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japantimes.co.jp - Allegra Catelli - SoftBank, ABB consider China carve-out to salvage robotics deal
SoftBank, ABB consider China carve-out to salvage robotics deal
The Japan Times –

SoftBank Group and ABB are looking at carving out the Chinese part of a giant robotics deal as they explore ways to salvage a transaction blocked by Beijing, according to people familiar with the matter. The two companies and their advisers are…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - SoftBank, ABB consider China carve-out to salvage robotics deal
SoftBank, ABB consider China carve-out to salvage robotics deal
The Standard –

SoftBank and Swiss engineering group ABB are exploring ways to salvage a blocked transaction, including carving out the Chinese part of a giant robotics deal, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH…

businessinsider.com - Rya Jetha - Peggy Johnson took humanoid robots to Wall Street. Now she has to make them profitable.
Peggy Johnson took humanoid robots to Wall Street. Now she has to make them profitable.
Business Insider –

When Peggy Johnson began her career as an engineer in 1985, personal computers were only beginning to make their way into homes, the World Wide Web had yet to be invented, and humanoid robots were largely the stuff of science fiction. Four decades…

cnbc.com - Annie Palmer - Amazon's Astro home robot has fans but looks destined for the 'trash heap.' Why it's trying again
Amazon's Astro home robot has fans but looks destined for the 'trash heap.' Why it's trying again
CNBC –

Amazon has formed a new home robot team and is hiring for a “new-to-world robot product,” according to CNBC's analysis of job posts. The company has tried to break into the consumer robotics market before with the launch of its $1450…

hollywoodreporter.com - Scott Roxborough - Camerimage Opens With a Robot, an AI Reckoning and a Minute of Silence for Kraków
Camerimage Opens With a Robot, an AI Reckoning and a Minute of Silence for Kraków
The Hollywood Reporter –

The AI elephant in the room took center stage on Saturday at the opening night of the 34th Camerimage Film Festival. Instead of avoiding the divisive issue of artificial intelligence, the Polish fest, the world's leading festival for the…

themarysue.com - Kristine Millonte - Where is the woman arrested for blocking Uber Eats robots now?
Where is the woman arrested for blocking Uber Eats robots now?
The Mary Sue –

A 78-year-old university professor who was arrested for blocking delivery robots in Philadelphia is back on the sidewalks, and she has no intention of ending her protests. Carolyn Marvin, a semi-retired communications professor at the University of…

techxplore.com - Sameer MANDHRO - Pakistan-built robots serve taste of future to Karachi diners
Pakistan-built robots serve taste of future to Karachi diners
Tech Xplore –

Wheeling its way between dining booths at a neon-lit restaurant in Pakistan's Karachi megacity, a robot waitress drops off a fresh pizza to a waiting family. While global buzz is growing around agile humanoids made in the United States, China and…

rfi.fr - Pakistan-built robots serve taste of future to Karachi diners
Pakistan-built robots serve taste of future to Karachi diners
RFI –

While global buzz is growing around agile humanoids made in the United States, China and elsewhere, robotic staff are a rare sight in the South Asian country. 'Welcome to Sicilian. My name is Robia,' the waitress says in an electronic voice…

yankodesign.com - Ida Torres - Diden Spider Robot Climbs Steel Walls and Actually Welds Them
Diden Spider Robot Climbs Steel Walls and Actually Welds Them
Yanko Design –

A welding tool is only useful if you can get it to the seam. Inside a ship's steel structure, that can mean bringing a worker, equipment, and a platform into position before the actual welding begins. It's the less glamorous side of industrial…

globaltimes.cn - Zhang Weilan - PrimeBOT's 10,000th personal robot rolls off production line as large-scale manufacturing of consumer embodied AI accelerates
PrimeBOT's 10,000th personal robot rolls off production line as large-scale manufacturing of consumer embodied AI accelerates
Global Times –

Humanoid robots by PrimeBOT Photo: VCG Chinese robotics company PrimeBOT said on Sunday that its 10,000th personal robot has rolled off the production line, a milestone in the company's push toward large-scale mass production of consumer-grade…

nypost.com - Aurielle Weiss - 'You expect me to tip a robot?' Airline passenger fumes over tip prompt on $5 airport water
'You expect me to tip a robot?' Airline passenger fumes over tip prompt on $5 airport water
New York Post –

Robo-tipping is the latest airport rip-off. The tipping saga continues as more grocery stores, airports and fast food chain s are begging their customers for tips. While the average person has no problem forking over a cool 20% tip after a nice…

tomshardware.com - Newton Gitonga - Ukraine builds combat robots to hunt Russian troops in underground gas pipelines - UGVs adapted following 15-kilometer subterranean assault
Ukraine builds combat robots to hunt Russian troops in underground gas pipelines - UGVs adapted following 15-kilometer subterranean assault
Tom's Hardware –

Ukraine is developing a new class of combat robots designed to operate inside underground gas pipelines, where Russian troops have repeatedly attempted to bypass frontline defenses, United24Media reports. The project, disclosed by Ukraine's 2…

electrek.co - Jo Borrás - French carmaker Renault wants to get into the military robot business
French carmaker Renault wants to get into the military robot business
Electrek –

Forget what your Fox News -addicted uncle told you about cheese-eating surrender monkeys. The French military has centuries of storied military victories and traditions behind it, and Renault wants in on that action with a new, autonomous electric…

koreaherald.com - Moon Joon-hyun - Samsung, LG seek robotics talent overseas as commercialization push grows
Samsung, LG seek robotics talent overseas as commercialization push grows
The Korea Herald –

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are expanding their robotics operations through overseas recruitment, with Samsung focusing on technologies that improve robotic hands and LG building sales and engineering capabilities to supply robot…

marketbeat.com - Serve Robotics Inc. (NASDAQ:SERV) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $13.80 According to Analysts
Serve Robotics Inc. (NASDAQ:SERV) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $13.80 According to Analysts
MarketBeat –

Shares of Serve Robotics Inc. (NASDAQ:SERV - Get Free Report) have received an average recommendation of 'Moderate Buy' from the nine analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated…

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