The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a ban on new foreign-made humanoid robot imports to the US over “unacceptable risks” to America’s national security. The move applies to advanced robots – including humanoid and four-legged machines. Many of them are made in China, which is competing with the US to develop robotics and artificial intelligence…
In hospitals across the US, patients and staff have become accustomed to seeing a one-armed, four-foot high, friendly-looking white robot going about its business. Nurses have been known to greet Moxi, as the robot is called by its maker Diligent Robotics, with a “good morning”, a high five or even a hug. Moxi – which…
You’ve probably used VLC Media Player, the free video player with the orange traffic-cone icon — it’s been downloaded more than 6 billion times. But according to its lead developer, Jean-Baptiste Kempf, robots will soon be almost as ubiquitous as his open source video software. Convinced that “hundreds of millions of robots and drones” will…
Foundation Future Industries, a start-up founded in 2024, aims to leverage humanoid robots for military and industrial work, rather than household tasks and the service sector. Foundation Future Industries As Silicon Valley races to build humanoid robots that can fold laundry and pour a latte, at least one start-up sees a very different use for…
SXSW London 2026 kicks off on Monday, bringing a flurry of keynote appearances, panel discussions, film screenings, music events and visual arts showcases to the British capital. During its inaugural edition last year, more than 20,000 visitors attended, with organizers counting people from over 80 different countries. SXSW London chief programming officer Katy Arnander and…
Tech companies are racing to build out infrastructure that can further drive the automation boom. Now, Japanese multinational SoftBank reportedly plans to create a new company designed to automate the creation of that infrastructure. SoftBank is putting together a new business called Roze AI, the Financial Times originally reported. Roze would seek to make data…
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine will contract 25,000 unmanned ground vehicles in the first half of 2026, more than double the 2025 total, as the Defense Ministry moves to shift all frontline logistics off soldiers and onto robots. Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov shared the target after meeting with domestic UGV manufacturers last week, where he also…
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In one post, Amazon highlighted Blue Jay, a robot it calls “an extra set of hands that helps employees with tasks that involve reaching and lifting,” and its agentic AI system Project Eluna, which “acts like an extra teammate, helping reduce that cognitive load” while optimizing sorting to reduce bottlenecks. Blue Jay can move 75…
Foxconn is preparing robots to perform manual tasks such as cable insertion and part assemblyNvidia may become the first to use humanoid robots in its AI server production lineFoxconn’s Houston factory was selected for its larger space and adaptable new layout design Foxconn and Nvidia are reportedly discussing plans to deploy humanoid robots at a…
