal Communications Commission last week said it would begin…
Electronic skin brings robots one step closer to human touch
The ability to feel touch is something most people take for granted. Yet for robots, prosthetic limbs, and many wearable technologies, accurately detecting physical contact remains a major technical challenge. Researchers in South Korea have now…
Northrop's robot space mechanic is a new way to keep satellites at work longer
High above the Earth, a new generation of robots designed to keep satellites working longer is replacing its predecessor — quite literally. This week, a spacecraft built and operated by Northrop Grumman called a Mission Extension Vehicle…
China Dominates The Humanoid Robot Race. Can Trump Close The Gap?
It should surprise no one that new data from Smart Analytics Global, cited by Bloomberg, shows that Chinese humanoid robot makers accounted for a staggering 97% of global shipments in the first half of 2026. The figures come as the Trump…
Workers Are Teaching AI-Powered Robots to Take Over Their Jobs
Sunita Rathore sits atop a mountain of plastic waste in Karan Vihar, a recycling colony on New Delhi's western fringe, where open sewers skirt alleyways too narrow for two cars to pass. Dressed in a flowery sari and green glass bangles, the…
Q2 2026 Robotics Earnings Show Physical AI Demand Broadening
AI infrastructure spending is widening beyond compute into power systems, testing, factory controls, electronics production equipment and precision motion. Targeted automation is moving first as customers prioritize systems and components that…
This Is the Droid You're Looking For: Piaggio's Grogu Gitamini Following Robot Is Now $1,075 Off
Save $1,075: It doesn't come with an adorable little force-wielder, but this Piaggio Grogu Gitamini following robot does look like a piece of futuristic tech that just rolled in from a galaxy far, far away. It usually lists for a pricey $2,875, but…
The 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games to start in Beijing in August, striping robots of remote controls
A TienKung robot competes at the first World Humanoid Robot Games. File photo: Courtesy of X-Humanoid The second World Humanoid Robot Games (WHRG) will be held in Beijing on August 22 at the National Speed Skating Oval, also known as the 'Ice…
Arbe Robotics (ARBE) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET Chief Executive Officer - Ram Machness President and Co-Founder - Jacob Marenko Chief Financial Officer - Karine Pinto-Flomenboim Revenue -- $0.7 million, representing growth from $0.3 million in the second…
New AI technique helps robots complete tasks twice as fast by letting them 'think ahead
Scientists have engineered a new artificial intelligence (AI) system that cuts reaction delays in robots by over 10 times without using additional computing power. Many robots controlled by vision language action (VLA) models move in fits and…
Is it a phone or a gimbal? This is Honor's new Robot Phone!
I LOVE my DJI Pocket 3, and since I bought it over two years ago, it has completely replaced two expensive full-frame cameras. Why? Convenience. When you're trying to create content – especially for social media – convenience matters.
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