Uber Eats customers in Atlanta now have the option to receive their meals via sidewalk delivery robots, following the Thursday rollout by Serve Robotics. This launch comes just two days after Uber and Waymo introduced a commercial robotaxi service in the city. Serve Robotics, which spun out from Uber in 2021 and went public last […]
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Picture a future where robotic legs enable people with disabilities to walk independently. A new open-source exoskeleton project from Northern Arizona University is bringing that vision closer to reality. Currently, the high cost and time required to develop complex electromechanical systems often prevent research from getting off the ground. However, that could soon change.After years
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Picture a massive robotic arm weighing 2.4 tons, equipped with a towering 6-foot-7-inch (2-meter) circular saw blade and an impressive 12-foot (3.7-meter) reach, all mounted on a truck-friendly hooklift system for easy transport. It’s both intimidating and impressive. This is the Catonator—Smart Production’s latest innovation, built around the powerful Kuka KR Fortec 480 Ultra. Precision,
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When ChatGPT agreed to challenge a 1977 Atari 2600 to a game of chess, it probably didn’t expect to be outplayed by a relic from the disco era. But that’s exactly what happened—the vintage 8-bit chess engine exceeded all expectations. From AI History to a Friendly Showdown In a LinkedIn post, Citrix software engineer Robert
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Tesla has filed a lawsuit against former employee Zhongjie “Jay” Li, alleging he misappropriated trade secrets from its Optimus humanoid robotics project to start a competing company. According to the complaint—filed Wednesday and first reported by Bloomberg—Li is accused of stealing confidential details about Tesla’s “advanced robotic hand sensors” and using them to found Proception,
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Warp was established in 2021 with the goal of helping businesses optimize their shipping supply chains and cut expenses by leveraging a technology-driven network of shippers, carriers, and warehouses. Now, the company aims to enhance supply chain efficiency even more by deploying robots to automate its network of warehouses. Daniel Sokolovsky, co-founder and CEO of
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Bloomberg News reports that Milan Kovac, who leads Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot program, is departing the company. Musk Envisions Rapid Expansion of Optimus Amid Leadership Change The departure follows CEO Elon Musk’s recent claim that Tesla will have “thousands” of Optimus robots working in its factories by year’s end. Musk also stated last month that
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Amazon has long embraced robotics in its warehouses, using a variety of machines from squat bots to tall crane-like models. It’s like a capitalist, e-commerce droid world—just with worse names. While robots handle most warehouse tasks, package delivery remains largely untouched by automation—for now. Amazon to Test Humanoid Robots for Last-Mile Deliveries in San Francisco
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What once required 15 seconds now takes under 2: Thanks to innovative single-shot technology, the goROBOT3D system—developed by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF—can now measure 3D objects much more efficiently, even those that are transparent or black. The institute will unveil this technology for the first time at
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Edith Cowan University (ECU) researchers are developing a new method to help machines better recognize human facial expressions and become more emotionally aware. “As digital systems like virtual assistants and wellness apps interact more with people, it’s crucial they understand human emotions,” said ECU Ph.D. student Sharjeel Tahir. A More Human Approach to Emotion Recognition
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