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Nominate a rising star in robotics for Business Insider's inaugural list
Business Insider is working on its inaugural list of the rising stars of robotics, our definitive roster of the up-and-coming people defining one of the hottest industries in Silicon Valley. Venture dollars and talent are flooding into robotics and…
A Glossary of Robotics: 38 Terms to Help You Understand How Robots Work
The age of robots is upon us. The machines of our sci-fi dreams may not be everywhere – yet – but you don't have to look too hard or too far to spot one. They're cleaning our floors at home and delivering takeout in cities. They're…
ICE settles contract to buy Boston Dynamics robots for $1.3 million
Add Boston.com on Google (opens in a new tab) Add Boston.com as your preferred source on Google to see more of our stories. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has finalized a contract to buy several of the highly recognizable Boston Dynamics…
Honda, Redwire team up on robotics for future space stations (HMC:NYSE)
Honda Motor (HMC) said on Thursday it is working with space technology company Redwire (RDW) to develop a robotic system that could help astronauts conduct research aboard future commercial space stations. The proposed system would combine Honda's…
Warehouse Robots Aren't Taking Jobs Yet - But the Debate Is Already Moving Past the Floor
The public debate about warehouse automation tends to picture humanoid robots taking jobs wholesale. The reality on the floor is narrower, stranger, and further along than most of the debate assumes. That was the assessment published by @WashTimes…
Humanoid robots: China builds them, but Germany could supply the joints and hands
At first glance, humanoid robots look like a field dominated by the big tech corporations: artificial intelligence, cameras, sensors, software. But beneath their casing lies a great deal of traditional industry. Every leg, every arm and every hand…
35 years later, humanity is finally melting robots the way 'Terminator 2' taught us
Over the last few months, fears around generative AI have spiked. Much of this stems from the July 11 Hugging Face incident, in which AI agents deviated from their original parameters and carried out an unprecedented cyberattack. Soon after, tech…
Cognex Stock: AI and Robotics Have Potential, Near-Term Upside Looks Limited (NASDAQ:CGNX)
Cognex is benefiting from improving demand across logistics, packaging, consumer electronics, and semiconductors, although some tailwinds may prove temporary. AI-enabled products such as OneVision and the RealSense acquisition expand Cognex's…
Robots approaching from behind are perceived as moving faster, experiments reveal
A research team from the Vision and Action Laboratory, Visual Perception and Cognition Laboratory and Cognitive Neurotechnology Unit in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology, led by associate…
Inside Ukraine's First Combat Deployment Of Robotic Amphibious Vehicles
Taking a break from fighting Russians in the Kostiantynivka sector of the eastern Donetsk region, the commander of a Ukrainian uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) unit spoke with us about innovations in the use of these systems. One was the first…
Robotic assisted hip and knee replacements shows no clear benefit over conventional methods
The NHS recently outlined plans to expand robotic surgery sevenfold by 2035, but initial findings from the first UK big data studies on this topic published by The BMJ suggest that robotic assisted hip and knee replacements offer no clear benefit…
Tallinn Defence EXPO: Counter-drone systems and robot soldiers steal the show
Unmanned systems are both a growing threat and an increasingly vital part of the defence arsenal. That theme ran through the Tallinn Defence EXPO, where more than 100 companies showed their latest products. The stakes are high for Estonia, which…
Not Cars. Not Energy Storage. Tesla's Robotics and Robotaxi Ambitions Are the Real Reason the Stock Is Priced Like a Tech Company.
Most investors understand that you typically have to pay a premium price to buy good growth stocks. But shares of electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla (TSLA +0.37%) are taking the premise to an extreme. The stock's currently priced at 200 times this…
Understanding the AI That Drives Robots
It's been over a year since I last looked at the state of humanoid robots, and enthusiasm for the technology shows no sign of waning. Startups NEURA Robotics and Figure AI raised $1.4 billion and $1 billion, respectively, and Apptronik raised $520…
New robot falls like a maple seed then sails like a boat once it hits water
Remote waters are difficult to monitor. Boats can take a long time to reach them, while aircraft cannot remain there for extended periods. To close that gap, researchers at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) have developed a…
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