Robots competed in sports such as track and field, and table tennis, as well as tackled robot-specific challenges from sorting medicines and handling materials to cleaning services.
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Billionaire SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced his intent to form a new political party on Saturday, following the passage of President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill.”
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Interest has been rising in such specialized robots as they offer a clear path to profitability, given the stress on automation across industries, including retail, defense and waste management.
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The Trump administration announced on Friday a massive investment by a major pharmaceutical industry company.
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Google launched two new AI models tailored for robotics applications as it looks to cater to the rapidly growing robotics industry.
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China is chasing Tesla in the race to build battery-powered humanoids expected to replace human workers building EVs on assembly lines.
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