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Bulgarian artist's robot cartoon warned us 37 years ago

In this 1987 cartoon by Bulgarian artist Milen Radev, an engineer operates a wireless remote control to command a towering ...

OpenAI Models Caught Handing Out Weapons Instructions

NBC News tests reveal OpenAI chatbots can still be jailbroken to give step-by-step instructions for chemical and biological ...

Do robots dream of perfect hands?

It’s little surprise, then, that The Information reports Tesla, which aimed to produce “thousands” of the robots by this ...
eWeek

MIT Built a Virtual Playground Where Robots Learn to Think

MIT and Toyota researchers developed an AI tool that builds realistic 3D worlds, helping robots train faster and smarter.

Robotic hand that does sign language wins pitch competition

A robot that can translate English into tactile finger spelling to help people who are both deaf and blind to communicate ...

Starship E-Model Robots

Its latest E-Model series has an insulated interior to deliver hot or cold food, groceries, and supplies with lower emissions ...

Bambu Lab CyberBrick

CyberBrick, from 3D printing company Bambu Lab’s MakerWorld ecosystem, has released kits that include modular and ...
Independent Tribune

Robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old works to combat fear and loneliness in hospitals

Days after Meagan Brazil-Sheehan’s 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down the halls of UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center when they ran into Robin the Robot. “Luca, ...