Beyond dancing and somersaults, humanoid robots in China aim higher
SHENZHEN: China is riding a wave of enthusiasm for humanoid robots that shows no sign of abating despite questions about the commercial viability of the pricey droids – fun to look at as they may be.
Meet the AI robot that has its eye on intruders
KUALA LUMPUR: The boxy contraption looks like a machine in a hospital, but this fellow is more than just any machine.
Singapore's Home Team humanoid robots to be deployed by mid-2027, RM330mil to be invested, says information minister
Singapore's Home Team officers will work together with their robot counterparts when the latter are deployed as soon as by mid-2027.
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Humanoid robots gain momentum in commercial rollout in China
HEFEI: Standing 1.67 metres tall and weighing 65 kilograms, a humanoid robot named Mornine professionally introduces and recommends the latest car models to clients at a Chery automobile 4S store in Malaysia.
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Humanoid robots the new focus of automakers
AUTOMAKERS are ramping up investments in the humanoid robotics field, a frontier where industry experts see an alignment with manufacturing.
Robotic dog, intelligent security platform on display at SBS Transit’s security symposium in Singapore
SINGAPORE: For the past three months, a dog named Mars has been helping security officers patrol the perimeter fence of Seletar Bus Depot.
APU ‘RoarZ’ with transformer robot
USING robots to deliver food is no longer the stuff of dreams.
Sweet little lies: People inclined go along with 'dishonest' robots
People will overlook white lies from robots, but are less tolerant when machines "misrepresent" their capabilities or carry out surveillance, according to George Mason University scientists.
Who let the bots out? Robot dogs on the job in Singapore
Robot dogs have found no shortage of work in Singapore – taking on jobs in underground maintenance areas, construction sites and even in social services.
Survey: Half of global workers believe AI will actually boost their salary and increased job security
Since ChatGPT’s explosive debut in November 2022, fears of robots replacing humans have been rampant, but the average worker remains optimistic and actually sees AI as something that will eventually bolster their bank account.
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Security robots are at Philly Lowe’s stores in the US. Some have already nicknamed them 'snitchBOTs'
The K5 robot uses 16 microphones and a range of sensors, including lidar and sonar, to detect anomalies and report them in real-time to Lowe’s central monitoring team.
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New AI fund in China to pour US$8 billion into early-stage projects
The AI Industry Investment Fund was established by the industry and finance ministries with money from the Big Fund
A Miami AI company’s CEO will pay US$64,000 to settle accusations of lying to investors
The CEO of an AI robotics company that she ran out of a Miami apartment was better at hiding truths about the company’s progress, herself and where investor money got spent than guiding the company to produce the service robot it promised investors.
