Chinese Robot That Set Half-Marathon World Record Gets Major Asterisk Based On (Lack Of) Full Autonomy

There has been a lot of talk about a fully autonomous robot that broke a human world record during a half marathon in China.

Watch: Robot beats human pros at table tennis

The robot learned how to play the sport using the AI method known as reinforcement learning.
Earth.com

Meet X1: The first multi-robot rescue team using both humanoids and drones simultaneously

X-1 robotic system uses humanoids and drones, combining land and air abilities, to tackle rescue missions too dangerous for ...
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Video: China’s SamuRoid humanoid robot offers smarter interactions in a compact form

A small humanoid robot from China is pushing the boundaries of affordable embodied AI.
eWeek

Chinese Humanoid Robot ‘Lightning’ Outruns Humans, Sets New World Record

A humanoid robot beat the human world record at the Beijing half marathon, signaling rapid advances in robotics, speed, and ...
AOL

Less invasive robot surgery to speed up recovery

New robot technology for "keyhole" spinal surgery will increase accuracy and improve outcomes for patients, hospital bosses said. James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough said it will be ...
Business Wire

Shark Launches PowerDetect™ UV Reveal™ – The First Robot Vacuum + Mop to Use UV Technology to Detect Invisible Messes

NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SharkNinja, Inc. (NYSE: SN), a global product design and technology company, today announced the Shark ® PowerDetect™ UV Reveal™, the first robot vacuum and mop ...