Jul 2, 2026 | China, Featured, Robots
China has deployed humanoid robots at its border with Vietnam to help ease congestion at one of its busiest international crossings. The move comes as the Fangchenggang border checkpoint in China’s Guangxi region struggles with heavy daily traffic from cargo trucks,...
Jul 1, 2026 | Featured, Robots, Space
A rare and technically demanding spacewalk is underway outside the International Space Station, where NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir are working to restore full functionality to the station’s Canadarm2 robotic system following a critical malfunction...
Jun 25, 2026 | Robots, Space
Two tiny transforming robots landed on the moon! They accompanied Japan’s first successful lunar lander called SLIM – Smart Lander for Investigating Moon and are the size of a baseball. They rolled out of SLIM as balls and transformed into a rover by...
Jun 23, 2026 | Auto Industry, Automation, Featured, Jobs, Robots
Dozens of new robot arms have been installed at General Motors’ flagship electric vehicle factory in Detroit—even as 1,300 workers remain out of work following what was supposed to be a temporary layoff. The latest automation push has spurred union pushback over a...
Jun 18, 2026 | First Responders, Robots, Safety
A detection robot developed under the leadership of TU Graz can “sniff out” hazardous substances and support high-risk fire service operations as a remote-controlled advance guard. A recent study shows how fire services can bring the high-tech helper into...
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