How a Plucky Robot Found Shackleton’s Endurance Shipwreck
Over a century ago, two dozen men were stranded in Antarctica. Here’s how a robot dove 10,000 feet to glimpse their shipwreck for the first time......»»
NASA"s network of small moon-bound rovers is ready to roll
Construction and testing are complete on the CADRE rovers, which will map the lunar surface together as a tech demo to show the promise of multi-robot missions......»»
Narwal Freo X Ultra review: shaking up the robot vacuum formula
The Narwal Freo X Ultra isn't afraid to stray from the typical robot vacuum blueprint, and in doing so it outshines many competitors......»»
Fun fact: Samsung makes robot vacuums, and this one is $200 off
Want to keep your floor clear and not kick up dust while you do it? This on-sale robot vacuum is your pal......»»
Huge funding round makes “Figure” Big Tech’s favorite humanoid robot company
Investors Microsoft, OpenAI, Nvidia, Jeff Bezos, and Intel value Figure at $2.6B. Enlarge / The Figure 01 and a few spare parts. Obviously they are big fans of aluminum. (credit: Figure) Humanoid robotics company Figure.....»»
Bankrupt Lordstown Motors to pay $26M to settle SEC probe of exaggerated demand claims
SEC: "In a highly competitive race to deliver the first mass-produced electric pickup truck to the U.S. market, Lordstown oversold true demand for the Endurance.".....»»
I saw the world’s most advanced robot – and it’s uncanny
The advanced Ameca robot might not have emotions, but its facial impressions are next-level......»»
This robot vacuum just had its price slashed from $199 to $79
The iHome AutoVac Juno robot vacuum is on sale from Walmart at $120 off, slashing its price to $79. It has a three-brush system and a runtime of 100 minutes......»»
Amazon to spend $1 billion on startups that combine AI with robots
“We’re also a long way off from replacing all humans.” Enlarge / Digit, a bipedal robot, is being tested at an Amazon facility in the US. (credit: Financial Times) Amazon’s $1 billion industrial innovation fund.....»»
Texas airport to 420-pound security robot
The same 420-pound security robot that recently ended a deployment at a New York City subway station will now provide a similar service at a Texas airport......»»
Ends tonight: This Shark self-emptying robot vacuum is $200 off
The Shark Matrix RV2320S, a self-emptying robot vacuum that will keep your floors clean, is available from Best Buy with a $200 discount, but not for long......»»
This AI-powered robot dog looks like something from The Terminator
Domo Arigato, Roboto Doggo. Tecno Mobile has announced the Dynamic 1, an AI-enhanced robot dog for your household......»»
How to build your own robot friend: Making AI education more accessible
From smart virtual assistants and self-driving cars to digital health and fraud prevention systems, AI technology is transforming almost every aspect of our daily lives—and education is no different. For all its promise, the rise of AI, like any ne.....»»
Plucky crew of Star Trek: Discovery seeks a strange artifact in S5 trailer
"It has been a hell of a journey. But everything ends someday." Star Trek: Discovery returns for its fifth and final season after a two-year hiatus. It's been two years since we had new episodes of Star Trek: Discovery, which debute.....»»
America returns spaceship to the Moon, a private sector first
For the first time since the Apollo era, an American spaceship has landed on the Moon: an uncrewed commercial robot, funded by NASA to pave the way for US astronauts to return to Earth's cosmic neighbor later this decade......»»
New realistic computer model will help robots collect moon dust
A new computer model mimics moon dust so well that it could lead to smoother and safer lunar robot teleoperations. The tool, developed by researchers at the University of Bristol and based at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, could be used to train as.....»»
Job Interviews with a Robot: Why A.I. is Not Ready to Take Over the Hiring Process
Hilke Schellmann, author of “The Algorithm,” argues that AI-based tools aren’t ready for use in the hiring process. Yet, many large American companies already rely upon them. Hilke Schellmann, author of “The Alg.....»»
A ton of robot vacuums claim to mop, but these 5 hybrids actually do the job
These 2-in-1 robot vacuums do more than drag a damp cloth across the floor. We tested and loved these hybrids from iRobot, Shark, Roborock, and Yeedi. UPDATE: Feb. 21, 2024, 5:00 a.m. EST Roborock, Ecovacs, Eufy, and Samsung debuted new mop.....»»
The best robot vacuum deals this week include 50% off one of the smartest Roombas
Get the Roomba j7 with small obstacle avoidance for $297.99 or the mopping and self-emptying Roborock Q5 Pro+ for $499, plus more of the best robot vacuum deals as of Feb. 21. UPDATE: Feb. 21, 2024, 12:45 p.m. EST This story has been update.....»»
Spinning, magnetic micro-robots help researchers probe immune cell recognition
Researchers at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and the Department of Chemistry at the University of Chicago have engineered tiny, spinning micro-robots that bind to immune cells to probe their function. The robot, or "hexapod," gives sci.....»»
SwitchBot Mini Robot Vacuum K10+ review: Small, but helpful, robot vacuum with incoming Matter support
The SwitchBot K10+ is a small, hard-working robot vacuum that promises to support Matter in a future update. But unless you have the SwitchBot Hub 2, it won't be HomeKit compatible.SwitchBot Mini Robot Vacuum K10+ review: K10+ stationed at its base c.....»»