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Robots kill off production of flagship Tesla electric cars

Tesla has officially ended production of its game-changing Model S saloon and the gull-wing Model X SUV to make way for Optimus humanoid robots and autonomous driving technology.

Japan 'robot wolves' in high demand to scare off bears

A Japanese company making ferocious-looking robot wolves is being swamped by orders after record numbers of fatal bear attacks on humans last year.

A South Korean startup captures workers' techniques to develop AI brains for robots

His head, chest and hands strapped with body cameras, David Park deftly folded a banquet napkin the way he has thousands of times during his nine years at the five-star Lotte Hotel Seoul. Each of his motions is fed into a database that will one day teach a robot to do the same.

Hyundai robot performs handstand, complex gymnastics moves

Hyundai Motor Co's robotics unit released a video showing its production-ready Atlas humanoid robot performing complex gymnastics, marking a first-of-its-kind live demonstration that could signal the machine is nearing commercialisation.

Roomba pioneer aims to crack the household market again with an AI-powered pet robot

The robotics pioneer who helped unleash the Roomba vacuum is now betting that you might one day replace your beloved dog or cat with a plush robot that follows you around your home and adapts to your daily habits.

May the tech be with you

From fiction to function, Star Wars has influenced some real-world technological innovation.

Assemblyman urges TVET curriculum revamp for high-skilled roles

KOTA KINABALU: Sungai Manila assemblyman Hazem Mubarak Tun Musa has called for a major overhaul of Sabah's Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) curriculum to prepare youth for high-skilled roles in emerging industries.

A robot is beating human pros at table tennis. Its maker calls it a milestone for machines

A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and sometimes defeating them, according to a new study that shows how advances in artificial intelligence are making robots more agile.

AI-powered robots offer new hope to German factories

A blue-eyed humanoid robot carefully opens a box and places a tool inside as a crowd of visitors watch the demonstration of "physical AI" skills at a major industrial trade fair in Germany.

China robot’s 50-minute half marathon shows pace of AI progress

On Sunday morning in a Beijing suburb, a red, humanoid robot completed a half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds – about seven minutes faster than the men's world record.