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AI could be the breakthrough that allows humanoid robots to jump from science fiction to reality

Humanoid robots have long been a staple of science fiction, but there is now real progress being made. A range of new models made by or backed by the likes of Boston Dynamics, Tesla and OpenAI are able to walk and move like humans, as well as perform feats of…

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Closing Brindabella college 'the last option', minister says

Closing Brindabella college 'the last option', minister says

'The last thing we want to see is a school closed'.

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Meet the Chinese army’s latest weapon: the gun-toting dog

Meet the Chinese army’s latest weapon: the gun-toting dog

China shows off mechanical canine with automatic rifle on its back at joint military drills with Cambodia

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Meet LocoMan, the quirky robot dog that can stand up on its hind legs like a meerkat and play with objects

Groundbreaking low-cost ‘loco-manipulators’ transform a humble robot dog into a dexterous bot capable of walking and handling objects simultaneously.

I’d love a robot nanny for my children – as long as it didn’t love them back

The PM suggested that nearly 40 per cent of jobs could be affected by a future boom in robots and artificial intelligence. It got Charlotte Cripps pondering her childcare arrangements, and what life could look like with a cyborg childminder in tow

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8 Exciting Humanoid Robots That Make Robo-Butlers Feel Real

Robots from companies like Tesla, Boston Dynamics, and others look like they're almost ready to handle all the tasks that we don't want to do.

Robotic Revolution: Shaping the Future with Advanced Automation

We live in an extraordinary era marked by rapid advancements in technology, witnessing the swiftest expansion of innovation known to human history.

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I've been testing Sony Aibo for 25 years and it's still my favorite robot

I've been testing Sony Aibo for 25 years and it's still my favorite robot

Sony Aibo was introduced 25 years ago and remains the most fascinating personal robot

Boston Dynamics Unveils Electric Atlas, Revolutionizing Robotics Industry

Boston Dynamics Unveils Electric Atlas, Revolutionizing Robotics Industry

Discover the groundbreaking electric Atlas robot by Boston Dynamics, revolutionizing robotics technology.

Meet Sparkles, otherwise known as Boston Dynamics' Spot in a big blue fluffy dog suit

Meet Sparkles, otherwise known as Boston Dynamics' Spot in a big blue fluffy dog suit

I can't decide if it's better or worse. Worse, I think.

Ruh-roh, Boston Dynamics Spot put a dog costume on Spot and it's downright adorable

Ruh-roh, Boston Dynamics Spot put a dog costume on Spot and it's downright adorable

Boston Dynamic Spot robot plays dress up with a new costume that's a bit too real

ICYMI: the 8 biggest tech news stories from Boston Dynamic's new robot to Sony's OLED-beating Micro-LED TV tech

ICYMI: the 8 biggest tech news stories from Boston Dynamic's new robot to Sony's OLED-beating Micro-LED TV tech

Here's your tech news round up for April 20, 2024, with the 8 biggest stories from Boston Dynamics, Humane AI, and Sony.

Robot company backs anti-robot weapons bill… then makes most Terminator-like robot ever

Robot company backs anti-robot weapons bill… then makes most Terminator-like robot ever

We joke about Terminators and Skynet, but Boston Dynamics' new robot REALLY looks like the one that's going to turn on us

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Watch Boston Dynamics' newest Atlas robot wake up in the creepiest way possible

Watch Boston Dynamics' newest Atlas robot wake up in the creepiest way possible

Boston Dynamics replaces its flagship humanoid robot after 10 years with a completely new machine that looks like the Pixar lamp with a mechanical humanoid body.

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Boston Dynamics' Atlas bot is dead and its replacement is horrifying yet fascinating in equal measure

Well, call me both scared and curious. More of the former, as it happens.

Boston Dynamics reveals its most astonishing humanoid robot so far – and I can’t stop watching it

Boston Dynamic retired the hydraulic Atlas in favor of a new, more human-looking, all-electric model

Watch a 'robot dog' scramble through a basic parkour course with the help of AI

Scientists used AI neural networks to teach a robot dog new tricks, enabling it to climb wooden crates and hop between them.

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Anymal Robot From Switzerland Challenges Boston Dynamics' Spot In Agility

ANYmal, a versatile robot by ETH Zurich, competes with Boston Dynamics' Spot using AI and parkour skills for various applications.

Chinese scientists build world's fastest humanoid robot — but it's not going to win any sprints just yet

By harnessing a huge amount of torque in its legs, the H1 robot can potentially reach 11 miles per hour at top speed.

World's largest laptop vendor quietly releases robot with six legs — Lenovo Daystar Bot GS is IP-rated and reminds us of Boston Dynamics' andro-dogs

Lenovo's Daystar Bot GS is a six legged industrial robot with an IP66 dust and water protection rating.

'We face high risk and extremely low chances of success' notes humanoid robot company Figure AI that just got millions from Bezos, OpenAI, and Nvidia

Figure AI wants to build a multi-purpose, humanoid home robot but faces huge hurdles and an incredibly crowded field

Forget making coffee — Boston Dynamics puts Atlas to work lifting heavy automotive struts in latest flex

Boston Dynamics has released footage showing how its flagship Atlas humanoid robot would cope in a factory environment as it lifts heavy struts and puts them into a flow cart.

Elon Musk just teased Telsa’s new Optimus Gen-2 robot with a video featuring a funky treat at the end

Tesla's Optimus Gen-2 has come a long way since the firm's first Bumble-C machine in 2022 and can manipulate delicate objects with its fingers.

The Guardian - AU

Robot dogs have unnerved and angered the public. So why is this artist teaching them to paint?

Agnieszka Pilat calls herself a ‘propaganda artist’ for technology. But when the machines are sold to governments, police and military, what’s the line between art and an ad?

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