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AMR

AI system learns to keep warehouse robot traffic running smoothly

Robohub·Apr 20, 2026

This new approach adapts to decide which robots should get the right of way at every moment, avoiding congestion and increasing throughput.

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General

Colossal Biosciences said it cloned red wolves. Is it for real?

MIT Technology Review·Apr 20, 2026

If you want to capture something wolflike, it’s best to embark before dawn. So on a morning this January, with the eastern horizon still pi…

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General

Chinese tech workers are starting to train their AI doubles–and pushing back

MIT Technology Review·Apr 20, 2026

Tech workers in China are being instructed by their bosses to train AI agents to replace them—and it’s prompting a wave of soul-searching a…

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General

China’s trade with Iran, Gulf states plunges as Strait of Hormuz crisis hits energy flows

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 20, 2026

China’s trade with Iran and Gulf countries fell sharply in March as restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz tightened amid the US-Israeli war…

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General

Iran’s lesson for China, record-breaking Hong Kong Sevens: 5 weekend reads you missed

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 20, 2026

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…

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General

Los Angeles woman charged in US with trafficking arms to Sudan for Iran

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 19, 2026

US federal prosecutors said on Sunday an Iranian national was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly trafficking arms…

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General

Improving mobile robot stability on uneven terrain through vibration monitoring techniques

The Robot Report·Apr 19, 2026

Vibration sensors can aid in stability and navigation, particularly for field robots in varied terrain, writes a columnist. The post Improv…

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General

Can Iran fiasco help China edge out US in key arena of Southeast Asia?

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 19, 2026

Since America launched its “major combat operation” against Iran, several Nato allies have distanced themselves from Washington. Now Americ…

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General

No one else will do: What a pair of figure skaters can teach us about familiarity in Japanese

Japan Times Technology·Apr 18, 2026

An Olympic duo illustrates how honorifics and in-group dynamics can signal closeness across different contexts.

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General

Canadian man Kenneth Law to plead guilty in suicide kit case to avoid murder trial

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 18, 2026

A Canadian man accused of helping 14 ⁠people in the province ⁠of Ontario kill themselves by selling a ⁠legal but deadly substance online wi…

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Research

Fail fast, fail small, fail safe: A practical model for robotic automation

The Robot Report·Apr 18, 2026

In testing robotic systems, developers can fail and learn, as long as they control risk, explains Bullen Ultrasonics' research and early in…

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General

Former death row inmate's sister slams Japan's retrial review plan

Japan Times Technology·Apr 18, 2026

Iwao Hakamata's elder sister called for public prosecutors to be barred from appealing court decisions granting retrials.

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General

MODEX 2026 recap

The Robot Report·Apr 17, 2026

Missed MODEX? Hear what you missed through the eyes of editors Gene Demaitre and Sarah Wynn. The post MODEX 2026 recap appeared first on Th…

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Humanoid

Siemens and Humanoid test HMND 01 Alpha for logistics tasks

The Robot Report·Apr 17, 2026

Siemens tested the Humanoid mobile manipulator using NVIDIA simulation and development tools at its electronics factory in Erlangen, German…

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General

Dairy Queen is putting an AI chatbot in its drive-thrus

The Verge AI·Apr 17, 2026

{"#text":"Dairy Queen is becoming the latest fast food chain to get in on AI, as it's bringing a chatbot to dozens of its drive-thrus acros…

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General

Scores of Chinese women smuggled into Germany for massive prostitution ring: prosecutors

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 17, 2026

Scores of Chinese women were brought to Germany without valid residency permits for sex work across the country, prosecutors in Frankfurt a…

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Humanoid

Video Friday: Digit Learns to Deadlift

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Apr 17, 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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General

Pie Day 2026

MIT Technology Review·Apr 17, 2026

Ellie’s Pi Day post: https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/pi-day-2026-food-institute/ How Ellie orchestrated the baking of 30 pies: https:…

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Manipulation

Robot Talk Episode 152 – Dexterous robot hands, with Rich Walker

Robohub·Apr 17, 2026

Claire chatted to Rich Walker from Shadow Robot Company about their advanced robotic hands for research and industry. Rich Walker has been…

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General

The Download: bad news for inner Neanderthals, and AI warfare’s human illusion

MIT Technology Review·Apr 17, 2026

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 t…

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General

Chef Robotics completes 100M meal servings milestone

The Robot Report·Apr 17, 2026

Chef Robotics hits 100 million servings, using real-world physical AI to automate high-volume meal production across the globe. The post Ch…

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Research

How robots learn: A brief, contemporary history

MIT Technology Review·Apr 17, 2026

Roboticists used to dream big but build small. They’d hope to match or exceed the extraordinary complexity of the human body, and then they…

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Manipulation

The case for fixing everything

MIT Technology Review·Apr 17, 2026

The handsome new book Maintenance: Of Everything, Part One, by the tech industry legend Stewart Brand, promises to be the first in a series…

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Startup

China’s 3-satellite surveillance network, Hong Kong’s inflation surge: SCMP’s 7 highlights

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 17, 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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