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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…
Robot in a pocket: Honor's new phone camera nods back at users
Chinese smartphone maker Honor has launched a handset with a motorised robotic camera that nods back at users, betting that its interactive hardware will spark growth in a cooling global market for the devices. The new Robot Phone, released on…
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…
It's a Phone! It's a Gimbal! It's Honor's Robot Phone!
Just as Google reveals its decidedly regular Pixel 11 phone lineup, Honor comes out swinging with an entirely new product category. The new 'species' is Honor's Robot Phone, a radical departure from the phones you're used to, mainly due to the…
Honor's Robot Phone is better than a gimbal in a phone has any right to be
After an hour of testing the Robot Phone, I'm surprised but impressed. Dominic Preston is a news editor with over a decade's experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. The Robot Phone, which launches today in…
Intuitive Surgical upgraded at Oppenheimer on robotic surgery market growth
Oppenheimer upgraded Intuitive Surgical () to outperform from perform as the company is poised to benefit from growth in robotic surgeries, and it should still maintain its dominance despite increased competition from companies such as Johnson &…
HONOR Robot Phone hands-on: I can't believe it actually works this well!
It's one thing to be following along with the development of the latest smartphone in your favorite series — maybe like one of the new Pixel 11 models debuting today. Rumors may go back and forth on specs over the months leading up to…
Honor's AI-Powered, Gimbal-Equipped Robot Phone Just Launched in China and it Looks Wild
When Honor first announced that it was developing the gimbal-equipped Robot Phone last fall, it seemed like a far-fetched idea that might ultimately stay in the realm of a prototype. Companies are always coming up with wild ideas, only some of…
Honor Has Radically Reinvented the Phone for the Robot Age. I Played With It and It's Wild
When Chinese phone brand Honor first teased the concept of its Robot Phone last year, I thought it sounded too outlandish to be real and too good to be true. The device it was proposing occupied the center point in the Venn diagram of my interests…
I tried the Honor Robot Phone - and it's the coolest phone in years (that's not coming to the US)
Every year, smartphone innovation feels iterative — a slightly faster processor, brighter screens, larger batteries, and the occasional camera sensor upgrade. However, the Honor Robot Phone is convincing me it wants to be a disruptive force…
Honor Robot Phone Hands-on: Bold Phone With A Moving Camera Few Can Buy
After many teasers and demos, the Honor Robot Phone has finally and officially launched in China. It is also staying exclusive to the Chinese market for now, with Honor not planning an international release at this stage. That alone will make it a…
Canadian-based robotics company opens 1st U.S. facility in Lexington, bringing 111 jobs
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — A Canadian-based automation and robotics company has officially opened its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Lexington, marking a $5.4 million investment that is expected to create 111 full-time jobs in…
Butterfly-inspired ceramic microscrolls unroll with magnets to power tiny robots
Researchers at the University of Stuttgart and the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research have developed tiny rolls that can be unrolled and rolled up in a controlled manner using a magnet. The model for this was the proboscis of…
I went hands-on with the Honor Robot Phone, and it felt like seeing science fiction become a reality
First there was the phone. Then there was the iPhone. And now, according to Honor, there is the Robot Phone — a “revolutionary, category-creating device that shatters the physical boundaries of traditional mobile technology.”…
Virtual Tech Tools Fuel Higher Ed Robotics Research
The percentage of physical robots in industrial settings that are designed to work alongside humans has more than quadrupled since 2017, according to data from the nonprofit International Federation of Robotics. To investigate how collaborative…
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