Elon Musk unveils Tesla’s humanoid robot ‘Optimus’ Optimus – named after the protagonist in Hollywood franchise Transformers – was showcased at the electric vehicle maker’s “AI Day” event on Friday Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2022
Tesla Humanoid Robot Prototype Walks Onto The Stage At AI Day 2022 The EV manufacturer showed off its bipedal robot prototype during AI Day stating that once finished, it will cost around $20,000 and "end poverty." InsideEVs · Oct 1, 2022
Tesla Previews Humanoid Robot, but Musk Cautions It Is Not Ready Just Yet Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Friday the electric vehicle maker's eagerly anticipated humanoid robot "Optimus" would cost under $20,000 and cautioned it still had way to go before becoming fully functional. "There's still a lot of work to be done to refine Optimus and prove it," Musk told the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 1, 2022
Tesla robot walks, waves, but doesn't show off complex tasks An early prototype of Tesla Inc.’s proposed Optimus humanoid robot slowly and awkwardly walked onto a stage, turned, and waved to a cheering crowd at the company’s artificial intelligence event Friday The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2022
Tesla’s Optimus Bot could be demoed imminently — what would impress roboticists? Will Elon Musk’s humanoid robot impress or underwhelm? Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2022
Peter Crouch wants to prove he's more than 'the robot' on The Masked Dancer Former footballer Peter Crouch, who had a robot dancing goal celebration, is looking forward to casting his eye over The Masked Dancer as a judge Daily Mirror · Sep 29, 2022
Robotic pill is designed to deliver insulin directly to gut, avoiding painful injections A robot pill that delivers insulin directly to the gut could replace multiple painful injections for people with diabetes. The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022
Horrifying: Robots may have just gained a creepy new skill A new AI system aims to allow robots to laugh in response to our jokes, and even corrects the appropriate type of chuckle based on the context. Inverse · Sep 29, 2022
Transhumanism: The Final Frontier? Once strictly science fiction, the reality of a human-machine hybrid could be less than 10 years away. An unnerved Samuel Fishwick reports from an augmented future Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2022
UK's largest and most advanced robotics centre opens in Edinburgh THE UK’s largest and most advanced robotics centre has opened in Edinburgh. The National (Scotland) · Sep 28, 2022
Roomba creators, iRobot announce a new robot as well as enhancements to unlock their full potential Exciting updates from iRobot as they announce their latest Roomba which combines it's vacuum abilities with mop functionality Daily Mirror · Sep 27, 2022
The Smash Mash Martians that quickly became cult icons on Merseyside These are a blast from the past Liverpool Echo · Sep 27, 2022
What Is Tesla AI Day? Here's Everything You Need To Know From the latest tech in its cars to upcoming projects, such as the Optimus Bot, Tesla’s second AI Day event is likely to be full of pleasant surprises. InsideEVs · Sep 26, 2022
Tesla Expects Thousands Of Humanoid Robots To Work In Its Factories The information comes from a job listing posted by the manufacturer looking for programmers to work the Tesla Bot project. InsideEVs · Sep 24, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2022 A laughing robot and the possibilities of AI Letter: Yvonne Whalley remembers a play in which a robot develops at least one human trait
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2022 ‘An empty room can break me’: meet Kogonada, the director who is desperate for connection A longing for connection is at the heart of this Korean-American director’s work, whether he’s tackling historical epics or a sci-fi film about a malfunctioning robot
Inverse · Sep 22, 2022 Trash can-sized robots could revolutionize how you travel — but there's a catch The new gita robots will carry your things and navigate the world right behind you, making long walks easier than ever. But a growing batch of tracking robots raise security and accessibility questions.
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022 After Yang review: A gentle vision of the near future in which Colin Farrell thrives Like director Kogonada’s previous film ‘Columbus’, this also considers the indissoluble relationship between the soul and the things it creates
ABC News · Sep 22, 2022 Japanese researchers develop solar cell 'backpacks' to create controllable cyborg cockroaches A team of Japanese researchers have demonstrated the ability to mount "backpacks" of solar cells and electronics on cockroaches and control their motion via remote control.
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022 Michael Flynn claims globalists will try to turn humans into cyborgs after failing to change their DNA with Covid shots Trump’s former adviser has become leading figure in QAnon conspiracy theory movement
Tribune News Service · Sep 21, 2022 The AIs are here: Robodogs, Amazon's Astro & more. Attachment issues! There is the Hollywood version of AI robots — the "AI" stands for "artificial intelligence" — that has given us the scary future depicted in the "Terminator", "Matrix," and "RoboCop" movies.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022 After Yang review – what to do when your AI robot child goes wrong? Kogonada’s enigmatic sci-fi drama channels Charlie Kaufman and Philip K Dick as Colin Farrell and Jodie Turner Smith try to fix the faulty AI bot they bought for their adopted daughter
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Sep 18, 2022 Kishida mulls how to lure skilled foreign workers Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Saturday that he is considering systemic reforms to attract highly-skilled and knowledgeable foreign human resources.
Daily Mirror · Sep 17, 2022 Incredible Whiz robomop can clean 1,500 square metres in three hours using AI The Whiz is being hailed as one answer to a shortage of human cleaners but costs a pretty penny at £21,000 and cleaning guru Aggie MacKenzie, from Channel 4 show How Clean Is Your House?, says robots are a long way off replacing humans...
Inverse · Sep 17, 2022 Why everyday household chores may be practically impossible for today’s robots While companies like Tesla and Dyson are developing household robots that will allegedly do your chores, current technology may not accommodate their ambitious goals.