Nature

Will self-driving 'robot labs' replace biologists? Paper sparks debate

AI-driven autonomous robots are coming to biology laboratories, but researchers insist that human skills remain essential.

Record scratch—Google’s Lyria 3 AI music model is coming to Gemini today

Google DeepMind has been tinkering with Lyria for a while now, offering limited access in developer-oriented products like Vertex AI. Lyria 3 is more capable than previous versions, and it’s also ...
Tech Xplore

Can AI build a machine that draws a heart? What automated mechanism design could mean for mechanical engineering

Can you design a mechanism that will trace out the shape of a heart? How about the shape of a moon, or a star? Mechanism ...
Robohub

“Robot, make me a chair”

Given the prompt “Make me a chair” and feedback “I want panels on the seat,” the robot assembles a chair and places panel components according to the user prompt. Image credit: Courtesy of the ...
Scientific American

The chemist who taught AI to run the lab

Gabriel Gomes built an agent that turns plain English into physical experiments, enabling research that humans alone could never sustain ...
IEEE

The Challenges of Using Robots to Automate the Recycling of Electronic Devices: A New Approach Incorporating AI, Modularity, and Soft Robotics

Abstract: This article tackles the challenges of automating battery removal from small electronic devices, such as heat-cost allocators (HCAs) and smoke detectors (SDs). Safe and efficient removal is ...
Seeking Alpha

Hyundai plans to offset tariffs by using humanoid robots at U.S. manufacturing plants

Hyundai Motor Group (HYMTF) plans to utilize AI-powered humanoid robots from subsidiary Boston Dynamics at U.S. auto plants beginning in 2026. The South Korean automaker is looking to deploy the ...
The Motley Fool

Tesla's Optimus Robot Could Reach Human-Level Proficiency in 2026. Is It Time to Buy?

Tesla (TSLA +0.09%) has long been a polarizing company and stock, but there's no denying that CEO Elon Musk's boldness has produced life-changing investment returns over the years. Now, the company is ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Overland AI Raises $100 Million to Speed Up Use of Military Land Robots

The Seattle-based defense firm Overland AI Inc. has raised $100 million in new funding to help accelerate the use of robots and other autonomous systems across the US military’s ground forces. The ...
Purdue University

They’re robots, and they’re here to help: Computer scientist improves robot interactions with human beings

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Friendly robots, the ones people love to love, are quirky: R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E, BB-8, Marvin, Roz and Baymax. They’re emotional, prone to panic or bossy, empathetic and able to ...
techxplore

They're robots, and they're here to help: Computer scientist improves robot interactions with human beings

Friendly robots, the ones people love to love, are quirky: R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E, BB-8, Marvin, Roz and Baymax. They're emotional, prone to panic or bossy, empathetic and able to communicate like ...
BGR

Xiaomi's Dark Robot Factory Can Make A Phone Every Second Without People - Here's How

Xiaomi's smart factory in Changping, Beijing, stands at the forefront of a global manufacturing shift. This 96,900 square-yard facility uses advanced robotics and AI to operate without any human ...