AI
Pixar Lamp-style robot, lifelike Siri in Apple’s reported AI plans
Apple’s pipeline includes robots, an AI Siri makeover, home-security tech, and a bold return to hardware innovation.
Innovation
Artificial womb robot promises cheap surrogacy but sparks deep ethical fears
A Chinese company showcased a $14,000 robot with an artificial womb, claiming it could carry a fetus through pregnancy; Supporters hailed a fertility breakthrough, but doctors, ethicists and governments warn the technology is premature, controversial and fraught with social risks
Robots, smart home protocols, and Matter
iRobot co-founder Colin Angle on the future of home robotics. Plus, the story of Thread with Grant Erickson, the former Google Nest engineer who helped develop the smart home protocol.
Before They Can Rule the World, Chinese Robots Need to Master Basic Chores
Competition to test humanoid robots’ sporting and real-world skills features stop-start hotel bellhops and a maid that missed the trash bin
Technology
Body, not brain: Why humanoid robots still fail outside the lab
Without flexible, intelligent bodies, AI won’t matter.
Robots with a collective brain: The revolution of shared intelligence
In a world where automation is advancing by leaps and bounds, collaboration between robots is no longer science fiction. Imagine a warehouse where dozens of machines transport goods without colliding, a restaurant where robots serve dishes to the correct tables, or a factory where robot teams instantly adjust their tasks according to demand.
China’s Unitree, X-Humanoid top medal total in the world’s first humanoid robot games
Unitree won a total of 11 medals including four golds, while X-Humanoid took home 10 medals with two golds