Robots could help to detect mental wellbeing issues in children, study finds Researchers had a child-sized humanoid robot complete a series of questionnaires with children to assess mental wellbeing. The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022
Drones are sniffing out landmines in Ukraine Drones, robots and other tech can make de-mining work far safer Axios · Aug 29, 2022
Kids Envision A Future Full Of Robots And Flying Cars Children also want to go about their travels unnoticed, as an invisibility machine also made the wish list. Zenger · Aug 25, 2022
Children and adults alike think the future will have robots and flying cars Half of kids would like to see flying cars in the future - while four in ten adults have come to terms with interacting with robots in daily life Wales Online · Aug 24, 2022
Children and adults think the future will have robots and flying cars Half of kids would like to see flying cars in the future - while four in ten adults have come to terms with interacting with robots in daily life Daily Mirror · Aug 24, 2022
Hospitality serving robots venture launched by Welsh entrepreneur Gareth Jones said his new venture is aimed at supporting the sector in face of staff shortage and recruitment issues Birmingham Post · Aug 23, 2022
Will Smith is back on social media, and his latest post is too relatable Will Smith has bravely faced zombies, aliens and rogue robots on the big screen. Los Angeles Times · Aug 22, 2022
Adam Levin’s latest big, huge novel throws Chicago into a giant sinkhole. After all, he lives in Florida now. CHICAGO — Adam Levin left Chicago a few years ago and moved to Florida, and if you don’t think that’s hilarious, you should meet Adam Levin. He grew up in Highland Park, taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and for the past decade has been known… Chicago Tribune · Aug 17, 2022
Smart Hub Lanarkshire running interactive sessions to support manufacturing businesses The events will provide more opportunities to 'explore the possibilities of collaborative robots (Cobots)'. Daily Record · Aug 16, 2022
Royal Mail unveils Augmented Reality Transformers stamps The stamps pay tribute to the British contribution to the robots franchise. The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2022
Hyundai, Boston Dynamics Invest $400 Million To Make Robots Smarter The companies announced the launch of the Boston Dynamics AI Institute. Motor1 · Aug 14, 2022
Future businesses will be much more socially responsible and caring towards staff As work becomes more automated, people will be able to focus more on people - and healthcare will grow to include menopause counselling and gender change support Wales Online · Aug 11, 2022
Robot arms are replacing shelf stockers in Japan’s stores Telexistence Inc. and FamilyMart Co. are rolling out a fleet of AI-driven robots to restock shelves in 300 convenience stores across Japan. Tribune News Service · Aug 10, 2022
S&P bakeries install robots as costs soar SET-listed S&P Syndicate Plc, the operator of the S&P bakery and restaurant chain, is to adapt its business operation to cope with high operational costs, with the launch of various tools such as work automation in the second half of this year. Bangkok Post · Aug 9, 2022
Inverse · Aug 8, 2022 'Westworld' Season 4 is finally fixing the show’s original sin For the first time since 2016, 'Westworld' is finally about something other than robot tropes. Here's why in Season 4, episode 7, 'Westworld' has matured into serious science fiction.
Salon · Aug 8, 2022 Why "Stepford Wives" still resonates Sure, suburban living turned women into robots, but this telling also reveals the complicity of husbands
The Hindu · Aug 3, 2022 Global consumer service robotics market to continue to grow through 2025, report says The research firm estimated that the market for personal and education category robots would exceed $4.5 billion by 2025
Inverse · Jul 28, 2022 A robot fools humans in a new twist on the Turing test This time it's more about body language. In a game of Simon Says, the human was fooled by a robotic companion a room over.
Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2022 ‘Necrobotics’ research sees scientists turn dead spiders into robots Arachnophobes steer clear – zombie spiders are now a thing.
Los Angeles Times · Jul 27, 2022 California's strawberry fields may not be forever. Could robots help? In a strawberry field surrounded by strawberry fields on the outskirts of Santa Maria, a pair of robots have been picking berries all summer.
The Conversation · Jul 27, 2022 A robot breaks the finger of a 7-year-old: a lesson in the need for stronger regulation of artificial intelligence Disturbing footage emerged this week of a chess-playing robot breaking the finger of a seven-year-old child during a tournament in Russia.
Input · Jul 25, 2022 Seemingly benevolent chess robot snaps boy's finger during tournament "This is, of course, bad," says the president of the Moscow Chess Federation.
Zenger · Jul 25, 2022 Germany Wins Robot Soccer World Cup This is the moment robots take part in a bizarre soccer tournament – and just like in real life the German side turns out to be the terminators.
The Conversation · Jul 24, 2022 'Suburban living did turn women into robots': why feminist horror novel The Stepford Wives is still relevant, 50 years on On August 26 1970, 50,000 women marched down Fifth Avenue in New York City in a Women’s Strike. Organised by feminist activist Betty Friedan, the march highlighted the fact women still performed the vast majority of domestic work.