Humanoid robots take center stage at Silicon Valley summit, but skepticism remains

The commercial boom in artificial intelligence has sparked interest in humanoid robots. Venture capitalist Modar Alaoui, ...

AI Won't Replace Your Team—But Leaders Who Use AI Could Replace Those Who Don't

Lead the transformation or be left behind by leaders who will. The window to act is closing faster than you think.
Utah Public Radio

Amputees often feel disconnected from their bionic hands. AI could bridge the gap

When the sensors and AI were helping, the participants could "very reliably" grasp a cup and pretend to take a sip, Trout ...

Novel 'body-swap' robot provides insights into how the brain keeps us upright

Imagine driving a car with a steering that doesn't respond instantly and a GPS that always reflects where you were a second ...

Arm CEO says physical AI will replace most factory workers within a decade

Haas shared his views on the future of factory jobs in the age of agentic AI and robotics during the recent Brainstorm AI live event hosted ...
CNET

Robots Could Help Kids Become Better Readers, According to a New Study

A University of Chicago study suggests robots could offer a new kind of support to help kids eliminate anxiety about reading out loud. Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing ...
Interesting Engineering

Meet Sand Hound — The Robot Built to Walk Where Humans Can’t

What happens when the military builds a robot that can walk across beaches, dunes, and shifting coastlines without sinking, slipping, or stopping? You get Sand Hound — a four-legged autonomous scout ...
Hyperallergic

How Many Colors Can Most of Us Actually See?

In the last few days, a LinkedIn article about differences in individual color vision by Diana Derval, President and Research Director of DervalResearch and self-professed “Expert in Neuromarketing,” ...
Business Insider

6 companies that have signaled they are replacing human employees with AI

Companies like HP and IBM have signaled they're replacing jobs with AI. HP plans to cut up to 6,000 jobs by 2028, citing AI-driven productivity measures. Amazon has signaled AI efficiency gains will ...
Forbes

This Gen Z Entrepreneur Is Building AI Robots To Replace Astronauts In Space

Even astronauts do grunt work, including routine maintenance and organizing cargo. It’s a waste of precious space time and taxpayer money—it costs about $130,000 an hour to keep astronauts in orbit.
CNN

This unmanned underwater robot can remove ocean trash

Marine litter is a major environmental problem. Abandoned containers and fishing gear can trap or strangle animals, and plastic waste can break down into microplastics, which can release chemicals ...
Futurism

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

A former engineer at the humanoid robotics firm Figure AI has sued the company, alleging they were fired for raising a critical safety issue, CNBC reports. The principal robotic safety engineer, ...