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fastcompany.com - Jesus Diaz - Chinese humanoids are leaving American robots in the dust
Chinese humanoids are leaving American robots in the dust
Fast Company

In December 2025, the biggest battery maker in the world, CATL, started what it calls the world's first large-scale deployment of robots in its Luoyang, China factory. Last week, the State Grid Corporation of China began its $1 billion 2026 plan to…

bbc.co.uk - David Waddell - Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff
Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff
BBC

David Waddell Business Reporter The dust at this busy recycling plant is pervasive and the steady noise of hoppers and conveyor belts makes this a challenging environment to work in. The facility in Rainham, east London is owned by Sharp Group, a…

bbc.co.uk - David Waddell - Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff
Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff
BBC

The dust at this busy recycling plant is pervasive and the steady noise of hoppers and conveyor belts makes this a challenging environment to work in. The facility in Rainham, east London is owned by Sharp Group, a family-run skip and waste…

standard.co.uk - Tom Place - Moment real dog gets confused by AI robot pooch in Holland Park
Moment real dog gets confused by AI robot pooch in Holland Park
Evening Standard

Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. This is the moment a real dog came…

theverge.com - Jennifer Pattison Tuohy - The creator of Roomba is back with a furry robot companion
The creator of Roomba is back with a furry robot companion
The Verge

Colin Angle revealed his latest creation this week: a dog-sized robot ‘Familiar' designed for human connection, not chores. | Image: Familiar Machines and Magic Colin Angle revealed his latest creation this week: a dog-sized robot…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - China robot-hand-building unicorn Linkerbot targets US$6 billion valuation
China robot-hand-building unicorn Linkerbot targets US$6 billion valuation
The Standard

Chinese robotics startup Linkerbot, the global market leader in highly dexterous robotic hands for humanoids, will seek a US$6 billion (HK$47 billion) valuation in its next financing round, double the valuation in a just-closed funding, the company…

bbc.co.uk - Huw Thomas - AI firms should pay tax on robots to limit job cuts, says tech boss
AI firms should pay tax on robots to limit job cuts, says tech boss
BBC

Huw ThomasWales business correspondent A tech entrepreneur has warned that politicians are unprepared for the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on workplaces and said charging companies to use it could limit job losses. Charles Radclyffe…

bbc.co.uk - Huw Thomas - AI firms should pay tax on robots to limit job cuts, says tech boss
AI firms should pay tax on robots to limit job cuts, says tech boss
BBC

A tech entrepreneur has warned that politicians are unprepared for the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on workplaces and said charging companies to use it could limit job losses. Charles Radclyffe, whose Wales-based company developed…

gizmodo.com - Mike Pearl - Hyundai Reportedly Demanding 'Tens of Thousands' of Boston Dynamics Robots ASAP
Hyundai Reportedly Demanding 'Tens of Thousands' of Boston Dynamics Robots ASAP
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

According to a report from Semafor, it sounds like the C-suite at Boston Dynamics—the company that made the original creepy walking robot videos —has come under a bit of a strain as Hyundai, the Korean automaker that bought a majority…

engadget.com - Lawrence Bonk - One of iRobot's co-founders is now making weird little robot companions
One of iRobot's co-founders is now making weird little robot companions
Engadget

Colin Angle, the guy who co-founded iRobot and helped put robot vacuums in millions of homes, just unveiled his new company and forthcoming product. The new venture is called Familiar Machines & Magic and it's making robots for companionship, and…

mymotherlode.com - AP News - Roomba pioneer aims to crack the household market again with an AI-powered pet robot
Roomba pioneer aims to crack the household market again with an AI-powered pet robot
myMotherLode.com

The robotics pioneer who helped unleash the Roomba vacuum is now betting that you might one day replace your beloved dog or cat with a plush robot that follows you around your home and adapts to your daily habits. Colin Angle unveiled a four-legged…

afr.com - John Davidson - If you have cats, this robot might change your life
If you have cats, this robot might change your life
Australian Financial Review

Today marks the beginning of something new and exciting here in the Digital Life Labs. With almost three in four Australian households reporting that they own a pet – and, as it turns out, more people own pets than own the house they live in…

globalnews.ca - Amy Judd - Delivery robots could be coming back to Vancouver's streets - BC
Delivery robots could be coming back to Vancouver's streets - BC
Global News

Robots could soon be delivering takeout in Downtown Vancouver if city council approves the pilot project. In 2022, robots Hugo, Raja and Angie briefly delivered for Pizza Hut in Vancouver's West End. Now, new and improved versions could be back…

the-sun.com - Taro Kaneko - Moment baffled dog faces off with robot pooch in street - and he is NOT a fan
Moment baffled dog faces off with robot pooch in street - and he is NOT a fan
The US Sun

THIS is the moment a dog faced off with a robotic canine in an affluent street. Video footage of the encounter in London shows the black-and-white dog backing away as the robot intimidates the pup. Your info will be used in accordance with our…

afr.com - James Thomson - Robots in aisle three? Coles CEO's stunning $5b AI shopping call
Robots in aisle three? Coles CEO's stunning $5b AI shopping call
Australian Financial Review

It took 20 years for Coles to build up its online sales to the point where they account for 3 per cent of total sales, and it took just five years for that number to more than quadruple to 14 per cent today. Now, chief executive Leah Weckert and…

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