A Chinese robot maker has received over 500 orders from carmakers for an industrial humanoid robot, according to local media reports, in a development that may soon help ease China’s manufacturing labour shortage. UBTech’s Walker S1, officially unveiled on Monday, has already begun training in factories, including those of the world’s largest electric vehicle maker … Read more
“We have made some breakthroughs … in product research and development in the past year, and we’re now at the forefront of the industry,” 31-year-old Peng declared at the online video launch of the company’s new-generation humanoid robots. Backed by venture capital firm HongShan, Agibot on Sunday introduced five models of wheeled and biped humanoid … Read more
While Russian, Chinese and Iranian drones are easy to destroy using existing Western systems, the costs are prohibitive. This unsustainable ratio is the result of decades of complacency and bureaucratic inefficiency. Worse, this situation is merely a prelude to a future of unmanned autonomous weapons. Most current drones are either controlled remotely by a human … Read more
Shanghai has published China’s first governance guidelines for humanoid robots, calling for risk controls and international collaboration, as tech giants like Tesla showed off their own automatons at the country’s largest artificial intelligence (AI) conference. Makers of humanoid robots should guarantee that their products “do not threaten human security” and “effectively safeguard human dignity”, according … Read more
Saudi Arabia has developed two humanoid robots, one male and one female, with artificial intelligence (AI) carefully programmed to reflect the country’s cultural norms. Following a well-publicised incident at its launch event, where the male robot, Muhammed, made inappropriate physical contact with reporter Rawya Kassem, the robot’s developer unveiled its female counterpart, Sara. Notably, Sara’s … Read more
Microsoft and OpenAI are reportedly in talks to invest in humanoid robotics startup Figure AI, which aims to develop robots for doing jobs that are deemed unsafe for humans. According to a report by Bloomberg, the tech heavyweights are exploring options to invest up to $500 million (£394.92 million) in Figure AI. Depending on how … Read more
