AI firm Micro AGI is offering free cleaning and chef services in New York City, with staff equipped with recording devices. The data collected is used to train future AI robots for tasks like cleaning and personal care, raising privacy concerns among experts.
A speculative thought experiment, 'Europe 2031,' by Brussels thinktankers paints a bleak future for the EU due to its lack of AI investment, leading to economic collapse, populism, and cyber-attacks. The scenario, gaining traction among policymakers, highlights the urgency for EU tech sovereignty.
A speculative thought experiment, 'Europe 2031,' envisions the EU's economy in ruins by 2031 due to a lack of AI investment, leading to populism and cyber-attacks. The scenario, gaining traction among policymakers, highlights the US and China's AI dominance and Europe's potential tech sovereignty crisis.
China's Ministry of Commerce introduces 17 measures to integrate AI into consumer goods, retail, and commerce, focusing on smart products, robots, and subsidies to boost consumption growth.
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed SpiderCam, a new 3D camera inspired by jumping spiders' vision. It uses less than one watt of power and estimates depth by comparing image focus differences, potentially enabling battery-powered robots, drones, and wearables.
Ucrania se posiciona como líder en tecnología militar, especialmente en drones, desarrollando innovaciones como el Strum Blade para contrarrestar drones rusos y el Interceptor Strum contra Shaheed. El país ha pasado de ser receptor de ayuda a exportador, con una industria local cubriendo el 50% de sus necesidades y planes de exportación millonarios.
Delivery robots are appearing on sidewalks in cities globally, but residents and local authorities are raising concerns about pedestrian safety, accessibility, and potential job losses for human delivery workers. Some cities have implemented bans or restrictions, while others are considering them.
Nvidia's new ENPIRE framework allows AI coding agents to train robots on physical hardware, automating tasks like inserting graphics cards and cutting zip ties. The system achieved a 99% success rate on real-world tasks, outperforming human-in-the-loop methods and simulation-based approaches.
NVIDIA researchers developed ENPIRE, an AI harness enabling coding agents to autonomously train robots for tasks like cutting zip ties and inserting GPUs. The system achieved a 99% success rate, outperforming human-led methods in some scenarios, but also revealed limitations in resource utilization and token consumption.
Nvidia researchers, in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon and UC Berkeley, developed ENPIRE, a harness enabling AI agents to autonomously train robots. The system achieved a 99% success rate on tasks like cutting zip ties and inserting GPUs, outperforming human-led methods, but also revealed limitations in AI efficiency and resource utilization.
LinkerBot, a Chinese startup valued at $6 billion, is developing affordable, dexterous robotic hands for $600, aiming to standardize them for humanoid robots and automated factories, with a long-term goal of replacing human labor. The company's ambition highlights the rapid advancements in robotics and AI.
XDOF, a startup focused on creating data pipelines for physical AI robots, has raised $70 million. The company aims to solve the data bottleneck in training robots for real-world interaction, a challenge faced by major AI labs.
Genesis AI, a startup backed by Eric Schmidt, has revealed Eno, a new general-purpose humanoid robot designed around human capabilities rather than appearance. It features human-like hands for tool use and will begin targeted deployments in manufacturing and logistics by late 2026.
En Inde, des ouvriers sont payés pour filmer leurs gestes au travail afin d'entraîner des robots humanoïdes. Cette main-d'œuvre bon marché alimente l'IA pour des entreprises étrangères, soulevant des questions sur le remplacement humain.
Une vidéo de robots de sécurité à reconnaissance faciale patrouillant le stade AT&T pour la Coupe du monde 2026 est devenue virale. Cependant, l'entreprise Boston Dynamics a confirmé que ses robots ne disposent pas de cette technologie, et son utilisation dans les stades américains a été abandonnée suite à des protestations.
Alibaba Group Holding has launched its first AI models for robots, the Qwen Robot Suite, developed by Tongyi Lab. This suite aims to enable machines to perceive, reason, and interact with physical environments, marking a significant step into "embodied AI."
AI-powered robots are transforming farming in California's Salinas Valley, using lasers to zap weeds and UV light to target pests. Companies like Carbon Robotics and TRIC Robotics are offering solutions that reduce chemical use, cut labor costs, and improve crop yields, addressing challenges like labor shortages and herbicide resistance.
Renault Group et Thales présentent le 4 TROOP, un prototype de Véhicule Civil Multi-Rôles (VCMR) destiné aux forces terrestres. Ce véhicule combine l'architecture électronique de Renault avec les technologies de Thales pour le traitement de données, la coordination de drones et robots, et le commandement mobile.
Elon Musk, potentially the world's first trillionaire, believes money will eventually become irrelevant. He predicts AI robots will create such abundance that production costs will plummet, making human labor and traditional currency obsolete. Musk advocates for a universal high income to ensure access to this automated future.
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe plans to integrate humanoid robots into the company's manufacturing workforce, envisioning them as "colleagues" working alongside humans. He also founded Mind Robotics, a separate company focused on developing these robots, which has raised over $1 billion and will have Rivian as a launch customer.
A Ukrainian drone manufacturer claims fully autonomous drones killed Russian soldiers in a one-time battlefield test two years ago. Defense officials state Ukraine bans AI in final target interception, emphasizing human control and adherence to international law.
An AI company, Niantic Spatial, has developed navigation technology for robots and drones using billions of real-world images collected from Pokémon Go players. This data, gathered over a decade, trains AI models for GPS-denied environments, raising ethical concerns among players about their data's use in military applications, despite assurances from the companies involved.
Theker, a Barcelona-based AI robotics startup, raises $85M in Europe's largest robotics Series A to develop reconfigurable robots for manufacturing and logistics, backed by CRV, Samsung, and others.
Beijing's Zhongguancun is seeing robots with embodied AI unlock new skills in retail, logistics, and industry. Companies like Galaxy General Robot, Xingdong Jiyuan, and Lingxin Qiaoshou are developing robots capable of complex tasks, real-time planning, and fine motor skills, driving industrialization and scale.
