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Kaiwa Technology, a forward-thinking Chinese tech firm, is making headlines with its ambitious plan to develop what may become the world’s first “gestation robot.” Set to hit the market in 2026 and priced at approximately USD 13,900, this humanoid robot…
Ocado, a British online supermarket and technology group, has launched its first robotic warehouse in Asia. The warehouse, which is located in Japan, is a joint venture with Aeon, a Japanese retailer. The warehouse will be used to fulfill orders for Aeon’s…
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk blamed overreliance on factory robots for sending the electric carmaker to “production hell” four years ago, saying humans were better at certain jobs. My, how times have changed. Musk’s Texas company now is floating ambitious…
Uber Technologies on Monday said it launched pilot food delivery services with autonomous vehicles in two California cities, and said it was adding electric vehicle charging stations into its global driver app. The announcements are part of Uber’s annual…
The concept car, which is free of door handles and can be fully controlled via voice recognition, was launched through an online press conference held on Baidu’s metaverse-themed app Xirang. Jidu, an EV venture controlled by Baidu and co-funded by Chinese…
Singapore-based Crown Digital announced yesterday that it will be installing its robotic baristas at 30 Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations in that country by the end of 2022. Dubbed “Ella,” Crown Digital’s robo-coffee kiosk is 5 sq. meters, serves a variety of…
Waymo is the pioneer of self-driving cars, but it has been beaten to the punch by Chinese rivals AutoX and Baidu to deploying robo-taxis. Well, this wasn’t going to stand for long as it has started tests of its robo-taxis in San Francisco. Waymo had deployed…
Amazon could become the fourth major player to have a self-driving robotaxi service after Waymo, Cruise, and AutoX. Amazon’s Zoox comes out of stealth after releasing prototypes six years ago. The most striking thing about Zoox is that its car has a level of…
She is a barista with a very strong arm. And “Ella”, Singapore’s first fully automated robot barista, will be serving customers their caffeine fixes at CityHub mall in Lavender from Saturday (Oct 3). Crown Coffee, the food and beverage arm of Crown Group,…
With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to spread relentlessly around the globe, “untact,” or non-contact services are emerging as a new trend, and demand for service robots to replace humans is also growing. The state-run Korea Trade-Investment Promotion…
China CITI Bank International launches its robo-advisory offering in Hong Kong which was co-developed with fintech firm Quantifeed. The new goals-based advisory offering, «Robo 360» is a goal-based advisory service made available through CITIC’s mobile…
Australian retail start-up Niska is bringing an interactive robotic experience to Melbourne with the launch of a game-changing ice cream store at Federation Square. Niska, Australia’s first-ever robotic retail store, offers Australian-made artisan ice-cream…
Ikea has developed a robotic furniture suite in collaboration with American start-up Ori that is set for roll-out first in Hong Kong. The Rognan furniture platform includes several items, including a double bed, workstation, wardrobe, media unit, bookshelf…
Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it is partnering with walking robots maker Agility Robotics to assist self-driving delivery vans to drop packages at the doorsteps of people’s homes. Ford’s move into robotics comes as the No.2 U.S. automaker looks to expand…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that the electric car maker is ready to fly autonomous robotaxis from 2020. Making a series of bold predictions during the Tesla Autonomy Day at the Palo Alto-based headquarters late on Monday, Musk said the company expects to get…
SM Group has employed its first in-mall customer service robot, at SM Megamall. Named Sam, the AI humanoid robot is designed to help customers with directions and information about the latest mall deals, promotions and events. “Innovation is what SM strives…
