The FIFA World Cup 2026 in the US, Canada, and Mexico will integrate advanced technology, including AI-powered 3D player models for VAR, smart match balls tracking touches, referee cameras, and robot dogs for security, aiming to enhance fan experience and decision-making.
Taiwan's NCSIST has unveiled weaponized quadruped robots, based on Ghost Robotics' Vision 60 platform, for coastal patrols and high-risk military missions. The robots are designed for reconnaissance, combat, and target tracking in all-weather conditions.
Taiwan has unveiled robot dogs for potential deployment in disputed South China Sea islands. Developed by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, these can be equipped with weapons for reconnaissance and surveillance missions.
Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) unveiled its latest AI-powered robot dogs, developed under license from Ghost Robotics. These robots, including lidar, reconnaissance, and armed variants, are designed for various defense missions like inspection, reconnaissance, and precision targeting, aiming to enhance Taiwan's defense capabilities and establish a non-red supply chain.
China unveiled some of its most advanced military technology, including robot dogs and an AI-enabled underwater system that can neutralise mines, at a defence expo. Autonomous underwater vehicles designed to be launched by submarine were one of the most noteworthy products that featured at the 2026 Chengdu Defence Technology Industry Expo in mid-April. The vessels, which can be launched from 260mm or 533mm torpedo tubes, are mainly designed to conduct high-precision deep-ocean surveys and seabed...
China's State Grid Corporation plans to invest $1 billion (6.8 billion yuan) to deploy approximately 8,500 robots across the national power grid by 2026. The fleet includes quadruped robot dogs for terrain patrol, wheeled robots with robotic arms for precision maintenance, and experimental humanoid robots. Developed by domestic companies including Unitree Robotics, Deep Robotics and UBTech Robotics, these machines will assist with inspection and fault detection using thermal imaging and sensors in hazardous or remote locations.
At Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie, digital artist Mike Winkelmann (Beeple) presents 'Regular Animals' — an installation featuring robotic dogs with hyper-realistic silicone heads of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg. The quadruped robots move through the gallery capturing images and producing AI-generated interpretations, exploring how algorithms and digital platforms shape modern perception. The work also references artists Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol through other robot dogs, contrasting artistic interpretation with data-driven filtering. Beeple gained global recognition in 2021 when his NFT 'Everydays: The First 5000 Days' sold for $69 million at Christie's.
