Robotics
Chinese Researchers Create Grain-of-Rice Sensor to Give Robots Human Touch
Shanghai Jiao Tong University researchers developed a 1.7-millimeter optical force sensor enabling robots to detect pressure, sliding, and twisting forces from all directions using light…
The Maker of Roomba Is Back With Another AI Robot
The creator of Roomba has introduced a new AI-powered robot companion designed for emotional interaction. The “Familiar” focuses on building human connections through movement, behavior,…
Meta’s New Robot Startup Acquisition Has Tech Giants Panicking
Meta Platforms completed the acquisition of Assured Robot Intelligence on May 1, 2026 for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition brings the startup developing artificial intelligence…
Chinese Robot Breaks Human Half Marathon World Record
A humanoid robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor shattered the half-marathon world record on Sunday in Beijing, completing the 21-kilometer race in 50 minutes…
Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick Folds CloudKitchens into Robotics Firm ATOMS
Travis Kalanick is executing a massive corporate pivot. The Uber co-founder has officially folded his delivery venture, CloudKitchens, into a brand-new robotics company called ATOMS.…
Scientists Build a Chip That Lets Robots See in 4D for the First Time
Researchers in Switzerland have packed an advanced imaging system onto a single silicon chip that can map 3D environments while simultaneously measuring the velocity of…
Researchers Build Light-Powered AI Chips That Let Robots Learn Autonomously
A team at Xidian University has created a photonic neuromorphic chip that performs both linear and nonlinear neural computations entirely using light, removing the electronic…
India AI Impact Summit Hit with Fresh Wave of Security Lapse and Theft Scandal
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi has been overshadowed by controversy after a startup founder alleged theft from his exhibition booth and…
The New AI Upgrade That Could Fix Driverless Cars Forever
Autonomous vehicles are moving closer to wider deployment as researchers introduce new technologies aimed at solving one of the toughest challenges in driverless safety: seeing…
New AI-Driven Drilling Robot Promises to Speed Up Data Center Building
US power tool manufacturer DEWALT has introduced a downward-drilling robot designed to automate one of the most labor-intensive steps in data center construction. A breakthrough…
Elon Musk Says Model S and Model X Will Be Discontinued in 2026
Tesla will end production of its long-running Model S sedan and Model X SUV by mid-2026, CEO Elon Musk confirmed during the company’s Q4 2025…
Islamabad Schools & Colleges to Launch AI & Robotics Curriculum This April
A major shift in Pakistan’s education landscape begins this April. Schools and colleges in Islamabad will formally teach Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Robotics starting from…
Scientists Make Creepy Robotic Hand Can Detach From the Wrist to Collect Objects
Engineers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) in Lausanne have unveiled a robotic hand that can detach itself at the wrist, crawl away…
