Inside the race to train AI robots how to act human in the real world

Humanoid robot training is booming around the world. Tech companies are rushing to build the robots for a market projected to reach $38 billion within the next decade.

Web3 AI Agents Using X402: Markets Bet On The First Non-Human Economy

The revival of the x402 protocol gives Web3 AI agents a way to pay autonomously, sparking a surge in related tokens and ...
Interesting Engineering

China’s new humanoid robot handles raw egg with world-first cross-shaped wrist arm

The Agibot G2 fuses industrial strength with AI intelligence, and a world-first cross-shaped wrist arm that moves with ...
BBC

Pint-sized robots battle at Beetle Championship

Fighting robots and their owners from across Europe have been competing at the UK championships. Almost 50 robots, each weighing 1.5kg or less, fought against each other at an event in St Michael's ...
IEEE

Lifelong 3D Mapping Framework for Hand-Held & Robot-Mounted LiDAR Mapping Systems

Abstract: We propose a lifelong 3D mapping framework that is modular, cloud-native by design and more importantly, works for both hand-held and robot-mounted 3D LiDAR mapping systems. Our proposed ...
The Verge

Honor’s Robot Phone concept features a fold-out camera arm

But we’ll have to wait until next year to find out more. But we’ll have to wait until next year to find out more. is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked ...
IEEE

A Hybrid Framework Based on Bio-Signal and Built-in Force Sensor for Human-Robot Active Co-Carrying

Abstract: Human-robot collaboration represents a promising avenue for applications in future factory scenarios. Existing work predominantly concentrates on passive assistance based on real-time ...
Reuters

SoftBank to buy ABB's robot business for $5.4 billion in push to merge AI and robotics

ZURICH/TOKYO, Oct 8 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group (9984.T), opens new tab has agreed to buy the robotics business of Swiss engineering group ABB (ABBN.S), opens new tab in a $5.4 billion deal, as the ...
The Straits Times

The best example leaders can set at the Singapore workplace is well-being

Singapore’s success story has always been built on its people. With nearly 70 per cent of residents aged 15 and above participating in the workforce, human capital remains our nation’s most vital ...
Digital Trends

Figure’s new knitwear-clad humanoid robot means only one thing

The Figure 03 humanoid robot will be unveiled on Thursday. Beyond what looks like a wide choice of new fabric coverings, we currently have little to go on, suffice to say that the contraption itself ...
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Tesla’s Optimus robot steals spotlight at 'Tron: Ares' premiere with kung fu antics | Watch

Disney’s ‘Tron: Ares’ may be one of the most anticipated films of 2025, but it wasn’t just the sci-fi sequel or its A-list cast that captured attention at its world premiere. Held at the TCL Chinese ...
MassDevice

Remedy Robotics unveils remotely operable endovascular surgical robot

Remedy Robotics announced that it debuted the N1 system, a remotely operable endovascular surgical robotic system. The San Francisco-based company touts N1 as the world’s first remotely operable ...