Toyota on Friday announced it is recalling roughly 162,000 pickup trucks in the United States after discovering a potential defect in the vehicles’ multimedia display system.
The recall affects certain 2024 and 2025 Toyota Tundra and Tundra…
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Meta blocks teens from AI chatbot characters over safety concerns
Meta will temporarily block teens from accessing its AI chatbot characters across all of its apps, the company announced Friday, as it works on a redesigned version that includes parental controls and stronger safety guardrails.
The pause…
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Tesla now requires $99 subscription for Autosteer on Model 3 and Y
Tesla has quietly changed how buyers access its driver-assistance features in the United States.
The automaker has removed Autosteer from the final vehicle configurator for the Model 3 and Model Y. The change marks a major shift in how Tesla…
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Thomas Pilz on innovation and safety in robotics
In Episode 228 of The Robot Report Podcast, hosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman recap the major robotics news of the week.
Thomas Pilz, managing partner of Pilz GmbH & Co. KG
Our guest on this show is Thomas Pilz, managing partner of Pilz GmbH &…
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Here’s how thermal camera armed drones and AI protect the power grid
In our latest episode of Lexicon, we sat down with Vikhyat (“Vik”) Chaudhry, co-founder and CTO of Buzz Solutions, to explore how artificial intelligence (AI), drones, and thermal imaging are transforming the way utilities inspect and…
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This shape-shifting graphene material may power next-gen soft robots
McGill University engineers have developed ultra-thin materials that can move, fold, and reshape themselves, opening new possibilities for soft robotics and adaptive devices.
The work uses graphene oxide films designed to behave like animated…
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China’s humanoid robot GrowHR floats, swims, flies, and walks on water
Researchers in China have unveiled a soft humanoid robot that can shapeshift, float, swim, fly, and even walk on water, bringing sci-fi visions like Baymax closer to reality.
Inspired by human bone traits, GrowHR’s linked structures can…
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Brain-inspired neuromorphic computer uses tiny LEDs to cut AI energy use
German scientists are building a brain-like neuromorphic computer that replaces traditional transistors with microscopic LEDs, in order to significantly reduce the power required to run AI systems.
Known as BRIGHT (Bringing Light to…
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Registration opens for Robotics Summit & Expo 2026
Registration is now open for the Robotics Summit & Expo, the world’s leading technical event for commercial robotics developers. The event takes place May 27-28 in Boston, Mass. at the Thomas M. Menino Convention and Exhibition Center. The…
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Shapeshifting materials could power next generation of soft robots
McGill University engineers have developed new ultra-thin materials that can be programmed to move, fold and reshape themselves, much like animated origami. They open the door to softer, safer and more adaptable robots that could be used in…
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