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The Terminator.

New framework charts path to creating embodied AI like ‘The Terminator’

Researchers have proposed a new structural framework for Embodied AI, aiming to…
"Breathing" robots.

‘Breathing’ robots transmit fear through touch alone as humans catch panic

Humans can “catch” fear from machines, according to new research, revealing that…
Mental health crisis.

AI research crisis as one in five mental health citations are fake

A critical flaw in Large Language Models is threatening to “fundamentally compromise”…
Sandpiper.

Humans possess a “Seventh Sense” remote touch like sandpipers

Research has revealed that humans possess a form of remote touch, or…
Robot caregiver.

Japanese embrace care robots but trust gap emerges over data sharing

Older adults in Japan show a broad openness to home-care robots when…
AI exorcism.

Robot AI demands exorcism after meltdown in butter test

State-of-the-art AI models tasked with controlling a robot for simple household chores…
Shackleton's lost ship, the Endurance

Robot searching for Shackleton’s ship finds 1,000 icefish nests

An underwater robot searching for Sir Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship Endurance has…
LEGO hands

UK teen builds advanced robotic hand using standard LEGO parts

A 16-year-old student from the UK has designed and built a four-fingered…

SoftBank acquires ABB robotics unit for $5.4 billion in Physical AI push

SoftBank Group has agreed to acquire ABB’s robotics business for $5.375 billion…

China installs more factory robots than rest of world combined last year

China installed nearly 300,000 new factory robots last year, more than the…