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I Went To Toyota's City Of The Future. It's A Work In Progress.

Woven City, Toyota's 'proving ground for mobility' recently opened up. Here's what I saw on a visit there.

InsideEVs

Can we tax the robots?

If AI replaces workers, who carries the social contract?

TechRadar

Robot monk Gabi takes Buddhist vows at Seoul's Jogyesa Temple

A humanoid robot has made history in South Korea by becoming the country's first non-human to take part in a Buddhist precept ceremony, joining monks in prayer at Seoul's Jogyesa Temple ahead of Buddha's Birthday, according to Yonhap News Agency.

The Times of India

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A robot hand wiping some egg off its fingers with a towel is the most bizarrely human thing you'll see a robot do all week, and it's just the beginning

Genesis AI robot hands can make eggs, solve a Rubik's Cube, and make a smoothie as well as you do. The key is in the training.

TechRadar

Even in Japan, robots are a long way from being fully-fledged carers – here’s why

The robot pauses at the edge of the room as an engineer checks its sensors. Then, with a soft mechanical hum, this humanoid machine begins to move. It lifts a mannequin from a bed, slowly and carefully. The engineers hold their breath.

The Conversation

Forget stealing our jobs — robots are now coming for the most human pastime: causing havoc on public transport

Southwest Airlines had a robot passenger problem which caused an hour-long flight delay.

TechRadar

These service robots could be coming to car showrooms – and I met them

New AiMoga robot brand from Chery uses car tech to build humanoid robots – and a robot delivery dog called Argos

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‘The worst-case situation is where it is a Terminator situation’ — Elon Musk invokes killer robots in OpenAI trial

Elon Musk’s courtroom battle with OpenAI now has him warning about the future of the Terminator films.

TechRadar

Roomba pioneer aims to crack the household market again with an AI-powered pet robot

The robotics pioneer who helped unleash the Roomba vacuum is now betting that you might one day replace your beloved dog or cat with a plush robot that follows you around your home and adapts to your daily habits

The Independent UK

'This is the robot I wanted to build forever': former iRobot chief on his extraordinary 'Familiar' AI companion

Former Roomba maker Colin Angle returns to the robot game and talks to us about his new "Familiar", a robot that looks like but is not a bear.

TechRadar

Humanoid robots deployed to direct traffic in China

Humanoid robots have been deployed at intersections in the Chinese city of Hangzhou to assist traffic police and guide pedestrians.

Euronews

ICYMI: the 8 biggest tech stories of the week, from new Moto foldables to electric air taxis

Missed some of the big stories that have appeared on TechRadar this week? Not any more, you haven't.

TechRadar

Robo athletes miss the point of sport – there is no drama without emotion

We are in a world where robots compete against humans and while perfect scores might be impressive, they are also dull

The Guardian - UK

'They're building each other': new 1X Neo robot video shows the humanoids assisting in the robot production process, just as all science fiction foretold

1X releases new Neo Home Robot production video that puts the robots to work — building themselves.

TechRadar

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PC Gamer

Robot Watch: The weirdest and wildest things bots did this month including self destructing, playing ping pong, and pooping NFTs

Robots may someday dominate our world. Let's keep an eye on them.

The Times of India

Machines take charge: China to deploy 8,500 robots in $1B push to automate its power grid

China is investing $1 billion in approximately 8,500 robots for its national power grid. These machines, including robot dogs and those with robotic arms, will enhance inspection and maintenance in challenging environments. This move aims to boost efficiency, safety, and reliability in electricity delivery, while also advancing China's AI and…

The Conversation

Robots can run a marathon and play ping pong. But will they ever achieve true sporting greatness?

A humanoid robot recently made headlines around the world for running a half-marathon and beating the human world record. Around the same time, an AI-powered robot defeated an elite human player in table tennis. What the robot lacked in experience, it made up for by reacting faster and more consistently…

TechRadar

'A significant threat': These tiny 'trained' robots can catch invisible plastic dust in your drinking water

Researchers developed magnetic nanorobots that actively capture nanoplastics in water, achieving strong lab results while facing major efficiency and scalability challenges.

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The Independent UK

Airport to trial humanoid robots as baggage handlers

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The Conversation

Table tennis robot defeats some of world’s best players – why this has major implications for robotics

A table tennis robot has outperformed elite players in recent evaluations. The robot, called Ace, marks a significant step toward artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can operate in fast, uncertain, real-world environments.

TechRadar

‘The future has arrived’: China’s power grid will soon be run by an army of humanoid robots and robot dogs as state announces $1 billion investment in 8,500 robo-helpers

The Chinese government spent $1 billion on AI-driven robots as a new report says the US’s power grid is struggling.

The Independent UK

Major Japanese airport deploys humanoid robots as baggage handlers

Carrier says humanoid machines will begin trial cargo work in May

Euronews

Inside Woven City: Japan’s real-life sci-fi town where robots share the streets with humans

Developers say the aim of Woven City is to gather real-world data on how people and machines interact, helping improve safety and shape future regulations.

The Guardian - AU

Humanoid robots to become baggage handlers in Japan airport experiment

Japan Airlines will introduce the robots for trial run at a Tokyo airport amid country’s surge in inbound tourism and worsening labour shortages

TechRadar

'The world’s largest untapped frontier': NASA-led startup is replacing $100k-a-day ships with ‘AI-infused’ autonomous robots

Bubble Robotics proposes autonomous ocean robots to replace costly offshore vessels, aiming to reduce risks, cut costs, and enable continuous operations.

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