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Why billion-dollar robotics startups are obsessed with folding laundry
Before Silicon Valley's robots take over, they have to learn to fold your underwear. In recent months, some of the buzziest robotics startups — including Figure AI, Sunday Robotics, and Weave Robotics — have shown off robots that…
China's market structure improves in H1 as AI, robots drive emerging industries
A Xinjiang local resident dances with a robot at the temporary exhibition hall at the region's first robotics 9S center on July 31, 2026. Photo: courtesy of the Xinjiang Future Era Information Technology Co, the operator of the project China's…
Robot Dogs Suddenly Taking Jobs From Human Security Guards
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech They're agile, they're creepy, and they may be coming for human jobs. Robot dogs affixed with AI-integrated cameras are becoming the latest dystopian fixation of the security…
The robot caring for lonely older people isn't science fiction anymore
Plugged in, charged up and raring to go, the intention is Linda – played by Diane ‘Philophena Cunk' Morgan complete with expressionless stare and Pepto Bismal coloured suit – will gently support her sceptical human Sue (The…
Unitree Robotics IPO sparks investor frenzy as policy support fuels capital rush, with sector's future value tied to continued commercialization
Unitree Robotics' humanoid robot is displayed at the 14th China Information Technology Expo in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, on April 10, 2026. Photo: VCG With just one day to go before Chinese humanoid robotics pioneer Unitree…
When expressive humanoid robots are awkward, people become wary
People become more suspicious of a humanoid robot that makes errors, especially when the robot is an expressive conversation partner. In our new study published in the journal Science Robotics, we had 50 people hold conversations and make joint…
Ang Mo Kio market reopens after upgrading; AI robot deployed to help cleaners
SINGAPORE – The Block 409 Ang Mo Kio Market & Food Centre officially reopened on Aug 9 after two months of upgrading works, with improved facilities and a new robotic sweeper deployed at the centre. Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong and fellow…
Lessons from a Robotics Startup: What I Learned About Data Pipelines
'Smile because it happened' — Dr. Seuss Earlier this year, I took on a short-term trial role with an early-stage robotics startup. The premise was straightforward: help with data collection, annotation, and evaluation…
Lai Ka-ying conducts VR experiments in space
Hong Kong astronaut Lai Ka-ying has been conducting various experiments, including wearing Virtual Reality (VR) gear and assisting with ultrasound tests aboard the Chinese space station, as the Shenzhou-23 mission surpasses 70 days in orbit. SCROLL…
China's AI sector has no overall bubble, tokens to be export growth driver: Goldman Sachs
China's artificial intelligence sector does not face an overall bubble, and a recent market correction has returned valuations to a healthy level, a senior Goldman Sachs strategist said, highlighting three key sub-sectors for investment. SCROLL TO…
People Are Sharing The Industries They Think Will Survive The AI Boom
'The last ones won't be 'creative' or 'technical,' they'll be messy physical work with liability attached: trades, emergency response, elder care, surgery, field repair. AI can advise, schedule, simulate, and document, but someone still has to…
Bullgogi, Manchester M1: 'Highly decent, amenable, human-free dining' - restaurant review
Bullgogi, a whopping new interactive multiscreen Korean restaurant in Manchester's Piccadilly Plaza, has arrived, heralding the end of traditional hospitality – again. It's the UK's largest Korean barbecue restaurant – 165 covers…
9 Cool New Gadgets You Can Only Find In China
China's position as a global manufacturing leader is nothing new. It started decades ago as the country rapidly industrialized, leveraging its large population to offer cheaper labor than many other countries in the world. This created an ecosystem…
What Does an Ouster Director's Sale of 5,000 Shares Mean for Investors?
Stephen A. Skaggs, a member of the Board of Directors at Ouster, Inc. (OUST -4.78%), sold 5,000 shares of common stock on August 5, 2026 and August 6, 2026, as disclosed in a recent SEC Form 4 filing. MetricValueShares sold5,000Transaction…
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
A number of Indonesians have names inspired by Japanese manga and anime, with 16 people, for example, confirmed to be named Doraemon, the name of an earless robotic cat and a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title, it…
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