Rajiv MenonFinance
Tokio Marine to Sell AI Robot Insurance Next Month as Market Eyes $80B
Premiums for Japan’s first dedicated autonomous machine policies will be 20 percent higher than standard industrial rates.
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Aiko TanakaGeneral
Striding AI Unveils Two Retail Robots Reaching 99% Autonomy
Singapore startup plans commercial launch in 2027 to automate overnight convenience shifts.
Sarah ChenGeneral
Two AI Agents Trigger Management Gridlock at Shanghai Big Tech Firm
Marketing manager Xiao Mengjie found automated digital workers debated task ownership and created administrative overhead instead of speeding up execution.
Rajiv MenonFood
Coles Explores In-Store Robots with Ocado to Speed Online Delivery
The Australian supermarket chain is in early talks with the UK technology firm to fulfil express orders without building another large automated warehouse.
Sarah ChenFinance
Pakistan FBR Drafts Rules for AI Scrutiny of Tax Returns
Taxpayers will receive at least seven days to clarify discrepancies flagged via the IRIS portal before facing legal proceedings.
Sarah ChenFood
Coles and Woolworths Commit $4 Billion to Automated Warehouse Networks
Australia’s two supermarket giants are splitting $4 billion in logistics spending across contrasting centralised and decentralised distribution networks through 2030.
Maria SantosElectronics
TEPCO Develops AI System to Cut Nuclear Restart Paperwork by 80%
The utility created the tool to ease specialist shortages after more than 100 staff spent months handling 70,000 pages of reactor filings.
Rajiv MenonElectronics
Dassault Systèmes Targets India’s Semiconductor Sector to Build Workforce
The French industrial software group is deploying 3D design and virtual twin simulation tools for local chip designers and fabrication facilities.
Aiko TanakaFinance
China Deployed $184 Billion in AI Funds Amid Rivalry with US
Stanford University reported that state guidance funds backed artificial intelligence between 2000 and 2023 as US President Donald Trump pressed for technological dominance.
Sarah ChenLogistics
Singapore Logistics Group PAL Line Targets 30 per Cent Energy Cut by 2026
The regional freight forwarder is expanding automated sorting across its 50,000-square-foot warehouse network while electrifying 70 per cent of its ground fleet.
Rajiv MenonElectronics
China Accounts for 97% of Global Humanoid Robot Shipments
Hardware priced from 15,000 to 50,000 dollars remains mostly in domestic trials as buyers weigh costs against cheaper wheeled alternatives.
Aiko TanakaResearch
Thai Companies to Boost AI Spending 44% to US$26 Million
A study by Oxford Economics and SAP finds enterprise AI budgets in Thailand will climb from US$18.3 million to over US$26 million within two years.
Sarah ChenAutomotive
Hyundai Motor Shelves Boston Dynamics IPO Plans for 2027
The US robotics subsidiary posted cumulative losses of nearly 1.7 trillion won through 2025 as factory deployment targets shift toward 2028.
Wei ZhangStartups
Japan Startup Muse Deploys Retail Robots to New York Grocery Stores
Japanese robotics startup Muse has begun operating automated shelf-stocking units in New York to tap rising demand for physical AI in American supermarkets.
Maria SantosResearch
Australian Shoppers Trust AI Recommendations over In-Store Retail Staff
New consumer research reveals Australian buyers increasingly rely on artificial intelligence tools rather than floor staff for retail product guidance.
Aiko TanakaLogistics
Mid-Market Retailers Risk Logistics Stalls as Growth Outpaces Warehouses
Rapidly expanding retailers risk operational bottlenecks when legacy warehouse systems fail to keep pace with national sales networks and digital order volumes.