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Russia unleashes 1,500 attack drones on Ukraine, shattering prospects for peace

South China Morning Post Tech·May 14, 2026

Russia carried out its largest aerial attack over a two-day period since the start of its war in Ukraine, pounding the capital Kyiv and oth…

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Humanoid

Hello Robot Sets the Standard for Practical, Safe Home Robots

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 12, 2026

Many roboticists (and at least one robotics journalist) have been seduced by the dream of a robot butler. And the rampant popularity of vid…

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Research

Three things in AI to watch, according to a Nobel-winning economist

MIT Technology Review·May 11, 2026

This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. A…

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Trump gala shooter pleads not guilty to all charges

South China Morning Post Tech·May 11, 2026

The ⁠man accused of attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump at a White House reporters’ gala last month pleaded not guilty ‌to…

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Manipulation

Video Friday: AI Gives Robot Hands Human-Like Dexterity

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 9, 2026

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekl…

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Here’s how technology transformed babymaking

MIT Technology Review·May 8, 2026

Technology is changing the way we make babies. The pioneering work of the scientists who invented IVF led to the birth of the first “test t…

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Iran reviewing U.S. proposal to end war, though key demands remain unaddressed

Japan Times Technology·May 7, 2026

Trump has repeatedly played up the prospect of an agreement that would end the war ⁠that started Feb. 28, so far without success.

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1X begins production of NEO humanoids in California facility

The Robot Report·May 6, 2026

1X has launched full-scale production at its 'NEO factory,' bringing vertically integrated humanoid robot manufacturing to the U.S. The pos…

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Hiroshi Fujiwara and Robert Little selected for 2026 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards

The Robot Report·May 5, 2026

A3 honored Hiroshi Fujiwara and Robert Little with the 2026 Engelberger Awards for their transformative leadership and robotics application…

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Week one of the Musk v. Altman trial: What it was like in the room

MIT Technology Review·May 4, 2026

This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up he…

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Tailoring AI solutions for health care needs

MIT Technology Review·May 4, 2026

The AI market is full of big promises of grand transformation. Health care is a prime target for those promises, beset as it is by financia…

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Why physical AI is the real manufacturing revolution

The Robot Report·May 3, 2026

Physical AI promises to transform manufacturing, but only if robotics developers and integrators avoid hype and address real scaling challe…

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Manipulation

Trump's attacks on Europe's leaders worsen transatlantic frost

Japan Times Technology·May 2, 2026

The latest U.S. broadsides, fired over disagreements about the Iran war, have raised fresh questions about the best way to handle a mercuri…

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Humanoid

Video Friday: Figure, 1X Ramp Up Humanoid Robot Production

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 1, 2026

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekl…

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Research

Trump’s mass firing just dealt another blow to American science

MIT Technology Review·May 1, 2026

This past week delivered another gut punch for science in the US. This time, the target was the National Science Foundation—a federal agenc…

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Japan joined by 115 nations and regions in joint statement on nuclear weapons

Japan Times Technology·May 1, 2026

The statement emphasizes the importance of passing on "invaluable testimonies" of the survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshi…

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King Charles’ gift amuses Chinese, anti-spy agency makes allegation: SCMP’s 7 highlights

South China Morning Post Tech·May 1, 2026

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with…

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California lawmakers open the gate for autonomous trucks in the state

The Robot Report·Apr 30, 2026

The California DMV has paved the way for autonomous trucks in the state with expanded safety and oversight requirements for all autonomous…

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Uganda kindergarten murderer sentenced to death

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 30, 2026

A Ugandan-American man was sentenced to death on Thursday over the murders of four young children he stabbed to death at a kindergarten in…

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Humanoid

DAIMON Robotics Wants to Give Robot Hands a Sense of Touch

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Apr 30, 2026

This article is brought to you by DAIMON Robotics.This April, Hong Kong-based DAIMON Robotics has released Daimon-Infinity, which it descri…

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XELA Robotics adds enhancements to uSkin sensor family ahead of Robotics Summit

The Robot Report·Apr 29, 2026

XELA Robotics will be showing its latest sensor technology at the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston in May 2026. The post XELA Robotics…

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Humanoid

Apptronik’s new CPO hire a major step in right direction

The Robot Report·Apr 28, 2026

Apptronik taps Waymo veteran Daniel Chu as CPO to lead its $935M transition from humanoid R&D to mass-market commercialization. The po…

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Elon Musk and Sam Altman are going to court over OpenAI’s future

MIT Technology Review·Apr 27, 2026

After a yearslong legal feud, Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are heading to trial this week in Northern California in a case that coul…

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Startup

Sereact gets Series B funding to expand Cortex 2.0 robot brain, enter U.S. market

The Robot Report·Apr 27, 2026

Sereact plans to expand Cortex 2.0 from bin picking to tasks such as assembly and kitting, and it is opening a Boston office. The post Sere…

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