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Market analysts issued updated ratings and sector assessments for major auto and transport companies on June 1, with investment firms evaluating the potential impact of a Castlelake bid for easyJet, Chinese electric-vehicle chip…
3 MIN READTOKYO — Chinese robotics companies took center stage Thursday at the opening of the Humanoids Summit Tokyo, showcasing dexterous mechanical hands and agile humanoid machines that underscored China's growing dominance in a field Japan and…
3 MIN READSEOUL — A South Korean startup is strapping cameras onto hotel workers as they fold napkins and wipe glasses, harvesting their motions to build an AI brain that could one day power humanoid robots in factories and homes. The project, led…
4 MIN READRLWRLD, a South Korean robotics startup, is wiring workers at sites including Lotte Hotel Seoul, CJ and Lawson to capture how people perform tasks. The company says the motion and force data will help train robot “brains” that could expand…
3 MIN READUkrainian drone pilots, invited to teach Western forces modern drone warfare, destroyed Swedish troops during a NATO exercise on the strategic Baltic island of Gotland this week, delivering what commanders called a critical warning to the…
3 MIN READUkrainian drone pilots helped run a Swedish-led military exercise aimed at testing how NATO would respond to sabotage and drone attacks around the Baltic Sea. The exercise on the island of Gotland included U.S. forces and was designed…
4 MIN READColin Angle, the co-founder of iRobot and creator of the Roomba vacuum, introduced a new home robot on Monday: a plush, four-legged companion called the Familiar that uses generative AI to learn its owner’s routines and respond to voice…
3 MIN READColin Angle, the robotics pioneer behind the Roomba vacuum, unveiled a four-legged AI-powered pet robot prototype called Familiar on Monday. Angle said the machine is designed to follow people around a home, learn from what they say, and…
3 MIN READMore than 100 humanoid robots are on display at two exhibitions starting Monday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, where they demonstrate language skills and other abilities for visitors. The robots include China’s X2 Ultra…
3 MIN READU.S. First Lady Melania Trump attended the final day of a White House summit on education and technology on Wednesday, walking side-by-side with a humanoid robot named Figure 03 as cameras followed the pair into the East Room. During the…
3 MIN READU.S. First Lady Melania Trump walked into the White House East Room this week side-by-side with a humanoid robot, Figure 03, during a summit she convened on education and technology. The robot introduced itself, greeted attendees in…
3 MIN READThe Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration have agreed to conduct anti-drone laser tests at New Mexico’s White Sands Missile Range on Saturday and Sunday, the Pentagon said. The agreement follows FAA airspace closures in Texas…
3 MIN READLAS VEGAS — Robots roamed the show floor, paper-thin screens lined exhibition halls and self-driving vehicles awaited passengers as CES 2026, the annual technology trade show, closed out its run in Las Vegas this week. Nvidia Chief…
4 MIN READLondon is preparing for U.K. government robotaxi trials this spring, with companies including Wayve, Waymo and Baidu preparing autonomous services on the city’s roads. The effort has drawn skepticism from black-cab drivers, whose “The…
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London is preparing for robotaxi trials this spring, with Wayve, Uber and other companies testing self-driving services on the city’s streets before government pilots begin. The competition has drawn skepticism from traditional black cab…
3 MIN READLunar New Year celebrations ushered in the Year of the Horse on Tuesday, with traditional prayers, fireworks and street festivities held across parts of Asia and beyond, including in Beijing, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The holiday also appeared…
3 MIN READWaymo, the robotaxi company backed by Alphabet, said it has raised an additional $16 billion, valuing the business at $126 billion as it plans to expand beyond current service areas. The fundraising, led by Alphabet, includes participation…
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