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In November, the reality star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian posted a series of images and videos to her social-media accounts, in which she appeared to promote Tesla’s new A.I. robot, Optimus. In a video on X, captioned “Meet my new friend,” Kardashian is seen engaging with Elon Musk’s humanoid golem, which reportedly retails for around … Read more
Figure Status Update – BMW Use Case Robotics startup Figure recently shared a new video showing several of its humanoid robots performing a task that could be applied to the automotive industry. Figure completed a trial deployment of its advanced Figure 02 humanoid robot at a BMW facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina, a few months … Read more
A painting created by an AI-powered robot of British computer scientist and codebreaker Alan Turing has fetched $1.08 million at auction. The astonishing amount marks a record sale for a piece of art created by a humanoid robot, and is sure to provoke discussion about the effect AI is having on art and how it … Read more
Boston Dynamics has shared a new video showing how its updated Atlas robot is able to competently handle workplace tasks using AI and machine learning tools that include reinforcement learning and computer vision. The footage shows Atlas operating autonomously, moving engine covers between containers in a relatively fast and efficient manner. “Atlas uses a machine … Read more
Spot at Michelin | Boston Dynamics It’s been four years since the robot wizards at Boston Dynamics declared its dog-like Spot robot ready for the workplace. In that time, the quadruped robot has been trialed in various roles at a number of firms, including for factory mapping at Ford, safety inspections at a Kia auto … Read more
A new type of shape-shifting robot can amputate its leg to free itself from tricky situations. The robot is the brainchild of a group of engineers at a lab in Connecticut. The robot itself is palm-sized and made of silicone, and it’s one of many new “soft” robots that researchers have been conjuring up as … Read more
Elon Musk claimed this week that Tesla’s humanoid robots will be “the biggest product ever of any kind” — sparking a lively debate over when and whether he’ll manage to put a robot in every house. The walking, talking Optimus robots stole the show during a Thursday night event in Los Angeles to reveal the … Read more
Elon Musk unveiled three new Tesla high-tech products — including a surprise autonomous passenger van — at a highly anticipated event in California Thursday night. Musk rode up to the stage in the long-awaited driverless “Cybercab” that Tesla was expected to showcase during the evening titled “We, Robot,” at Warner Bros. Studio. But a never-before-seen … Read more
Ward 93 councillor Vino Reddy has called out the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA), the Gauteng Provincial Department of Roads and Transport (GPDRT), and Eskom for their failure to address the ongoing traffic light outages at the intersection of Witkoppen and Leeuwkop roads in Sunninghill. The traffic lights have been non-functional for months, causing dangerous driving … Read more
Chipotle Mexican Grill is testing robots in two California locations to assist with preparing avocados for guacamole and assembling burrito bowls. Chipotle announced on Tuesday that it is conducting a pilot program with two robotic machines in its restaurants. The company aims to gather feedback from employees and customers to determine if it should implement … Read more
