Robotics

What we know about China’s mosquito-sized drone that could change warfare

China’s National University of Defence Technology has revealed a mosquito-sized drone for covert missions, boasting tiny wings and hair-thin legs. Built for reconnaissance and surveillance, it reflects China’s growing military focus on micro-robotics. Globally, similar micro-UAVs are also being developed, with applications ranging from warfare to environmental monitoring and medicine

Robots are fighting robots in Chinese kick-boxing competition: Here's what happened

The CMG World Robot Competition - Mecha Fighting Series kicked off on Sunday, 25 May in Hangzhou, China and featured humanoid robots developed by Unitree Robotics with a wide range of combat skills that were controlled by teams of four people.

It's humans vs humanoids in China's 21 km half-marathon race. Who won?

21 robots joined thousands of humans to participate in a half marathon in China. This was the first time humans were pitted against humanoids in a sporting event in the country

Apple working on building a humanoid robot, to take on Tesla's Optimus

Robotics is a whole different ballgame. Unlike companies that have been working on robotics for decades, Apple’s experience in the field is limited. That said, Apple has reportedly been working on a robotic home device — a mix between a HomePod, an iPad, and a swiveling robotic assistant

Tesla goes on a hiring spree as it begins to ramp up production of Optimus humanoid robot

The large number of open positions indicates that Tesla is accelerating its efforts to boost manufacturing capacity for Optimus. As the company shifts its focus to high-volume production, it appears poised to move closer to making the Tesla Bot a commercially available product

BYD to get into robotics, starts recruiting young talent to develop humanoid robots

Shenzhen-based EV company BYD recently announced global job openings on WeChat, seeking specialists in sensory algorithms, robotics, and software engineering for its robotics arm. BYD has already developed a range of robots, including collaborative, mobile, and humanoid robots

Doctor in China, patient in Morocco: How world's longest remote surgery was performed

A French doctor in China successfully performed prostate cancer surgery on a patient in Morocco, located 12,000 kilometres away. Using a Chinese-made robot, the doctor performed the world’s longest remote surgery in just two hours

US scientists develop 'syllabus,' for robots, allowing them to transfer skills without human intervention

Scientists at UC Berkeley have unveiled a game-changing tool called RoVi-Aug. This clever framework allows engineers to simplify how robots learn by allowing them to transfer skills between models without needing human guidance. t’s a step closer to making robots more independent

Tesla to unveil robotaxi on August 8, budget EV not cancelled, says Elon Musk

Amid reports that Tesla would cancel their $25,000 budget programme, Elon Musk has come out and announced that not only are they not cancelling the budget EV, they are also planning to launch a robot taxi by 2025

Germany wants its robots to be good Christians, take Sundays off from work

Germany wants its robots to follow the Sonntagsruhe or Sunday Rest, a legally mandated day of rest based on the tenets of Christianity and that is enshrined by law