Robotic soccer meet sets record
Pearl Point Shopping Mall and Pearl Shopping Gallery made its way into Malaysia Book of Records (MBR) for the most number of people participating in a robotic soccer competition, with 1,057 participants.
US robotics companies push for national strategy, including a central office, to compete with China
American robotics companies are pushing for a national robotics strategy, including establishing a federal office focused on promoting the industry at a time when China is making intelligent robots a national priority.
Exclusive-Former Cruise CEO Vogt's robotics startup valued at $2 billion in new funding, sources say
(Reuters) - Kyle Vogt, former CEO of self-driving car company Cruise, has raised $150 million in a new funding round led by Greenoaks for his robotics startup The Bot Company, valuing the firm launched less than a year ago at $2 billion, sources told Reuters.
Google debuts AI model for robotics, challenging Meta, OpenAI
The Silicon Valley dream of building robots that can perform tasks on par with humans is attracting renewed attention and investment.
Tesla rises 2% as Morgan Stanley backs AI, robotics efforts with 'top pick' status
(Reuters) - Tesla shares rose 2% on Monday after Morgan Stanley reinstated the electric-vehicle maker as its top U.S. auto pick, saying the company's artificial intelligence and robotics efforts could power growth even as the mainstay car business stumbles.
Meet Wang Xingxing, the young Chinese robotics star from Unitree at Xi Jinping’s symposium
Wang, 35, is the founder and CEO of Unitree – one of China's top developers of quadrupedal and humanoid robots.
Samsung to become largest shareholder in Rainbow Robotics
Samsung Electronics says it will become the largest shareholder in Rainbow Robotics, a South Korean robotics startup, as part of its push for advancing robotics technologies, including humanoid robots.
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.
Shubhanshu Shukla, first Indian in space in 41 Years, wll blast off in a Musk rocket
NEW DELHI: More than four decades after the first person from India went to space, the nation is finally about to have a sequel.
New rehabilitation centre brings robotics therapy to the elderly in Singapore's Bukit Batok community
A new robotics rehabilitation centre has just been opened in Bukit Batok, bringing advanced robotics therapy closer to elderly residents.
Global auto giants look to China for future vision
AT the Auto Shanghai show in April, an executive of Volkswagen — one of the world's biggest auto manufacturers — made a frank admission that the German giant had misfired on its country strategy for China.
Two students live with man with quadriplegia to perfect their robotic interface
They watched the interface come to life in Henry Evans, who lost the ability to move his limbs and speak after a stroke nearly 20 years ago.
Robot invasion hit a bump in 2023 as North American economy cooled
(Reuters) - North American companies ordered about a third fewer robots last year as worries about a slowing economy and higher interest rates made it harder to justify buying the advanced machines, the first hiccup in five years in what has been a steady progression of the robot invasion of the region's workforce.
Robotic world - Drones clean the Supertrees, water and fertilise plants at Singapore's Gardens by the Bay
They fly around the trees, but they are not birds. Equipped with hosepipes, drones built by the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) are deployed to clean the Supertrees at Gardens by the Bay.
Budget 2024: Education Ministry to look into specific allocation for STEM, robotic equipment
BATU PAHAT: The Education Ministry will look into specific allocations for equipment involving science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education as well as robotics in Budget 2024.
Volkswagen Group increases profit to 17.9 bln euros in 2023
BERLIN, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The Volkswagen Group increased its net profit in 2023 by 13.1 percent year-on-year to 17.9 billion euros (19.5 billion U.S. dollars), Germany's largest carmaker said on Wednesday.
ABB invests $280 million in new robotics factory in Sweden
ZURICH (Reuters) - ABB is spending $280 million on a new robotics factory in Sweden, the Swiss engineering and technology group said on Wednesday, to meet growing demand triggered by customers moving production from Asia closer to their home markets.
Teens conquer robotics world in Taipei triumph
IN A display of skill and ingenuity, Malaysian teenagers Anson Tan and Cho Ji Shen clinched top honours at the World Robot Games 2023 Taipei (WRG2023).
Pentamaster order book full till first quarter of 2023
GEORGE TOWN: Pentamaster Corp Bhd’s order book for the 2022 financial year and first quarter of 2023 is already filled up.
Insect compasses, fire-fighting vines: 2023's nature-inspired tech
From compasses mimicking insect eyes to forest fire-fighting robots that behave like vines, here's a selection of this year's nature-based technology.
