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Every morning, Atlanta residents wake up to find their cul-de-sac mysteriously flooded with robots and no one knows why

Hey, at least someone’s morning commute might be easier.

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The return of Westworld is perfect timing for the flattery-oriented age of AI

Now that real life has caught up with science fiction, the imminent danger isn’t malfunctioning cowboys, it’s the robots convincing us that we’re great and everything is totally fine

The Guardian - UK

Aussie artificial intelligence may give robots a leg up

A new, water-efficient artificial intelligence hub could help robots make important decisions without delay.

AAP

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China’s Unitree unveils a rideable, wall-smashing robot straight out of science fiction

A Chinese robotics company has started selling a giant pilotable robot. It costs €500,000, walks on two legs, and can also smash through walls. Welcome to the future?

Euronews

Robots can’t travel on Southwest planes as passengers - or luggage, airline announces

The airline cited lithium-ion battery hazards as the primary reason for the ban

The Independent UK

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

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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

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…

The Times of India

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?

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The Times of India

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.

TechRadar

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.

The Conversation

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.

TechRadar

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.

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The Independent UK

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

TechRadar

‘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.

TechRadar

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

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