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Consumer and household robotics — curated from top sources.

Humanoid

Weave Robotics launches Isaac, its first mobile humanoid robot

The Robot Report·Jul 17, 2026

Weave Robotics has listed the features of its Isaac wheeled bimanual manipulator robot for household and office use. The post Weave Robotic…

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Consumer

Typhoon Bavi lashes Japan’s southern islands as Taiwan evacuates thousands

Japan Times Technology·Jul 11, 2026

Flights and ferry services across Ishigaki Island, remained suspended ​for all of Saturday. Airlines canceled 345 flights, and more than 24…

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Consumer

Teaching AI to run with the turbines

MIT Technology Review·Jul 2, 2026

Artificial intelligence may have captured the public imagination through chatbots and image generators, but some of its most consequential…

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Consumer

For an Africa seeking growth, China is proving a reliable partner

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 28, 2026

On June 4, at a packing facility in Limuru near Nairobi, Kenya, avocados were being prepared for the Chinese market. The scene may seem mun…

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Consumer

Iran survived 3 months of war. Can it survive the aftermath?

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 27, 2026

Three months of war with the United States and Israel may not have broken Iran’s resistance, but its economy has been brought to its knees.…

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Consumer

US inflation rises to 3-year high, spending picks up

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 25, 2026

US consumer spending accelerated in May even as prices rose at the fastest pace in more than three years, suggesting Americans are powering…

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Consumer

Repositioning retail for the AI era

MIT Technology Review·Jun 25, 2026

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping retail, but not in the ways consumers might immediately notice. The biggest transformation may…

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Manipulation

What Amazon’s Astro Taught Me About Giving Robots a Soul

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Jun 19, 2026

In 2018, Amazon brought me in as the lead UX Sound Designer for Astro, its first consumer home robot. Astro used cameras and other sensors…

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Medical

Norway’s crown princess has ‘successful’ lung transplant

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 17, 2026

Norway’s ⁠Crown Princess Mette-Marit has undergone ⁠a successful lung transplant and is recovering ⁠from the procedure, the royal household…

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Consumer

‘I love the inflation’: Trump embraces 3-year price high as Iran war hits home

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 10, 2026

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday brushed off concerns about consumer inflation surging to a fresh three-year high in May, on the back…

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Startup

China’s factory price jump contrasts with muted consumer inflation

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 10, 2026

China’s factory gate prices rose by the most since 2022, surpassing expectations, as higher oil costs stemming from the war in Iran help ma…

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Consumer

The next tech war? Why biotech may become a new US-China battleground

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 2, 2026

The wide-ranging geopolitical rivalry between Beijing and Washington could soon expand into biotechnology, raising the prospect of fresh te…

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Humanoid

NEWS RELEASE – EUROPE MUST SET ITS OWN ROBOTICS AGENDA

EU Robotics·Jun 2, 2026

Vienna Statement urges recognition of essential role of robotics in meeting major challenges Tuesday 2nd June 2026 Europe’s citizens,…

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Consumer

US consumer inflation jumps as Iran war sends energy prices higher

South China Morning Post Tech·May 12, 2026

US consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher. The Labor Department’s consum…

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Consumer

Takaichi’s Golden Week diplomacy: a cheat sheet

Japan Times Technology·May 11, 2026

The prime minister's administration used the lull in domestic politics to advance its "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" strategy across Southeas…

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Consumer

Sony announces $3 billion buyback as memory prices take toll

Japan Times Technology·May 8, 2026

Sony's shares are down 22% this year as escalating component costs erode margins across the consumer electronics industry.

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Consumer

China's 15th Five-Year Plan Positions Robotics & AI to Drive Growth

Design News Robotics·May 5, 2026

China shifts focus from traditional automation to AI-integrated intelligent robotics, leveraging its massive domestic market and manufactur…

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Consumer

The creator of Roomba is back with a furry robot companion

The Verge AI·May 4, 2026

{"#text":"Colin Angle, the maker of the Roomba and the man who helped put 50 million household robots into people's homes, is back with a n…

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Consumer

Taiwan blows past forecasts with economic growth at 39-year high

Japan Times Technology·May 1, 2026

Gross domestic product expanded almost 13.7% in the first quarter from a year earlier, compared with about 12.7% in the previous three mont…

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Consumer

Tokyo inflation cools on childcare support, backing BOJ caution

Japan Times Technology·May 1, 2026

The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.5% in April from a year earlier in the capital, the smallest gain since March 2022.

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Consumer

US economy grows 2% in January–March; Iran war clouds outlook

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 30, 2026

The US economy accelerated at the start of 2026, expanding at a modest 2 per cent pace from January through March after recovering from las…

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Consumer

Rebuilding the data stack for AI

MIT Technology Review·Apr 27, 2026

Artificial intelligence may be dominating boardroom agendas, but many enterprises are discovering that the biggest obstacle to meaningful a…

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