These robots made headlines in 2024
From researchers teaching a robot to use a jetpack to a six-legged robot 'guide dog' that uses AI to help visually impaired people, these are some of the robots that made headlines…
Alibaba’s 1,000 robots get ready for Singles Day
E-commerce giant Alibaba's robotic logistics network, inaugurated in 2018, with claims of being the China's largest robot intelligent warehouse, has some 1000 robots sorting delivery packages ahead of the annual Singles Day,…
Robots stand in graduates’ place in Indonesian university
Indonesia's Diponegoro University holds its graduation ceremony without its flesh-and-blood graduates, with robots receiving diplomas from the rector's hands in the students' stead. The 2,500 graduates were only allowed to watch the…
Robots stand in for graduating students at Philippine ‘cyber-graduation’
Robots stand in for graduating students to receive diploma and medals at a primary school in the Philippines as the coronavirus pandemic prohibits mass gathering. Graduation speeches and congratulatory messages were also…
Robots assist hospital staff on Italy’s coronavirus frontline
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,…
How robots is helping to cub the spread of Coronavirus
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…
5 Robots that will shape Tokyo 2020 Olympics
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…
Flying gondolas and robots at CES tech show preview in Las Vegas
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…
Human-like machines: How ‘human’ should humanoid robots be?
Human-like machines: How 'human' should humanoid robots be?…
Robots take up pole dancing at French night club
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…
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…