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Video of a robot leading a mass escape stokes laughs and fears over AI in China

In what looks like a scene from a dystopian nightmare, a robot built by a Chinese start-up was caught on…

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As China upgrades its androids, is ‘more human than human’ on the horizon?

Yao’s centre unveiled a new model at the conference, which even at prices ranging from 700,000 yuan (US$98,260) to 800,000…

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China boosts semiconductor production in 2020, but imports keep apace, frustrating self-sufficiency goals

China’s production of integrated circuits and industrial robots surged in 2020, as the country boosted its output of hi-tech products…

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Chinese start-ups with global ambitions poised for success, head of VC fund says

Chinese start-ups with global ambitions still make attractive investment targets, according to the founder of Shanghai-based venture capital firm 01VC,…

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Scientists Develop Skin That Heals, Feels, and Looks Human

A new technique developed by Professor Shoji Takeuchi’s team allows for the effective binding of engineered skin to humanoid robots,…

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NASA Unveils Game-Changing Augmented Reality in Spacecraft Engineering

By Karl B. Hille, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center June 30, 2024 NASA technicians at the Goddard Space Flight Center…

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AI and Exoskeletons Team Up to Transform Human Performance on Earth and in Space

Researchers have developed an AI-enhanced controller for exoskeletons that learns to support various movements such as walking and running without…

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Ultrafast Photonic Chip Transforms Machine Vision and Edge Intelligence

Researchers have developed a new intelligent photonic sensing-computing chip that can process, transmit and reconstruct images of a scene within…

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Robotic Suits That Help You Run Easier and Faster

In testing with human subjects, the researchers found that study participants used 24.3% less metabolic energy when walking in the…

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NASA Backs 12 Innovative Studies to Enhance Mars Exploration

NASA has selected 9 companies to conduct early-stage studies of concepts for commercial services to support lower-cost, higher-frequency missions to…

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