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Standing in the way of slop bowls: the woman blocking food delivery robots
“One of you needs to be on the lookout for cops, while I block the robot, OK?” It is a crisp fall morning in Philadelphia. Tucked away in a dingy alley, opposite a garage called Patriot Parking, 78-year-old Carolyn Marvin is laying…
Chainsaw robot looks terrifying but has a real job
If you saw a humanoid robot holding a chainsaw next to train tracks, you'd probably do a double take. I know I would. But that's exactly what's happening in Japan, where a towering chainsaw robot is cutting back branches that could interfere with…
The humanoid robot race heats up after Agility Robotics begins to trade (AGLT:NASDAQ)
Humanoid robot startup Agility Robotics (AGLT) began trading during the week. Shares were volatile in the first two days of action, showing an initial gain of more than 20% before settling back to closer to the $10 per share price used in the…
Inside London's bizarre robot fight nights where machines battle for glory
On the second Sunday of every month in Stoke Newington, Rock & Robots pits robot against robot in gladiatorial combat. The machines are antweight rather than Russell Crowe-sized, but still: they brawl, shove, flip, splinter and occasionally expire…
Agility Robotics becomes first public pure-play humanoid robot maker
Agility Robotics began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market on Thursday under the ticker symbol AGLT, becoming the first publicly listed company in the United States built entirely around humanoid robots. The Oregon company completed its merger with…
'Life is like a heartbeat. It's up and down, up and down': Michelle Yeoh on casting cliches, marriage at 60 and playing a robot in Blade Runner 2099
Before agreeing to appear in Blade Runner 2099, Michelle Yeoh received a letter – “an amazing letter, a love letter” – from Silka Luisa, the project's creator, imploring her to be involved. Yeoh, who is 64, has played…
Humanoid robotics firm Agility goes public in US robot bet
The US has its first publicly traded pure-play humanoid robotics firm. It's a bet on a market that doesn't exist yet. Agility, which went public on Thursday through a SPAC merger, is among a group of US humanoid makers that want to automate the…
$240M for Harbinger, $51M for Humble Robotics, €30M for Vaeridion
• Harbinger, a Garden Grove, Calif.-based EV truck maker, raised a $240m Series D. Tiger Global, Capricorn, and Ridgeline led, joined by FedEx, Fidelity, Squarepoint Capital, Xantium, Maniv, Greycroft, Australian Gulf Capital, PanaceaVC…
SoftBank, ABB Explore China Carve-Out to Salvage Robotics Deal
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: File Photo: Softbank Group's logo at its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, September 1, 2026. REUTERS/Manami Yamada/File Photo/File Photo/File Photo Japan's SoftBank and Swiss engineering group ABB are looking at carving out the…
Agility Robotics Starts Nasdaq Trading After $465 Million Raise
Agility Robotics entered Nasdaq trading Nov. 5 after a merger and related financings brought in about $465 million before expenses, taking a commercial humanoid-robotics company into U.S. public markets. The merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI…
Ukraine Logs 31,398 Ground-Robot Logistics and Evacuation Missions
The Defence Forces of Ukraine used unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for 31,398 logistics and evacuation missions in October 2026, the highest monthly total since the ePoints Program began, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine said. October's count was…
Dubai Showroom Opens as Emirate Targets 200,000 Robots Across Sectors
YS Lootah Robotics has opened a Dubai showroom for humanoid and other robots, The National reported, while Dubai separately pursues a 10-year program to expand robot use across several sectors. The National described the site as the UAE's first…
Serve Robotics Inc. (SERV) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Serve Robotics Inc. (SERV) Q3 2026 Earnings Call November 5, 2026 5:00 PM EST Steve Webb - Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications Ali Kashani - Co-Founder, Chairman, CEO, Treasurer & Secretary Brian Read - Chief Financial Officer Colin…
Serve Robotics (SERV) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Investor Relations - Steve Webb Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer - Ali Kashani Chief Financial Officer - Brian Read Total Revenue -- $2.8 million, representing a 313% increase compared to the prior-year quarter. Full-Year Revenue Guidance --…
Honor is reportedly launching the Robot Phone 2 much earlier than expected
Though it is not even remotely as popular as the iPhone Duo, Honor's Robot Phone is certainly one of the most attention-grabbing smartphones we've seen this year. With its integrated gimbal camera, the device is more of a content creation machine…
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