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A Chinese robot just ran a half-marathon faster than any human ever has, clocking 50 minutes and 26 seconds in Beijing. The race also delivered plenty of laughs as robots tumbled, crashed, and needed "stretchers" along the way.
AGIBOT just rolled out its 10,000th humanoid robot, marking one of the first times a company has scaled production this dramatically. The Shanghai-based robotics company is now deploying intelligent robots across hospitals, factories, and stores on four continents.
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Australian scientists taught 200,000 living human brain cells growing on a computer chip to play the 1990s video game Doom. The breakthrough brings researchers closer to building biological computers that could revolutionize personalized medicine.
A new superconducting cable technology could slash energy waste in AI data centers by replacing copper wiring with materials that transmit power with almost zero resistance. Microsoft just invested $75 million to make it happen.
Researchers created a browser extension that reduces political polarization by reordering social media feeds, proving algorithms fuel division and offering a solution anyone can use. The tool worked across all political viewpoints during the 2024 election.
A new humanoid robot just showed off something surprisingly rare: picking up objects while walking around. Multiple robotics teams are pushing the boundaries of what machines can do in one smooth motion.
Engineers at UCLA just discovered a metallic material that moves heat nearly three times more efficiently than copper, the current gold standard. This breakthrough could keep everything from smartphones to AI data centers running cooler and faster.
Scientists created a six-fingered robotic hand that can undock from its arm, crawl independently, and carry multiple objects at once. The breakthrough could revolutionize industrial inspections and repairs in tight spaces humans can't reach.