27 Jun 2026
Humanoid AI Tutor Robots Are Coming to US Classrooms
Роботи-ментори на базі штучного інтелекту незабаром з'являться в американських школах. Photo: НВ — Техно
26 Jun 2026
How Motors, Drives, and Sensors are Advancing Humanoid Robots
Humanoid robots are no longer science fiction. From mechanical design and sensor integration to AI-driven control systems, there are multidisciplinary technologies powering these intelligent machines. Engineers are solving complex challenges to create robots that walk, perceive, and interact like humans. This 60-minute webinar from the editors of Tech Briefs will explore emerging innovations in…
26 Jun 2026
Virtuals' Jansen Teng says AI agents are evolving into autonomous economic actors
Latest developments: Teng says Virtuals has expanded beyond gaming-focused AI agents and is now building infrastructure for what it calls an “agent society.” The company began by creating autonomous agents for gaming before expanding into crypto influencers, trading agents and other autonomous software systems.
26 Jun 2026
Video: Robot dog delivers pulse-powered firefighting for safer emergency operations
The robot delivers precise fire suppression while helping first responders safely access high-risk areas. DEEP Robotics/YouTube DEEP Robotics, a Chinese robotics company, has demonstrated an innovative fire-extinguishing robot dog designed to support firefighters in hazardous environments. The quadruped robot uses pulse-based technology to deliver highly efficient, zero-contact fire suppression…
26 Jun 2026
Robot Seen on Street Begging for Change
In today’s global economy, even robots are begging for help. In a now-viral stunt involving a Unitree G1, a humanoid robot was seen begging on the streets of Chengdu, China in order to get “help with electricity bills.”
26 Jun 2026
BMW’s New Robot Is Sorting Car Parts in South Carolina
BMW Group is putting Figure AI’s next-generation humanoid robot, Figure 03, to work at Plant Spartanburg, where it will sort and sequence logistics parts after its predecessor spent nearly a year proving itself in the body shop.
26 Jun 2026
'The cult of Elon': SpaceX investors grapple with volatility amid big swings
Rollercoaster. That's probably the most accurate word to describe SpaceX's opening two weeks as a public company. The stock surged for several successive days following a record-breaking IPO, briefly overtaking both Amazon and Microsoft in terms of market cap and rising more than 60% on the initial share offering price of $135. But the good times weren't set to last. Daily drops of 5% and 4% were…
26 Jun 2026
From bit to qubit. The future of computing is quantum
In 1968, when the film and the novel 2001: A Space Odyssey were released, Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke imagined one of the most iconic machines of science fiction: HAL 9000, the supercomputer that governs the spaceship Discovery. Equipped with a very sophisticated artificial intelligence, HAL talks with the astronauts, understands language, makes autonomous decisions and shows emotions,…
26 Jun 2026
Robotics startup FieldAI has hit a $100 million milestone
Exclusive Robotics startup FieldAI has hit a $100 million milestone By Rya Jetha FieldAI builds software for all kinds of robots. FieldAI The robotics startup FieldAI has hit a $100 million milestone. The company, which builds software to help robots navigate challenging environments such as mines and construction sites, said it has grown to over $100 million in revenue and in customer contracts.
