Tag: Robotics

  • Jensen Huang Predicts Humanoid Robots This Year

    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said humanoid robots could reach human level abilities in 2026 and believes they will create jobs not cut them especially as populations shrink. Critics warn AI is already causing job losses with reports showing thousands of roles impacted.

  • China’s Sprinting Robots Expose AI’s Weakness

    China’s Humanoid Robot Games showcased 500 robots sprinting, boxing, and dancing, but revealed key paradoxes: spectacle over substance. Most lacked autonomy, relying on remote control. While China excels in building robotic bodies, it lags in cognition and perception. True progress lies not in speed but in safe, adaptive, everyday applications.

  • World’s First Humanoid Robot Games Begin in China

    China launched the first World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing with 500 robots from 16 countries competing in 26 events like soccer, boxing, medicine sorting, and cleaning. Robots stumbled often but wowed crowds, while officials highlighted China’s push to lead in robotics and AI.

  • China To Arm Its Space Station With ‘Guard Dogs’

    China is quietly arming its space station with AI-powered robotic thrusters that can intercept and push away suspicious satellites without creating deadly debris. Triggered by near-collisions with Starlink and growing global space militarization, this move reflects a broader shift toward orbital control as treaties break down and tensions rise.

  • How A 1980s Toy Robot Arm Inspired Modern Robotics

    For kids who loved gadgets, the Armatron robotic arm was unforgettable. Built in 1984 by Tomy’s Hiroyuki Watanabe, it worked without electronics, using clever gears and joysticks. It sparked curiosity in young minds and still holds a special place for tech fans and future engineers.