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Faster, higher, funnier: what we learned from China’s robot games

Five-day showcase reveals leaps Beijing has made in humanoid tech, but also its limitations as US rivals come up from the rear

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29

A 60-Pound Humanoid Robot Removed a Pig's Gallbladder While a Surgeon Worked the Controls

Two teleoperated humanoid robots removed gallbladders from live pigs at UC San Diego. Surgeons drove every movement, and autonomy is still years off.

Medical Daily · Aug 29

China Is Building 100,000 Humanoid Robots. They Still Struggle With Basic Jobs.

A new report found a widening gap between China's massive investment in humanoid robotics and what the machines can actually accomplish in factories and other workplaces.

International Business Times · Aug 27

Bill Gates Warned of the Next Pandemic, Now He Fears AI Could 'Destroy Jobs Forever' and Replace Relationships

Bill Gates warns AI could permanently eliminate jobs and disrupt human relationships, urging governments to prepare for the upheaval

International Business Times UK · Aug 26

'We're already here': UNSW Canberra unveils robotics hub as $1b campus takes shape

New UNSW facility draws makers and innovators to Canberra.

The Canberra Times · Aug 26

The smartphone king Apple killed is back, but not in your pocket

BlackBerry has completed a remarkable corporate turnaround after its smartphone business collapsed. The company now thrives by providing secure software for cars and industrial systems. Its QNX platform is embedded in millions of vehicles worldwide, ensuring critical functions. Robotics and physical AI represent the latest growth areas for BlackBerry's embedded…

The Economic Times · Aug 26

Robots can run faster than elite human sprinters, but are they really athletes?

A humanoid robot running 100 metres in 9.39 seconds sounds extraordinary. At this week’s World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, one machine reportedly beat the world record held by Usain Bolt, while another jumped higher than Javier Sotomayor’s long-standing high jump mark.

The Conversation · Aug 26

Elon Musk Says We’re ‘1000% Going to Go Bankrupt’ Without Al and Robots — ‘We’re Totally Screwed’ as Interest on National Debt Tops $1 Trillion

Elon Musk warns the U.S. could face financial failure without AI and robots as the national debt tops $40 trillion and annual interest costs surge past $1 trillion.

Barchart · Aug 26

Goldman Sachs Global Institute co-head: remaking our world for machine intelligence

The irony is that a world redesigned for machines may eventually allow us to recover something more purely human as we are relieved of utilitarian burden.

Fortune · Aug 26

Bill Gates wants to tax robots to deter businesses from replacing humans with machines

"The tax system nudges you toward replacing people with machines."

Fortune · Aug 26