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The 7 most disturbing humanoid robots that emerged in 2024
From a disembodied torso to a "friendly" robot with unnervingly human facial expressions, here are seven of the most advanced humanoid robots in the...
livescience.com - 30+ days ago

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space
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab is developing robots to gather data beneath Antarctica’s ice shelves
This data could help scientists better understand how quickly oceans will rise.The post NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab is developing robots to gather data...
yaleclimateconnections.org - 30+ days ago
business
What Is Dub: The Trading App That Copies Politician Portfolios And More?
Technological innovation continues to democratize access to financial markets in the evolving landscape of retail investing. Among these innovations, Dub has emerged as a distinctive platform that allows everyday investors to track and potentially mirror the investment activities of politicians,...
forbes.com - 5 days ago
business
US robotics companies push for national strategy, including a central office, to compete with China
WASHINGTON (AP) — American robotics companies are pushing for a national robotics strategy, including establishing a federal office focused on promoting the industry at a time when China is making intelligent robots a national priority. Representatives of companies — including Tesla, Boston Dynamics...
apnews.com - 9 days ago
science
Bonkers Video Shows Boston Dynamics Robot Breakdancing
Step aside, Raygun. Robotics company Boston Dynamics has shared a new video of its latest-generation humanoid robot, Atlas, doing forward rolls,...
futurism.com - 15 days ago
technology
How rumors and lies hurt people trying to recover from disasters like Helene
When Trevor Allen and his family emerged from under the kitchen table where they barricaded themselves during the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the destruction from flooding in their neighborhood shocked him. So did the flood of misinformation and disinformation that quickly emerged on social...
usatoday.com - 30+ days ago
auto
Forget Showrooms — Toyota Built a Whole City to Test Tomorrow’s Tech
Imagine a place where the streets are designed not only for cars, but for people, bikes, and even robots. Where daily life runs on clean energy and...
guessingheadlights.com - 12 days ago
technology
Humanoid robots are a ‘publicity stunt and serve no purpose in automated warehouses’, says Exotec
In a blistering critique, established warehouse automation company Exotec says “useless” humanoid robot prototypes are a “publicity stunt and serve...
roboticsandautomationnews.com - 30+ days ago
technology
Kyiv Start-Up Tests Unified Controller for Robots and Drones
Ukraine’s young tech entrepreneurs think that a combination of robots and lessons from war-gaming could turn the tide in the war against Russia. They...
ieee.org - 30+ days ago
technology
Toyota's basketball-playing humanoid sinks a record-breaking 80-ft shot
In the long list of tasks we'd like humanoid robots to perform for us, shooting hoops is probably close to the bottom – if it makes the list at all....
newatlas.com - 30+ days ago
technology
DRONES and robots to transform last-mile delivery in South Africa
By Black Friday 2025, last-mile delivery in South Africa could look very different, say experts. The rapid rise in popularity of e-commerce is...
thesouthafrican.com - 30+ days ago
apps
The Government’s Disturbing Rationale for Banning TikTok
Vague national-security concerns don’t justify shutting down the popular Chinese-owned app. Last week, a federal court upheld the extraordinary use of government power against TikTok, the social-media platform that an estimated 170 million Americans use to dance, sing, talk about politics, and...
theatlantic.com - 30+ days ago
architecture
"A Building Can Happen Intuitively After the Drawing Has Emerged:" Steven Holl On His Watercolors Exhibition in Berlin
"Steven Holl – Drawing as Thought," an extensive exhibition of the American architect's original watercolors, is now on view at the Tchoban...
archdaily.com - 9 days ago
science
Why Can’t Robots Stay Robots?
A hit animated film is the latest work to imbue machines with the primacy of human values. Alan Turing’s original 1950 proposal for what we now know as the Turing test—an experiment to gauge whether a machine can convincingly act like a person—hinged on a party-game concept he called the “imitation...
theatlantic.com - 30+ days ago
innovation / technology
Humanoid Robots Less Than Five Years Away, Says Nvidia Boss
Humanoid robots will soon join the workforce, according to the CEO of Nvidia, with factory work the likeliest destination. Do androids dream of...
tech.co - 16 days ago
technology
Scientists wonder if robots can overtake human astronauts in space exploration
The big picture: For decades, robotic spacecraft have traversed the solar system, enduring extreme environments that are utterly inhospitable to...
techspot.com - 30+ days ago
technology
Dramatic drone footage shows huge Cumbernauld blaze as six taken to hospital
Dramatic drone footage has showed the moment huge plumes of smoke emerged during a fire at an industrial estate in Cumbernauld, which led to six...
glasgowlive.co.uk - 3 days ago
technology
Tesla 'armageddon,' a 'legion' of Optimus robots, and no mention of DOGE: 5 takeaways from Elon Musk's surprise all-hands
Elon Musk has a message for his Tesla employees: Don't fear the stock's recent sell-off. In a surprise all-hands meeting with Tesla staffers Thursday night, he said employees should "hang on to your stock" despite it losing roughly half its value since December. Musk spent the first half of the...
businessinsider.com - 15 days ago
technology
New York law would ban civilians from weaponizing robots
The bill would make it a criminal offense to attach guns, flamethrowers, or lasers to robots. Lawmakers in New York have proposed a new bill that would make it illegal to mount weapons to robots or drones. That is of course, unless the people operating those weaponized machines happen to work with...
popsci.com - 30+ days ago
technology
Exclusive: Instacart bought his self-checkout startup for $ 350M. Now he’s teaming with a Google DeepMind alum to build low-cost robots
When Instacart acquired Lindon Gao’s self-checkout shopping startup, Caper AI, for $ 350 million in 2021, it marked a big win for the founder in a...
fortune.com - 11 days ago
pets / science
Video of Yellowstone tour guide's disturbing behavior sparks outrage online: 'I would fire that guide'
thecooldown.com - 30+ days ago
technology
Welcome to robot city
The small Danish city of Odense has become known for collaborative robots. Tourists to Odense, Denmark, come for the city’s rich history and culture:...
technologyreview.com - 30+ days ago
technology
Researchers are rushing to build AI-powered robots. But will they work?
STANFORD, Calif. — Artificial intelligence can find you a recipe or generate a picture, but it can't hang a picture on a wall or cook you...
kpbs.org - 19 days ago
auto
Apple and Meta Are Set to Battle Over Humanoid Robots
Apple and Meta are set to go toe-to-toe in another emerging area: AI-powered humanoid robots. Also: Apple ramps up development of a new external Mac...
bloomberg.com - 30+ days ago
cool stuff / technology
Chinese Hot Pot Restaurant Owner Serves Food While Moving Like a Realistic Humanoid Robot
Ms. Qin, the owner of a hot pot restaurant in Chongqing, China, serves food to her customers while moving like a humanoid robot. Qin’s smooth and...
laughingsquid.com - 30+ days ago
technology
Studio Ghibli-inspired memes and portraits made with ChatGPT are flooding the internet
The trend emerged after OpenAI released its new images feature in GPT-4o. The internet has become a Studio Ghibli-inspired playground. Admirers of the Japanese animation studio are using a new update from ChatGPT to create portraits and memes inspired by the distinct artistic style popularized by...
nbcnews.com - 9 days ago