Young Nigerian coders create robots that solve everyday problems

Two pre-teen Nigerian kids have both made robots that can fold clothes and grab nearby objects. They both want to pursue a future in robotics to help people solve their every day problems.

Soft Robotics Inc. makes pliable grippers that can grasp raw meat, a square box and a variety of baked goods.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. said it has a deal in place to create advertising with a firm that uses artificial intelligence to create marketing messages.

Donning high heels and standing on elevated platforms at a dimly lit club, humanoid robots moved their hips as they pole danced in front of their majority male audience on Friday night at Nantes' SC-Club.

Will robots destroy millions of jobs or create them? Human workers don't have to worry just yet, experts said at the Bloomberg Sooner Than You Think conference in Singapore on Sept. 5. CEOs and executives pointed to five attributes workers should have to avoid losing to bots.

Sylvia Jablonski, managing director of capital markets at Direxion, talks about U.S. technology stocks, the geopolitical uncertainties, and gold. She speaks with Kathleen Hays and Paul Allen on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."

Human-like machines: How 'human' should humanoid robots be?

Toyota's latest humanoid robot "T-HR3" is like an avatar that can be controlled remotely by a human operator. The goggle on the operator allows them to envision what the robot is seeing, while they feel what the robot touches through the sensory feedback gloves they wear.

From "flying gondolas" to vibrators, the Consumer Electronics Show offers a chance to showcase the newest and shiniest gadgetry. Kicking off Tuesday in Las Vegas, the show will open against the backdrop of mounting concerns on how data gathered from connected devices can be exploited by marketers, governments and hackers.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games get underway in the last week of July, and here are five robots that will shape what organisers predict would be the most exciting summer Olympics of all-time.⁣⁣⁣

To curb the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19, robots have been mobilised in China and parts of the U.S. to perform tasks that will reduce human contact with people already infected with the virus and inform the public about preventive measures to take to avoid getting infected.⁣⁣

At the Circolo Hospital of Varese in Lombardy, Italy, robots are replacing doctors and nurses for some duties in the fight against the coronavirus. They enable remote monitoring thanks to their cameras, which means that medical staff do not have to physically be in the room, limiting the use of protective equipment and saving precious time. from the hospital in Varese.