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Artificial intelligence
fromNature
1 week ago

Humanoid robots step up their game: how useful are the latest droids?

Humanoid robots have significantly improved recently and are entering early commercial use in factories, but limitations in battery life, autonomy, and safety persist.
Gadgets
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

I boxed a robot at CES. It wasn't afraid to go low.

Unitree's market-ready G-1 humanoid robot performs impressive dances and combat demonstrations, revealing design, safety, and user-experience issues during public demos.
Tech industry
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Whistleblower Says He Was Fired for Warning Execs That New Robot Could Crush Human Skull

A Figure AI safety engineer was fired days after warning executives that robots could fracture a human skull and after a dangerous robot malfunction.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
2 months ago

Not even blue-collar jobs are safe from automation-the era of robots is here and for $20K you can already buy your first robo housekeeper | Fortune

An AI humanoid housekeeper, Neo, is available for $20,000 (or $499 six-month rental) to perform selected household chores with mixed results and safety limits.
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