Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke, says he’ll add cost to tariffs
US President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Canada for wildfire smoke spreading across the United States and said he would add the “incalculable cost” of…
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This Graduate Student Equips NASA’s Robots With Assembly Skills
Like many engineers, Sarah Downs says she knew she wanted to pursue a STEM career from a young age. As a teenager, she discovered robotics through her…
Why heat pumps are still so hot in the US
It feels as if it should be illegal to even think about heating appliances during the height of summer—seriously, these heat waves in New York have been…
US pounds Iran as Tehran threatens to ‘crush’ Middle East infrastructure
The United States and Iran traded attacks on Friday, with Tehran targeting American assets across the Middle East in the biggest escalation since the two…
Astros trade pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. to Brewers
McCullers, a two-time World Series winner and former American League All-Star, has pitched only 39⅓ innings this season, posting a 2-3 record with a 6.86…
Iran says Strait of Hormuz a ‘red line’, vows to fight till the end
Iran said on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz was an inviolable “red line”, warning that if US President Donald Trump carried out his threat to attack…
Agility outlines six recommendations for U.S. humanoid robot policies
Peggy Johnson, CEO of Agility, said the U.S. needs a policy framework that can strengthen what's already working for the humanoid industry. The post Agility…
Building a Foundation Stack for General-Purpose Robots
This article is brought to you by X Square Robot.Large language models gave artificial intelligence a working recipe. Pretrain a large model on broad data,…
US and Iran trade more attacks as battle over Hormuz intensifies
The United States and Iran each asserted on Monday they controlled the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of attacks stretching across the wider Middle East,…
Modi courts Indo-Pacific partners as China, U.S. reshape region
Modi has stepped up engagement across the Indo-Pacific, signing a flurry of agreements and underscoring New Delhi's ambition to play a bigger role in the…
Typhoon Bavi lashes Japan’s southern islands as Taiwan evacuates thousands
Flights and ferry services across Ishigaki Island, remained suspended for all of Saturday. Airlines canceled 345 flights, and more than 24,000 households…
XTEND secures U.S. patent for autonomous navigation technology
XTEND said the newly granted patent expands its portfolio supporting autonomous navigation, operator assistance, and mission execution. The post XTEND…
Video Friday: A World Cup for Robots
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of…
Ground Robots Inherit the Kill Zone
Borys Drozhak has a vision: a frontline almost free of humans, patrolled by flying drones and ground robots, and continuously monitored by AI-controlled…
China sets July 4 precedent with US; Cathay plane triggers Nato alert: SCMP’s 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and…
US-Iran ceasefire collapse revives risks of global inflation
China called on the United States and Iran to stick with peace plans after a resumption of missile strikes in the Middle East spurred a jump in oil prices.…
Girl in Germany dies after family dog bites her
A four-year-old girl has died after being bitten by her family’s pet dog while playing, police and prosecutors in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt…
Four nuclear reactors hit a big milestone in the US
I was really looking forward to July 4, and not just because I love a poolside barbecue. This year the American holiday also marked a big symbolic deadline…
US strikes Iran again, Tehran fires back at neighbouring Gulf states
The United States launched new air strikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that again…
Tickets, geofences, and 1M miles: The new reality of California AV compliance
Guident CEO Harald Braun breaks down the new AV mandates in California mandates and how they will affect the driverless industry. The post Tickets,…
The Download: worms fight pollution, and geoengineering faces reality
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Why…
Why worms (and microbes) are catching on as a manure pollution solution
Anthony Agueda, a third-generation California dairy farmer, pulls a rake through a bed of dark, wet wood chips on his family’s land in Hickman, a tiny town…
The Download: your stake in OpenAI, and the Treasury’s AI warning
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Your…
IEEE Honors Robotics Pioneer Toshio Fukuda
Toshio Fukuda has been blazing trails for most of his career. He is considered to be one of the most prolific scholars in robotics, writing more than 2,000…