A Chinese robotics firm has demonstrated what it calls a major step toward the scalable deployment of humanoid robots.
LimX Dynamics released this week a video showing 18 of its full-size Oli humanoid robots autonomously emerging from…
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US MQ-20 Avenger combat drone shows it can hunt targets on its own
A key test for the future of air combat played out in the skies as a General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger autonomous drone intercepted a crewed aggressor aircraft during a live air combat exercise.
The event, held on January 18, showed how far…
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Japan’s $70 tech turns smartphones into nuclear radiation detectors
Researchers at Hiroshima University have developed a low-cost, portable radiation dosimetry system that turns a smartphone into an on-site radiation detector, for immediate dose assessments after nuclear or radiological incidents.
The…
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New hybrid drone propulsion system aims to extend range, endurance
Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems has signed a 10-year pact with Lowental Hybrid Ltd. to extend mission endurance fivefold for its drones. The latter will supply its Native Parallel Hybrid propulsion systems for this cause.
By implementing…
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Vention raises $110M to accelerate physical AI deployments in manufacturing
Vention is developing physical AI to unify and accelerate deployment of robotic workcells. Source: Vention
Physical AI, the union of artificial intelligence and robotics, is moving toward wider use. Vention Inc. today said it has raised $110…
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World’s first robot astronaut for space exploration program
Chinese humanoid robot maker Engine AI has unveiled plans to send a humanoid robot into space, aiming to create the world’s first robot astronaut.
The Shenzhen-based company announced that it has partnered with Beijing Interstellar Human…
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US Air Force’s Doomsday jets could serve as nuclear command centers
The United States Air Force is getting ready to take over the critical nuclear command and control mission set from the Navy after almost 25 years, and chances are the mission could be handed over to the new E-4C Doomsday planes.
The US Air…
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Drones inspect UK fusion site under decommissioning in a global first
In a global first, drones were deployed to carry out aerial inspections of a nuclear fusion facility. This multi-organisational collaborative effort was conducted last year as part of the JET Decommissioning and Repurposing (JDR) programme, the…
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China’s humanoid robot connects to orbiting satellite
X-Humanoid’s “Embodied Tien Kung” robot became the “world’s first” humanoid to establish a direct link with a low Earth orbit satellite. The robot allegedly achieved this feat at the 3rd Beijing Commercial Space Industry High-Quality…
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China stealth bomber could fly 62% faster without radar stealth loss
Chinese aerospace researchers revealed a major aircraft design advance last month that could reshape the future of stealth bombers. The work, detailed in a peer-reviewed study, points to a way for flying wing aircraft to safely fly much faster…
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