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Robotics News Digest — Page 25
Curated robotics and AI headlines from around the world. 1247 articles · page 25 of 52.
Swede who ‘ruthlessly’ prostituted wife to over 100 men jailed for 4½ years
A Swedish court on Tuesday sentenced a 61-year-old man to four years and five months in prison for having “ruthlessly exploited” his wife to have sex with…
SpaceX vaults past Amazon’s market value, briefly topping Microsoft
SpaceX roared past Amazon’s market valuation on Tuesday and briefly topped that of Microsoft, rapidly scaling the list of the world’s most valuable…
PSYONIC partners with ABB Robotics to apply human touch to robot dexterity
PSYONIC is combining its Ability Hand with ABB Robotics' GoFa cobot arm to apply data from prosthetics users to robotic grasping. The post PSYONIC partners…
Pegasus Tech Ventures launches $60M fund for physical AI startups
Pegasus and CYBERDYNE will invest in startups developing robotics, physical AI, healthcare, automation, and intelligent systems. The post Pegasus Tech…
Kawasaki Robotics to debut RL030N physical AI platform at Automate
Kawasaki Robotics says its 8-DoF robot, Pulseboard inspection tech, and other systems will show its vision for intelligent automation. The post Kawasaki…
Genesis AI launches Eno general-purpose robot
Genesis plans to begin Eno’s production and targeted customer deployments by the end of 2026, with home deployments coming later. The post Genesis AI…
Exclusive eBook: How AI is becoming the next military advisor
A collection of stories about how militaries are using AI models to make decisions. This subscriber-only eBook is a package of six stories that were…
Ebola cases top 800 in Congo as aid groups warn outbreak may be larger than reported
The outbreak, already the third largest Ebola epidemic on record and the biggest caused by the Bundibugyo strain, has spread across eastern Congo and into…
Built Robotics, Penn xLAB to develop physical AI for construction
xLAB and Built Robotics partner to capture additional data, advancing AI models to improve construction site safety. The post Built Robotics, Penn xLAB to…
Why do South Koreans love AI so much?
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. When I landed…
UK charges Indian captain of suspected Russian shadow tanker seized in Channel
British prosecutors have charged with sanctions contravention offences the Indian captain of an interdicted alleged Russian shadow fleet vessel seized in…
This man with ALS is “the first power user” of a brain implant that lets him speak
Casey Harrell has had a set of electrodes embedded in his brain for almost three years. Harrell, who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and is…
These new solid-state ACs promise a cool future. Scientists aren’t so sure.
After three years of record-breaking heat, this one is set to be yet another scorcher. Air-conditioning? Not going anywhere. The International Energy…
The Download: cutting AC emissions, and nature’s drug designer
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. These…
Miss Hong Kong stirs Cantonese debate, China cuts degrees in AI push: 5 weekend reads you missed
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of…
Former Mazda engineer leads sports car museum project in Hiroshima
The hope for the museum is that it becomes the centerpiece of a broader initiative aimed at turning the surrounding area into a gathering place for…
Entangled robotic matter with cohesive motion
By Syl Kacapyr Cornell engineers have developed a robotic collective that behaves less like a machine and more like a material that flows, reshapes and…
‘Customer harassment’ continues in Japan despite moves to end it
While ordinances have been helping many businesses across the nation to combat "customer harassment," they haven't been a silver bullet for such abuse.
Burro introduces Grande 44 with proven outdoor autonomy built for heavy industry
The 44 hp Burro Grande brings more than 1 million hours of real-world experience to industrial towing, site logistics, and facilities operations. The post…
Big Tech’s desperate last push at AI regulation
{"#text":"For months, Big Tech's Washington lobbyists have chased after the holy grail of pro-AI legislation: preemption. This would be a comprehensive…
Autonomous freight developer Einride goes public via SPAC
Stockholm-based Einride operates a fleet of heavy-duty electric trucks servicing Global Fortune 500 companies across the U.S. and Europe. The post…
Thousands hold G7 protest in Geneva as world leaders prepare for summit in nearby France
Protesters in Geneva clashed with police, set a car on fire and smashed the windows of a bank on Sunday to show their discontent with the G7 group of major…
Modernizing the global economy with industrial robotics is needed but not inevitable
While service robotics adoption grows, industrial automation faces greater demand and bigger obstacles, notes a columnist. The post Modernizing the global…