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'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.

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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.

PC Gamer

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…

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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…

The Conversation

'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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Airport to trial humanoid robots as baggage handlers

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The Independent UK

Table tennis robot defeats some of world’s best players – why this has major implications for robotics

A table tennis robot has outperformed elite players in recent evaluations. The robot, called Ace, marks a significant step toward artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can operate in fast, uncertain, real-world environments.

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‘The future has arrived’: China’s power grid will soon be run by an army of humanoid robots and robot dogs as state announces $1 billion investment in 8,500 robo-helpers

The Chinese government spent $1 billion on AI-driven robots as a new report says the US’s power grid is struggling.

TechRadar

Major Japanese airport deploys humanoid robots as baggage handlers

Carrier says humanoid machines will begin trial cargo work in May

The Independent UK

Inside Woven City: Japan’s real-life sci-fi town where robots share the streets with humans

Developers say the aim of Woven City is to gather real-world data on how people and machines interact, helping improve safety and shape future regulations.

Euronews

Humanoid robots to become baggage handlers in Japan airport experiment

Japan Airlines will introduce the robots for trial run at a Tokyo airport amid country’s surge in inbound tourism and worsening labour shortages

The Guardian - AU

'The world’s largest untapped frontier': NASA-led startup is replacing $100k-a-day ships with ‘AI-infused’ autonomous robots

Bubble Robotics proposes autonomous ocean robots to replace costly offshore vessels, aiming to reduce risks, cut costs, and enable continuous operations.

TechRadar

The Biggest Catalyst for Tesla Stock in History Could Trigger in Just 3 Months

Tesla’s Optimus robot and autonomy strategy could soon become a key catalyst, especially with TSLA coming off a recent decline.

Barchart

Inside the Chinese motor show where AI, robots and fierce competition are redefining cars

DRIVESMART: After a first-hand look around Beijing’s vast auto show, Steve Fowler speaks to industry leaders about why China has become the proving ground for new technology, faster development and lower-cost cars – trends set to shape what UK drivers buy next

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Ukraine’s killer robots show how war is changing

For the first time, Ukraine has captured a Russian position using only ground robots and aerial drones, reports suggest. In a message posted on social media on April 14, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky said: “The occupiers surrendered, and the operation was carried out without infantry and without losses on our…

Caixin Global

Business Brief (April 27): China’s State Grid to Invest Nearly $1 Billion in AI Robots

China adds EU entities to export control list for first time, Xiaomi targets overseas EV launch next year

The Independent UK

How land robots are transforming the Ukraine-Russia war

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The Independent UK

Ukraine’s land robots are revolutionising the shapeshifting war with Russia

IN FOCUS: More than four years into Russia’s grinding war in Ukraine, Kyiv’s forces are driving up their use of land robots. Troops who use them and engineers who produce them tell Alex Croft that the future of war has already arrived

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Developers of Steam Next Fest's wildly popular robot wizard cowboy shooter say its cowboy robots are also wizards because 'magic is always cool'

Hard to argue with that.

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'It totally blew my mind': Sony's Project Ace robot plays ping pong better than the pros and could mark a major robotics turning point

This robot can play ping-pong at an elite level

TechRadar

If you think this Unitree G1 robot rollerblading is scary, wait until you see it iceskating — robot Winter Olympics can’t be far behind, and we should talk about robot mobility

Unitree drops a new video featuring a G1 with wheels instead of feet, and, in it, Unitree also equips its feet with skates.

TechRadar

'Humans being optional': Gartner says robots will dominate workload handling in 50% of new warehouses by 2030

Warehouses are evolving into automated environments where AI and robotics handle operations, reducing human involvement and increasing system adaptability.

PC Gamer

Sony's terrifyingly fast robot arm is finally beating pro-level table tennis players at their own game

Now dual-wield. For fun.

The Guardian - US

Tesla reports mixed financial results as Musk pivots automaker to AI and robots

Figures fail to significantly buoy stock as firm admits ‘significant effort and hard work’ needed to achieve goals

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How AI Inventory Robots Decide Which Brands Stay on the Supermarket Shelf

Grocery shopping feels like a highly personal experience, but it is increasingly driven by cold, hard data. Consumers wander the aisles picking out their favorite snacks, unaware that algorithms are watching their every move. Retailers are deploying sophisticated technology to monitor stock levels and analyze regional purchasing habits. These electronic…

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