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Ukraine’s killer robots show how war is changing

For the first time, Ukraine has captured a Russian position using only ground robots and aerial drones, reports suggest. In a message posted on social media on April 14, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky said: “The occupiers surrendered, and the operation was carried out without infantry and without losses on our…

The Conversation

Business Brief (April 27): China’s State Grid to Invest Nearly $1 Billion in AI Robots

China adds EU entities to export control list for first time, Xiaomi targets overseas EV launch next year

Caixin Global

How land robots are transforming the Ukraine-Russia war

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Ukraine’s land robots are revolutionising the shapeshifting war with Russia

IN FOCUS: More than four years into Russia’s grinding war in Ukraine, Kyiv’s forces are driving up their use of land robots. Troops who use them and engineers who produce them tell Alex Croft that the future of war has already arrived

The Independent UK

Developers of Steam Next Fest's wildly popular robot wizard cowboy shooter say its cowboy robots are also wizards because 'magic is always cool'

Hard to argue with that.

PC Gamer

'It totally blew my mind': Sony's Project Ace robot plays ping pong better than the pros and could mark a major robotics turning point

This robot can play ping-pong at an elite level

TechRadar

If you think this Unitree G1 robot rollerblading is scary, wait until you see it iceskating — robot Winter Olympics can’t be far behind, and we should talk about robot mobility

Unitree drops a new video featuring a G1 with wheels instead of feet, and, in it, Unitree also equips its feet with skates.

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'Humans being optional': Gartner says robots will dominate workload handling in 50% of new warehouses by 2030

Warehouses are evolving into automated environments where AI and robotics handle operations, reducing human involvement and increasing system adaptability.

TechRadar

Sony's terrifyingly fast robot arm is finally beating pro-level table tennis players at their own game

Now dual-wield. For fun.

PC Gamer

Tesla reports mixed financial results as Musk pivots automaker to AI and robots

Figures fail to significantly buoy stock as firm admits ‘significant effort and hard work’ needed to achieve goals

The Guardian - US

How AI Inventory Robots Decide Which Brands Stay on the Supermarket Shelf

Grocery shopping feels like a highly personal experience, but it is increasingly driven by cold, hard data. Consumers wander the aisles picking out their favorite snacks, unaware that algorithms are watching their every move. Retailers are deploying sophisticated technology to monitor stock levels and analyze regional purchasing habits. These electronic…

Grocery Coupon Guide

A robot is beating human pros at table tennis. Its maker calls it a milestone for machines

A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and sometimes defeating them, according to a new study in the journal Nature that shows how advances in artificial intelligence are making robots more agile

The Independent UK

Elon Musk Says ‘Everyone Can Have a Penthouse if They Want’ as AI and Robotics Trigger ‘Amazing Abundance’

Elon Musk says AI and robotics could drive such massive production that “everyone can have a penthouse if they want,” pointing to a future of “amazing abundance.”

Barchart

Emma the joke-telling robot cracks up the care home: Paula Hornickel’s best photograph

‘The first resident that Emma – a social robot – was introduced to was called Peter. After that, Emma assumed they were all called Peter, which everyone found hilarious. Then she broke down’

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Ukraine Sends Ground Robots Into Combat to Replace Soldiers in Key Missions

According to new reporting, Ukraine is increasingly sending robots into some of the battlefield's deadliest jobs, from logistics runs to direct assault missions.

TechRadar

Robots are fighting wars and helping to quash riots — China is arming riot police with squads of AI controlled drones and Ukraine wants to man the frontlines with 25,000 robots

Robots are replacing humans on the frontlines and the homefront.

International Business Times

South Korea Plans 75% Cut to Frontline Border Troops by 2040, Betting on AI Surveillance

South Korea's Defense Ministry is preparing to slash the number of troops stationed at frontline general outposts along the demilitarized zone with North Korea by nearly 75 percent over the next decade or two, replacing many soldiers with artificial intelligence-powered surveillance systems, drones and combat robots amid a severe demographic-driven…

Honor used phone tech to build a record-breaking robot that runs faster than a human

Is this the beginning of the robot takeover? You certainly don't want to be chased by Honor's record-breaking runner

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Humanoid robot beats human world record for the first time at the Beijing half marathon — but some are still stumbling at the starting line

Take a look at the robots running in the second Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing, China.

Euronews

Humanoid robot smashes human half-marathon world record in Beijing race

The winning robot ran the half marathon nearly seven minutes faster than the current human record set by Jacob Kiplimo.

Fortune

Exclusive: Your delivery robot will now offer the blind real-time, on-the-ground eyes around sidewalk hazards

Coco Robotics is partnering with BlindSquare, the world’s most popular GPS app for the blind, to turn data from delivery robots into spoken alerts.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump envoys ‘disrespectful’ for visiting Moscow not Kyiv, Zelensky says

Zelensky says that the shortage of Patriot missiles is ‘worse than ever’ through the US-Iran crisis

Android Central

The Enabot EBO X continues to be my favorite Alexa-powered pet companion robot on wheels

The Enabot EBO X isn't the most popular pet and home security robot offered by the brand. Yet, I still continue to favor it over the rest of the models.

The Guardian - UK

Humanoid robots show rapid advances as they race past humans in Beijing half marathon

Dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots showed off their fast-improving athleticism as they whizzed past human runners in Beijing

Euronews

China hosts humanoid robots in Beijing half marathon

China has tested humanoid robots in a real race setting in Beijing. The event highlights advances in endurance, balance and AI behaviour. Engineers see it as a step towards wider use.

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