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A robot is beating human pros at table tennis. Its maker calls it a milestone for machines

A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and sometimes defeating them, according to a new study in the journal Nature that shows how advances in artificial intelligence are making robots more agile

The Independent UK

Elon Musk Says ‘Everyone Can Have a Penthouse if They Want’ as AI and Robotics Trigger ‘Amazing Abundance’

Elon Musk says AI and robotics could drive such massive production that “everyone can have a penthouse if they want,” pointing to a future of “amazing abundance.”

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Emma the joke-telling robot cracks up the care home: Paula Hornickel’s best photograph

‘The first resident that Emma – a social robot – was introduced to was called Peter. After that, Emma assumed they were all called Peter, which everyone found hilarious. Then she broke down’

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Ukraine Sends Ground Robots Into Combat to Replace Soldiers in Key Missions

According to new reporting, Ukraine is increasingly sending robots into some of the battlefield's deadliest jobs, from logistics runs to direct assault missions.

International Business Times

Robots are fighting wars and helping to quash riots — China is arming riot police with squads of AI controlled drones and Ukraine wants to man the frontlines with 25,000 robots

Robots are replacing humans on the frontlines and the homefront.

TechRadar

South Korea Plans 75% Cut to Frontline Border Troops by 2040, Betting on AI Surveillance

South Korea's Defense Ministry is preparing to slash the number of troops stationed at frontline general outposts along the demilitarized zone with North Korea by nearly 75 percent over the next decade or two, replacing many soldiers with artificial intelligence-powered surveillance systems, drones and combat robots amid a severe demographic-driven…

International Business Times

Honor used phone tech to build a record-breaking robot that runs faster than a human

Is this the beginning of the robot takeover? You certainly don't want to be chased by Honor's record-breaking runner

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Humanoid robot beats human world record for the first time at the Beijing half marathon — but some are still stumbling at the starting line

Take a look at the robots running in the second Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing, China.

TechRadar

Humanoid robot smashes human half-marathon world record in Beijing race

The winning robot ran the half marathon nearly seven minutes faster than the current human record set by Jacob Kiplimo.

Euronews

Exclusive: Your delivery robot will now offer the blind real-time, on-the-ground eyes around sidewalk hazards

Coco Robotics is partnering with BlindSquare, the world’s most popular GPS app for the blind, to turn data from delivery robots into spoken alerts.

Fortune

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump envoys ‘disrespectful’ for visiting Moscow not Kyiv, Zelensky says

Zelensky says that the shortage of Patriot missiles is ‘worse than ever’ through the US-Iran crisis

The Independent UK

The Enabot EBO X continues to be my favorite Alexa-powered pet companion robot on wheels

The Enabot EBO X isn't the most popular pet and home security robot offered by the brand. Yet, I still continue to favor it over the rest of the models.

Android Central

Humanoid robots show rapid advances as they race past humans in Beijing half marathon

Dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots showed off their fast-improving athleticism as they whizzed past human runners in Beijing

The Guardian - UK

China hosts humanoid robots in Beijing half marathon

China has tested humanoid robots in a real race setting in Beijing. The event highlights advances in endurance, balance and AI behaviour. Engineers see it as a step towards wider use.

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Can AI robots work alongside humans? Siemens and NVIDIA trial a humanoid robot

Siemens and Nvidia said the successful test advances their push to build factories where AI-powered machines can adapt and work with human staff

The Independent UK

A humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world record

A humanoid robot has won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing, running faster than the human record

Euronews

Would you work with a joke-cracking robot? Japan tries to catch up with China’s humanoids

At Japan’s first robotics expo, Tokyo turns to ‘physical AI’ as China and the US dominate robot manufacturing

The Conversation

Robots just captured a Russian position in Ukraine – but don’t worry about real-life Terminators just yet

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky recently announced that ground robots (also known as unmanned ground vehicles) had captured a Russian position. Zelenskyy said it was the first time in the Ukraine war that an enemy position had been taken exclusively by robots.

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International Business Times

Artem Sokolov on Why Robots Will Strengthen Work, Not Replace It

According to entrepreneur Artem Sokolov, Founder and CEO of Humanoid, the real challenge facing modern economies is how societies will sustain p‍roductivity as labor gaps continue to widen.

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Tesla Could Start Making the Optimus Robot at Its Gigafactory Shanghai. What Does That Mean for TSLA Stock?

Tesla's Shanghai plant already builds nearly a million EVs a year. Now it could become the birthplace of mass-market humanoid robots, and investors are paying close attention.

The Independent UK

Robot dog can now read and reason after AI upgrade

Spot robot gets Google Gemini upgrade to carry out tasks autonomously

GamesRadar

Arc Raiders' killer robots aren't learning in real time, but Embark will sneak in AI upgrades based on player behavior: "We keep trying to make the flying drones better and better"

"Could we make this change that would really make people squeal?"

Motor1

Tesla Says Goodbye To Model S And X With Limited Signature Series

Earlier this year, Tesla announced plans to discontinue both the Model S and Model X. The plan is to pivot to increased production of robots. Before they bow out, however, Tesla plans to produce a limited-edition version of each, which it'll dub the Signature Series.

Reason

House Readies Spy Powers Vote

Plus: New York wants to tax second homes, water in the Dupont Circle fountain, Polish robots chase wild boars, and more...

Euronews

What can China’s next generation of robots do?

At Hong Kong’s InnoEx fair, Chinese firms showcased humanoid robots that box, guide tours, dance on stage and promise emotional support and learning.

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