Robotics
The global expansion of ‘robotaxis’
Governments across key markets are updating their legal frameworks to explicitly allow Level 4 autonomous vehicles, enabling the expansion of…
Inspiring women in mining: Sue Keay, director, UNSW AI Institute
“I have had to get comfortable with feeling like a square peg in a round hole”, says Sue Keay, director…
SoftBank Group to acquire ABB’s robotics unit for $5.4bn
SoftBank Group has agreed to acquire the robotics business of Switzerland-based technology company ABB for an enterprise value of $5.4bn.…
Robots stumble through Beijing’s first humanoid games
China recently hosted its first-ever “Humanoid Robot Games” in Beijing, a large-scale competition that brought together more than 500 robots…
Could “cyberpsychosis” become a reality for modern society?
The popular AAA game Cyberpunk 2077 depicts a dystopian future dominated by powerful corporations that dictate technological advances and resource…
Robots: the new star pupils of school attendance
Since school closures and remote learning became ubiquitous during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, school attendance in the UK has…
Elon Musk is on track to miss another deadline
Elon Musk is on course to miss yet another deadline. The Information recently reported that Musk’s Tesla is significantly lagging…
The evolution of robotic dogs in mining
Analysis from GlobalData suggests that the use of robotic dogs is becoming widespread in emergency use cases, but it also highlights…
The power of the Woebot
In the heady days of 2017, before ChatGPT was released and before AI felt so ubiquitous, the Woebot was created…
Robotic dogs are becoming man’s mechanical best friend
Robotic dogs are proving to be an effective resource in emergency response cases. For years, our loyal canine companions have…
