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FIFA World Cup 2026 poses biggest security challenge for U.S, Canada, Mexico. Is Donald Trump administration ready to host global soccer event safely in North America?FIFA World Cup 2026 is arguably the biggest security test for Donald Trump administration. Is the United States of America ready for the so...
The AI blindspot: Layoffs are piling up, but where are the returns?Companies are cutting jobs to fund AI, but this strategy may not work. A global survey shows that reducing staff does not guarantee better ...
Inside AI-led digital storefronts; Lalit Keshre’s big ET Awards winHappy Monday! Digital platforms and brands are building their own AI storefronts. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Ping-pong robot Ace makes history by beating top-level human playersSony's AI robot, Ace, has achieved a significant milestone by competing against and sometimes defeating top-level human ping-pong players. ...
Automation vs humans: How industry 4.0 is reshaping jobs in India's auto sectorRecognising that not all workers can transition to automated roles and creating alternative pathways for decent work to prevent polarisatio...
Physical AI startups out to play the big gameET writes how robotics AI startups are seeing increased investments, signalling growing confidence in this space in India.
Is China preparing robot soldiers for war? Here's the truthA viral video showing robots with assault rifles has been debunked as AI-generated. Claims of Chinese military robot training are false. Ho...
The robot takeover is closer than you think. What happens to human jobs?In a world where technology is advancing at breakneck speed, the workplace is undergoing a seismic shift. Amazon is stepping up its game, a...
There are more robots working in China than the rest of the world combinedChina leads in factory robot deployment. Chinese factories installed nearly 300,000 new robots last year. This is more than the rest of the...
China has an army of robots on its side in the tariff warChina is rapidly automating factories with AI-powered robots, cutting costs and boosting export competitiveness amid global trade tensions....
World's first human-robot race: 12,000 runners to compete with robots this April. Check eligibility, requirement, prizeBeijing is set to host the world’s first-ever human-robot marathon in April 2025, where participants will race alongside humanoid robots. T...
Robot 'suicide' in South Korea: What caused it and its impact on the future of roboticsGumi City Council’s Robot Supervisor, an ID-carrying 9-to-5 robot by Bear Robotics, was found unresponsive. Operational since August 2023, ...
Robot servant in South Korea found smashed in stairwell; becomes first to commit suicide in SE Asian countryA Bear Robotics civil servant robot in Gumi City Council, South Korea was found unresponsive after a fall between floors. Employed since Au...
The Made in China plan is back, and it’s betterState planners released a five-year smart manufacturing development plan in late December that aims to digitize 70 per cent of the country’...
Don't look into the 'uncanny valley'! How making eye contact with a robot can affect the human brainGazing into the eyes of a robot can be an unsettling experience. Thanks to researchers, we now know it's more than just a feeling.
Every household will have a Sophia robot by end of the yearSocial humanoid robots like Sophia can take care of the sick or elderly.
Cobot: The effective factory worker in the post-pandemic eraThe pandemic may have hastened the adoption of cobots in manufacturing as the most ideal and efficient co-worker.
How robots will mop the floor with ITIFR predicts that the number of industrial robots being supplied by 2020 will be around 521,000, an increase of 71% compared to 2016.
Robots now learn not to crush youThey’re learning to behave around people, bringing them one step closer to the Jetsons-esque dream of automated servants that might one day...
China to become world's largest robot consumer in 2014Demand for industrial robots is predicted to hit 32,000 units in China by 2014, making the manufacturing giant the world's largest robotics...