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Figure AI streamed humanoid robots sorting packages for 8 hours straight — and not everyone is convinced it was fully real

Watch three Figure 03 robots take turns sorting through packages on a conveyor belt, at speeds similar to humans.

TechRadar

Inside the Korean hotel training humanoid robots with cameras on workers’ hands

The project reflects South Korea’s wider ambition to turn its chip industry, manufacturing strength and industrial know-how into an edge in ‘physical AI’. But can it catch up in a field still dominated by the US and China?

Euronews

Japan's Scary-Looking 'Monster Wolf' Deterred Over 50,000 Bear Sightings, Robots Are Fighting Back

Japan's rural areas face rising bear encounters, driving demand for 'Monster Wolf' robots to deter wildlife and raising concerns over safety and wildlife management.

International Business Times UK

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Mass layoffs at Goldman Sachs? President John Waldron says "digital agents will be our robots, human assembly lines to be more digitized"

Goldman Sachs is integrating generative AI 'robots' to automate tasks, aiming to boost productivity and cut costs without mass layoffs. President John Waldron stated these digital agents will enhance the firm's 'human assembly line,' creating new tech roles. He clarified recent job cuts are unrelated to AI, attributing them to…

The Economic Times

A South Korean startup captures workers' techniques to develop AI brains for robots

Workers at a five-star hotel fold napkins and wipe silverware with body cameras recording their every move

The Independent UK

MIT researchers revive 40-year-old triangular zipper concept now made possible by 3D printing, creates shape-shifting robots and deployable structures — 3D-printed 'Y-Zipper' turns floppy tentacles into rigid beams in seconds

MIT researchers have developed a 3D-printed three-sided zipper that rapidly transforms floppy structures into rigid beams, robotic limbs, and deployable frameworks using triangular geometry.

Tom’s Hardware

Risky robots: German researcher exposes 11,000 robot lawnmowers that could be hacked and controlled worldwide

A German security researcher has exposed a serious set of vulnerabilities in Yarbo’s internet-connected robot lawnmowers, showing that the machines could be remotely accessed and controlled from anywhere in the world. In a live demonstration reported by The Verge, Andreas Makris was able to steer a Yarbo unit from nearly…

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I Went To Toyota's City Of The Future. It's A Work In Progress.

Woven City, Toyota's 'proving ground for mobility' recently opened up. Here's what I saw on a visit there.

InsideEVs

Can we tax the robots?

If AI replaces workers, who carries the social contract?

TechRadar

Robot monk Gabi takes Buddhist vows at Seoul's Jogyesa Temple

A humanoid robot has made history in South Korea by becoming the country's first non-human to take part in a Buddhist precept ceremony, joining monks in prayer at Seoul's Jogyesa Temple ahead of Buddha's Birthday, according to Yonhap News Agency.

The Times of India

A robot hand wiping some egg off its fingers with a towel is the most bizarrely human thing you'll see a robot do all week, and it's just the beginning

Genesis AI robot hands can make eggs, solve a Rubik's Cube, and make a smoothie as well as you do. The key is in the training.

TechRadar

Even in Japan, robots are a long way from being fully-fledged carers – here’s why

The robot pauses at the edge of the room as an engineer checks its sensors. Then, with a soft mechanical hum, this humanoid machine begins to move. It lifts a mannequin from a bed, slowly and carefully. The engineers hold their breath.

The Conversation

Forget stealing our jobs — robots are now coming for the most human pastime: causing havoc on public transport

Southwest Airlines had a robot passenger problem which caused an hour-long flight delay.

TechRadar

These service robots could be coming to car showrooms – and I met them

New AiMoga robot brand from Chery uses car tech to build humanoid robots – and a robot delivery dog called Argos

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‘The worst-case situation is where it is a Terminator situation’ — Elon Musk invokes killer robots in OpenAI trial

Elon Musk’s courtroom battle with OpenAI now has him warning about the future of the Terminator films.

The Independent UK

Roomba pioneer aims to crack the household market again with an AI-powered pet robot

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

TechRadar

'This is the robot I wanted to build forever': former iRobot chief on his extraordinary 'Familiar' AI companion

Former Roomba maker Colin Angle returns to the robot game and talks to us about his new "Familiar", a robot that looks like but is not a bear.

Euronews

Humanoid robots deployed to direct traffic in China

Humanoid robots have been deployed at intersections in the Chinese city of Hangzhou to assist traffic police and guide pedestrians.

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ICYMI: the 8 biggest tech stories of the week, from new Moto foldables to electric air taxis

Missed some of the big stories that have appeared on TechRadar this week? Not any more, you haven't.

The Guardian - UK

Robo athletes miss the point of sport – there is no drama without emotion

We are in a world where robots compete against humans and while perfect scores might be impressive, they are also dull

TechRadar

'They're building each other': new 1X Neo robot video shows the humanoids assisting in the robot production process, just as all science fiction foretold

1X releases new Neo Home Robot production video that puts the robots to work — building themselves.

PC Gamer

Robot Watch: The weirdest and wildest things bots did this month including self destructing, playing ping pong, and pooping NFTs

Robots may someday dominate our world. Let's keep an eye on them.

The Times of India

Machines take charge: China to deploy 8,500 robots in $1B push to automate its power grid

China is investing $1 billion in approximately 8,500 robots for its national power grid. These machines, including robot dogs and those with robotic arms, will enhance inspection and maintenance in challenging environments. This move aims to boost efficiency, safety, and reliability in electricity delivery, while also advancing China's AI and…

The Conversation

Robots can run a marathon and play ping pong. But will they ever achieve true sporting greatness?

A humanoid robot recently made headlines around the world for running a half-marathon and beating the human world record. Around the same time, an AI-powered robot defeated an elite human player in table tennis. What the robot lacked in experience, it made up for by reacting faster and more consistently…

TechRadar

'A significant threat': These tiny 'trained' robots can catch invisible plastic dust in your drinking water

Researchers developed magnetic nanorobots that actively capture nanoplastics in water, achieving strong lab results while facing major efficiency and scalability challenges.

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