Non-automotive orders surpassed automotive robot orders in 2025, says A3. Source: Adobe Stock
After a drop in 2024, North American robot orders rose in 2025, according to the Association for Advancing Automation, or A3. The organization said this…
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2,200-year-old bone suggests elephants crushed enemies in Punic War
Although elephants appear in ancient texts, on coins, and in depictions of the legendary Punic Wars, a lack of skeletal remains has prevented archaeologists from making definitive claims. They could not prove that these magnificent beasts were…
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KinetIQ framework from Humanoid orchestrates robot fleets
KinetIQ is a single AI model that can control different morphologies and end-effector designs. | Source: Humanoid
Humanoid, a developer of humanoid robots and mobile manipulators, this week introduced KinetIQ. This is the London-based company’s…
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Researchers create ‘impossible’ material that defies physics theory
Researchers at Wageningen University & Research (WUR) have defied long-standing material theories by developing a brand-new class of material known as a “compleximer.”
This amber-colored substance achieves a combination of traits…
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China conducted secret nuclear test, US claims a day after arms proposal
China has been accused of carrying out secret nuclear testing in 2020 by the United States. According to reports, China conducted a low-yield nuclear explosive test and failed to disclose it.
The test, it is alleged, was not a classic…
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Geely pairs 93 kW methanol engine with electric motor in new hybrid EV
Chinese automotive giant Geely is expanding its Galaxy Starshine 6 lineup with a new methanol plug-in hybrid, according to China’s latest Ministry of Industry and Information Technology filing.
The model combines a 1.5-liter methanol…
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Milky Way’s central black hole could be dense dark matter core: Study
At the center of our galaxy, something incredibly heavy is pulling the strings. Stars there swing around it at breakneck speeds, gas heats up and glows, and even light itself seems to bend. For years, astronomers have treated this object as a…
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New type of magnetism discovered in 2D materials to help store data
Researchers have discovered a new type of magnetism in 2D materials that can help store data.
The team led by researchers from the University of Stuttgart experimentally demonstrated the previously unknown form of magnetism in atomically thin…
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US’ muon conversion experiment hits key milestone with tracker setup
Researchers in the United States’ Fermilab moved the final subdetector for Mu2e into the experiment hall, marking a major step forward for the collaboration. Mu2e, or the Muon-to-Electron Conversion Experiment, is a particle physics experiment…
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The state of humanoid robotics: From research labs to real-world potential
As 2026 rumbles into life, the humanoid robotics field has generated fresh headlines that underscore both the accelerating pace of innovation and the widening range of actors entering the race. In Shanghai, robotics startup DroidUp unveiled Moya,…
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