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RAIWAY pairs a 20-inch-wheeled biped with contact-informed control

RAIWAY pairs a 20-inch-wheeled biped with contact-informed control; its deployed controller infers a latent representation from proprioception without contact sensing.

RoboticsOct 28

ANYbotics starts customer deliveries of certified ANYmal X inspection robot

ANYmal X pairs hazardous-atmosphere certification with autonomous inspection and safeguards for explosive industrial facilities, without requiring facility modifications for routine asset checks.

RoboticsBoston DynamicsOct 27

Boston Dynamics stands by ICE robot deal after 300-plus employee petition

More than 300 employees want Boston Dynamics to stop an ICE robot sale, while the company says the robots will not be weaponized.

RoboticsAIAgilityOct 27

Agility and GXO expand Digit deployment plans

Agility and GXO are expanding Digit deployments for e-commerce fulfillment, with Digit 4 deployments expected to begin in early 2027.

HardwareSpaceSpaceXOct 26

Space Force gives SpaceX enhanced access to military tracking data

SpaceX gained enhanced access to military orbital tracking data, while the government receives access to Stargaze cameras and sensors as Traccs funding remains contested.

RoboticsAppleOct 26

iPhone Duo has accessible parts, but inner-display damage costs $999 out of warranty

The iPhone Duo's 5/10 repairability score sits beside a $999 out-of-warranty inner-display bill and delicate adhesive work required to replace the panel.

AIHardwareSoftwareSpaceSpaceXOct 26

SpaceX raises $40 billion for GPUs as Musk predicts neocloud shakeout

SpaceX’s $40 billion GPU financing underscores the advantage of revenue beyond AI data centers as Musk forecasts consolidation among more than 200 neoclouds.

RoboticsOct 26

Welsh residents push back against hyperscale datacentre plans

Welsh residents are opposing hyperscale datacentre proposals as the Plaid Cymru-led government pauses a Cardiff application amid concerns about local impacts and energy demand.

RoboticsAppleOct 25

Bend test flexes iPhone Duo frame and cracks its main screen

The phone handled chainmail easily, though its inner display scratched and its frame flexed before cracks appeared during a backward bend attempt.

RoboticsCryptoOct 24

Humanoid retargeting method gives keyframes extra solver iterations

The method directs extra solver iterations to keyframes and higher interaction weights to selected body parts, with improved contact measures at lower computational cost.

AIHardwareBig TechOpenAIOct 24

OpenAI model helps uncover flaw in PHP’s core system

An OpenAI model helped uncover a PHP core flaw that can let attackers run commands and access data on unpatched servers.

AIBig TechOpenAIOct 24

Texas and Ohio data-center campuses target up to 17 and 10 gigawatts

Texas and Ohio data-center campuses are targeting up to 17 and 10 gigawatts, respectively, showing the scale of planned AI computing capacity and its electricity requirements.

RoboticsOct 24

Canton Fair opens service-robot zone as buyers prioritize reliability

The 140th Canton Fair has added a dedicated service-robot zone as international buyers prioritize reliability and full-shift performance over scripted demonstrations.

AISoftwareBig TechMetaOct 24

Lula’s campaign accuses Meta of favoring Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil election

Lula’s campaign accuses Meta of favoring Flávio Bolsonaro as electoral prosecutors cite incomplete compliance with court orders on equal treatment.

RoboticsAISoftwareOct 24

Generative Bionics plans Italian humanoid-robot training facility

Generative Bionics plans an Italian facility where humanoid robots will train in recreated industrial settings alongside digital-twin simulations for system validation.

RoboticsOct 24

A quadruped uses its feet to solve a giant Rubik’s Cube

A quadruped robot solves a giant Rubik’s Cube using only its feet, while a weekly robotics selection covers whole-body control, humanoid lifting and robot-hand designs.

AIHardwareNVIDIAOct 23

AI stock losses drag global markets lower as Brent hits a five-month high

AI-linked losses dragged global markets lower as oil climbed, while the S&P 500 fell despite gains in most of its stocks.

SoftwareEVsTeslaOct 23

Tesla in Full Self-Driving mode fatally hits pedestrian on I-80

A Tesla in Full Self-Driving mode fatally struck a man crossing I-80, while authorities believe another vehicle also hit him and CHP seeks witnesses.

EVsSpaceTeslaOct 23

Tesla is building its own maps to address Full Self-Driving problems

Tesla is building fleet-fed maps for Full Self-Driving to address speed-limit, parking and routing problems while revisiting Elon Musk’s earlier criticism of high-precision maps.

RoboticsAISoftwareBig TechGoogleApptronikOct 23

Google DeepMind uses Gemini 4 Argon to train Apptronik’s Apollo from video

Gemini 4 Argon learned a cornhole task from video and transferred the behavior to Apptronik’s Apollo; the pipeline can reduce manual simulation work.