Your Delivery Robot Is Here

On this episode of “Uncanny Valley,” we introduce you to DoorDash’s new delivery robot and discuss what the growing robot ...
Interesting Engineering

Video: China’s humanoid robot 'Oli' learns to pick tennis balls autonomously

The video opens with a person waving a tennis ball before the humanoid robot, and Oli’s head smoothly tracks the ball’s ...

A delivery robot collided with a disabled man on L.A. street. The aftermath is getting ugly

A collision in West Hollywood between a delivery robot and a man using a mobility scooter went viral, generating attacks on ...
Billy Penn

‘Rust in peace, hitchBOT’: Elfreth’s Alley Museum celebrates the 10th anniversary of a robot that deserved better

To commemorate the friendly robot’s tragic Philly visit, Elfreth's Alley Museum is hosting a First Friday free event this ...

Nvidia Wants in on the Robotaxi Race

Nvidia’s interest comes as the sci-fi dream of driverless cars inches closer to reality. Alphabet’s Waymo robotaxis already roam several U.S. cities, Tesla is testing its own service in Austin, and ...
New York Sun

Mamdani Holds Commanding Lead in New York Mayor’s Race but Head-to-Head With Cuomo Is Tighter Than Expected

Business leaders gathered Tuesday at the Pool Room in the Seagram Building in Midtown Manhattan to meet with Governor Andrew Cuomo and strategize how to beat the Democratic nominee for mayor, Zohran ...
Wired

OpenAI Ramps Up Robotics Work in Race Toward AGI

The company behind ChatGPT is putting together a team capable of developing algorithms to control robots and appears to be hiring roboticists who work specifically on humanoids. The company has ...
CoinTelegraph

Voters head to polls in Virginia race backed by crypto spending

The Protect Progress PAC spent more than $1 million to support James Walkinshaw in a primary for the congressional seat, in a race that could narrow Republicans’ House majority. Voters in the US state ...
The New York Times

Mamdani Leads Cuomo Head-to-Head, With a Turnout Twist

The Times/Siena poll shows Mamdani would have an edge among likely voters, but Cuomo would lead among all registered voters. By Nate Cohn Andrew Cuomo would lead among all registered voters, 46-45, in ...
WHDH

Mayor Michelle Wu, Josh Kraft to go head-to-head in November mayoral race

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, a frequent target of the Trump administration, advanced in Tuesday’s preliminary election and will face Josh Kraft, the son of the Patriots owner, in November.
Electrek

Tesla loses another Optimus robot leader, and upsets TSLA stock gamblers

Tesla has lost another leader of its Optimus humanoid robot program, which is upsetting those who bet on Tesla’s stock (TSLA), as CEO Elon Musk says most of Tesla’s value is tied to the robot. Musk ...
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China’s humanoid robot head startles viewers with lifelike facial expressions

A Chinese robotics company named AheadForm has developed a humanoid robotic head that can express a wide range of realistic emotions. In a YouTube video, the robot’s head glances around with a ...