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This week, the US Federal Communications Commission banned the import of foreign-made advanced mobile robots. Humanoid and quadruped robots are specifically named, indicating the true target is robotic versions of people and animals, but something else happens to be an “advanced mobile robot”: robot vacuums. So what does this ban
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Editors’ note, July 30: On July 27, the Federal Communications Commission issued an update clarifying how its national security restrictions on equipment from foreign companies would apply to robots. The FCC confirmed to CNET that it applies not just to humanoid robots but also to household devices like robot vacuums,
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Editors’ note, July 30: On July 27, the Federal Communications Commission issued an update clarifying how its national security restrictions on equipment from foreign companies would apply to robots. The FCC confirmed to CNET that it applies not just to humanoid robots but also to household devices like robot vacuums,
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If you hadn’t heard, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently a ban on foreign robots. While there’s no specific ruling against robo vacs yet, the language of the FCC’s statement includes a ban on “advanced robotic devices,” that are “capable of locomotion, obstacle avoidance, navigation or movement
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Daniela Rus, director of MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and the Panasonic Professor of Computer Science, has received the 2026 High-Tech Prize of the Bavarian Minister-President for her contributions to robotics, artificial intelligence, and autonomous systems. Awarded jointly by the Bavarian State Government and the
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The US wanted to keep Chinese robots out. Beijing’s answer: do this, and we will hit back where it hurts. China has threatened “resolute” retaliation after Washington moved to bar imports of Chinese-made humanoid robots. Its commerce ministry called the measure discriminatory and warned it “severely” damages trade relations,
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BYD sells more electric cars than anyone. Next month, it wants to sell you one using a robot. China’s biggest EV maker will unveil its first humanoid robot in August, at its Di Space experience centres in Zhengzhou, the company told the South China Morning Post. It will be
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I was offline last week in my home state of New Jersey, but when I got back to Silicon Valley, everyone was panicking again about how quickly artificial intelligence is advancing. While this is certainly not the first time I’ve seen such concerns, it’s the biggest anxiety attack
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Amazon is winding down most of its flagship Nova AI models. It is betting what remains on a single, bigger effort to build one genuinely competitive foundation model. The move gives shape to a retreat that until now looked mostly like closed offices and job cuts. The company has begun
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Intel is famously protective of the keys to the x86 kingdom, making its latest strategic move both highly unusual and undeniably fascinating. According to a Reuters report from yesterday, the semiconductor giant is handing over the blueprints to its low-power Atom CPU technology (specifically, the synthesizable Register-Transfer Level (RTL) code)
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On Sunday, the Federal Communications Commission issued an important update clarifying how its national security restrictions on equipment from certain foreign companies apply to robots. The update may be broader than it first seemed. In addition to humanoid robots that walk and dance, the language could also apply to household
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Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup Yaanendriya has raised ₹15 crore from venture capital firm Piper Serica to accelerate the development of indigenous navigation and inertial sensing technologies for autonomous systems. The company said the funding will strengthen research and development; expand its SynCore navigation controller series and YDX inertial sensors; advance a
