robot
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Elon Musk’s Robot Optimus Folded a Shirt But the Internet is Unclear on How or Why
Silicon Valley is racing to create the first generation of “humanoid” robots, with many tech companies promising consumers that they’ll soon have their very own, live-in robo-helper to do the dishes, sweep the floor, and generally take care of all the annoying housework that you don’t want to do. However, the unfortunate truth is that,…
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The World’s Fastest Robot Dog is Faster Than Most Humans, This is Nothing to Worry About, Right?
A South Korean Robot Dog called HOUND is the world’s fastest quadruped over 100m, and it’s capable of going even faster than that. That’s… fine… right?
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I Cannot Take Amazon’s New Robot for Business Seriously
Astro for Business is the successor to the Home robot that Amazon launched two years ago.
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Humans Are More Likely to Slack Off When Working With Robots, Study Finds
Everyone knows (or may have had experience being) the colleague or classmate who’s taken the easy route on an assignment knowing someone else will swoop in to save the day. New research suggests that the same phenomena, which psychologists call “social loafing,” may also apply when a teammate is made of software and hunks of…