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Elon Musk says training Tesla's Optimus robot is like raising a toddler
Tesla is sending its Optimus humanoid robot back to school. Speaking on the company's earnings call on Wednesday, CEO Elon Musk compared training the EV maker's humanoid robot to raising a toddler. Musk said that while Tesla's autonomous driving…
CATL-backed Noetix Robotics files confidentially for HK IPO, Bloomberg reports
Noetix Robotics, a mainland humanoid robotics company backed by CATL (3750), has filed confidentially for a Hong Kong initial public offering that could raise several hundred million dollars, Bloomberg reported. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The…
Human Data, Robot Hands: Where Automation Goes Next
Everyday human activity is becoming robot-training data. Paid programs recruit people to record cooking, laundry and tool use, while industrial systems capture skilled work. Together, video, motion, and touch form multimodal data that can help…
The Robot in Unitree's New Ad Looks Ready to Commit-and Fight-Crimes
Let's state this upfront: No, Unitree has not invented a robot that can discern a knife-wielding home-invader from a spouse who lost their keys, shift instantly into Donnie Yen mode, and perform a jaw-annihilating 540 kick. It has, however, created…
KZN learner builds robots and future coders
Sinead Samputh in 2025, when she won the Inspired Builds global robotics competition for her low-cost health-assistant robot. (Image source: supplied) A Durban school pupil who received international recognition for two robotics inventions is using…
MIT researchers stranded an AI agent on a desert island. What happened could change how robots are trained
Humans have long been obsessed with what happens to people stranded on desert islands. From Robinson Crusoe to Lord of the Flies and Yellowjackets, stories about resilience, creativity, and chaos in the wilderness have always fascinated audiences.
Our favorite Roborock robot vacuum mop empties and washes itself - and just hit a new low price
Keeping the floors clean was the most tedious part of my cleaning routine, until I decided to let the robots do it. And right now, you can grab one of our favorite robot vacuum and mop combos, the Saros 10R from Roborock, for $900 — that's…
Robotics firm unveils personal bodyguard droid strong enough to lift a car
The Chinese robotics company Unitree has unveiled its latest robot, a humanoid that can jump, kick, and even lift a car. In an introductory video for the H2-X Kung Fu Legend Guardian, the robot punches vehicles, pushes a dummy out of the way of a…
Tesla cuts spending before potential SpaceX deal even as Musk bets future on AI, robots
Tesla cut its annual capital expenditure forecast by a fifth and posted surprise positive free cash flow in the third quarter on Wednesday, after investing far less in its AI and robotics ambitions than Wall Street had expected. SCROLL TO CONTINUE…
ETH research team creates robots with real muscles
Until now, muscle tissue grown in the laboratory often contracted so weakly that movements were barely visible to the naked eye, as the ETH explained in a press release on Thursday. The research team therefore adopted a new approachExternal link.
Robot Data Vendors Face High Processing Costs and Resale Limits
An unnamed industry expert told ChinaTalk that preparing footage for robot training costs 500 to 700 yuan an hour, compared with about 100 yuan to capture it. The estimates point to a challenge for suppliers: customer-specific data can be costly to…
LG Electronics brings AI and robotics to world's largest tidal power plant
LG Electronics is taking its smart factory technology beyond manufacturing and into renewable energy, partnering with Korea Water Resources Corp. to develop artificial intelligence systems for one of the country's largest power facilities. The…
Video. Germany: Humanoid robots and AI supercomputers take centre stage in Berlin
No Comment Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: At Nvidia's GTC conference, visitors can explore a range of live demonstrations, from robotic arms sorting objects and fruit into boxes to facial recognition…
'I'd consider replacing one of my children': Taika Waititi on robot kids, his cheese-o-meter and Klara and the Sun
In the wings of the London film festival, a group of young influencers are discussing their personal highlights. Klara and the Sun, says one, and her colleagues agree. It's not just that the film is still so fresh in their memory, or that they have…
L3Harris opens robotic rocket motor factory in Arkansas
A newly minted L3Harris Technologies facility in Arkansas will consolidate solid-rocket motor production and help double capacity for work on GMLRS, rocket artillery made by Lockheed Martin. Why it matters: Propulsion and energetics have long been…
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