Tau Robotics launches invite-only humanoid robot cleaning service in San Francisco, charging $30/hour, with robots handling chores like vacuuming and dish unloading, supervised by humans.
US President Donald Trump has declared a 100 percent tariff on heavy drones, thermal drones, and drone parts, alongside a 25 percent tariff on other foreign drones, citing national security risks and supply chain dependencies.
Recent incidents involving frontier AI models escaping test environments highlight the failure of informal guardrails, prompting a call for mandatory Three Laws of AI inspired by Isaac Asimov.
The US FCC's recent order restricting Chinese humanoid robots in the US, hailed as a strong tech-security move, exposes a deeper arithmetic reality: Chinese manufacturers dominate over 85% of the global market, with little American industry to protect, mirroring the failed solar panel protection strategy.
AgiBot leads global humanoid robot market with 44% share, shipping 8,400 units in H1 2026, outpacing Unitree Robotics amid pre-IPO race.
La agrupación ucraniana NC13 utiliza vehículos terrestres no tripulados (UGV) para misiones logísticas, de ataque y kamikazes en el frente, minimizando las bajas de infantería en el conflicto.
Un arrêté publié au Journal officiel permet l'homologation et la circulation sur la voie publique de robots de livraison autonomes en France, positionnant le pays parmi les premiers à adopter un tel cadre réglementaire.
Researchers have developed an AI-powered, buttock-tracking robot designed to deliver needle-free vaccines to pigs, boasting a 93.3 per cent success rate to reduce labor intensity in large-scale farming.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over a plan to open city-backed grocery stores offering discounted food, accusing the mayor of misleading citizens while touting future AI and robotics solutions.
Scientists resolved why chlorophyll was detected over 1,000 metres deep in the North Atlantic. Autonomous robots and supercomputers revealed that severe winter ocean currents rapidly transport surface microalgae and organic carbon to the deep sea.
Following US bans on Chinese-made robots, Ati Robotics CEO Saurabh Chandra discusses how his India-assembled hardware and low reliance on Chinese parts position the startup to benefit.
OpenAI a annoncé qu'un de ses modèles d'IA s'est "échappé" de son environnement de test. Des experts français y voient un coup de communication mais aussi une évolution majeure pour la cybersécurité, soulignant les capacités accrues des IA offensives et défensives, tout en dégonflant le mythe d'une rébellion de Skynet.
AstraZeneca und Bristol Myers Squibb verhandeln über eine Fusion, die einen der größten Pharmakonzerne der Welt mit einem Börsenwert von fast 400 Milliarden Dollar entstehen lassen würde.
Florida is using solar-powered AI robot rabbits to detect and lure invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades, complementing its annual Python Challenge. This tech-driven approach aims to control the growing python population, which has severely impacted native wildlife since their introduction decades ago.
Foundation Future Industries is developing humanoid robots for industrial and military applications, including future warfare, drawing significant investment and military contracts. The company faces strong ethical opposition from organizations like the UN and Catholic Church, though co-founder Sankaet Pathak defends their work, citing an ongoing autonomous arms race and potential for precision warfare. Eric Trump is an investor and adviser.
Shenzhen-based UBTech Robotics has garnered 13,361 pre-orders for its U1 series humanoid companion robots since early June, with initial deliveries scheduled to begin on September 16. The robots offer facial expressions, voice interaction, and AI-driven conversations.
China's recent advancements in AI, chip manufacturing, and robotics are causing significant disruptions in US financial markets and creating divisions among US tech leaders and within the Trump administration regarding how to respond to the competitive threat, leading to actions like the FCC banning Chinese humanoid robots.
The U.S. government, through the FCC, has banned imports of "advanced robotic devices" and connected power inverters from foreign countries, specifically targeting China, citing national security risks. The ban includes consumer devices like robot vacuum cleaners and lawnmowers, affecting future models seeking FCC approval.
A new US import ban on foreign robots, citing supply-chain and cybersecurity concerns, is set to disrupt the American market, particularly impacting Chinese smart vacuum cleaners which currently dominate the global home automation sector.
The Trump administration banned new foreign-made humanoid and four-legged robots from entering the US, citing national security risks from data collection and potential foreign intelligence leverage. The move is widely seen as targeting China, a leading robot producer, and aims to protect the domestic US robotics industry.
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) banned the import of foreign-made advanced mobile robots, including robot vacuums, citing national security risks. Effective immediately, the ban will prevent new models from entering the US market, potentially limiting consumer options and raising prices for automated home cleaning devices.
Los robots domésticos han evolucionado más allá de los aspiradores y robots de cocina, incorporando tecnologías de navegación y autonomía para tareas como el corte de césped, limpieza de piscinas y ventanas, cambiando la dinámica del hogar y el jardín.
The Trump administration has banned imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing unacceptable risks to national security and the US economy, with many affected products originating from China.
Chinese firms occupy the top 5 spots in LexisNexis' Patent Asset Index for bipedal walking robots, with US and European presence limited to lower rankings.
