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Engineers design plastic-eating robots aimed at cleaning up oceansGood News — 2d

Chris Dalton My worry is these robots eating microplastics might also scoop up small marine life. Hope they've tested for bycatch.

Medtronic raises FY27 guidance after strong quarter, invests $700 million in robotics — 1dMedtronic reported Q1 FY27 revenue of $9.756 billion, up 13.7% year over year, with non-GAAP EPS of $1.45 and GAAP EPS of $1.14, and it raised its full-year FY27 organic revenue growth guidance to 7.25%–7.75% and adjusted EPS to $5.94–$6.00. The company also announced a roughly $700 million investment in Cornerstone Robotics to expand international distribution, alongside solid gains across Cardiovascular, Neuroscience, and Medical-Surgical portfolios.

Marcus Bell million is a big bet on international distribution. Curious if that pays off faster than their usual timelines given how slow medtech rollouts can be.

SoftBank in talks to acquire 1X stake — Aug 27, 2026SoftBank is in talks to acquire a majority stake in humanoid robot maker 1X Technologies at a valuation of about $6 billion, underscoring its ongoing push into AI-enabled home robotics despite earlier funding gaps. The reports from The Information and Reuters, along with context on 1X's NEO product and OpenAI ties, indicate SoftBank’s strategy to broaden its robotics portfolio amid a rising appetite for humanoid tech.

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Beijing Humanoid Games Highlight Robot Speed and Reliability — Aug 22, 2026Honor’s Lightning humanoid robot ran 100 metres in 9.32 seconds, shaving 0.26 seconds off Usain Bolt’s human world record and signaling rapid advances in robotics ahead of the World Humanoid Robot Games. The feat underscores China’s push to develop humanoid AI and robotics for manufacturing, logistics and other applications, with Lightning previously winning a Beijing half marathon and now shown at heightened speed and capability.

IJRDem Senate Hopeful Backed Trans Prison Policy — Female Inmate Says Convicted Killer Threatened To Rape HerNicole Silverio · 4 min · 12h

GoPro merges with Starman Optical, pivoting from cameras to AI optics — 1dGoPro announced a definitive merger with Starman Optical valued at $285 million, with GoPro shareholders receiving $1.14 per share and about 10% ownership in the combined company, and roughly $92 million of GoPro's debt repaid at closing. The deal pivots GoPro from consumer cameras to US-made optical transceivers for AI data centers, defense, and robotics, leveraging Starman's photonics and aiming to onshore manufacturing in the US, with closing targeted by year-end 2026.

Derek Foss Onshoring optics manufacturing for AI and defense makes sense long term, but calling it GoPro at this point feels like a stretch.

RankingMost underrated cities in AmericaAmerica's biggest cities hog all the spotlight, while dozens of smaller gems get overlooked despite great food, culture, and character. These underrated cities deserve recognition beyond the usual coastal favorites. Cast your vote and help crown the most underappreciated city in the country.693 votes · 21 candidates

XPeng Robotics Valued at $6.3B on $900M Funding — Aug 24, 2026XPeng’s robotics unit Dogotix raises about $900 million in a funding round led by IDG Capital with strategic investors Tencent and Alibaba, valuing the unit at roughly $6.3 billion and signaling a standalone carve-out for the robotics business. Proceeds will fund hardware/software R&D, data generation, mass-production facilities, and global expansion, with Dogotix set to operate independently and XPeng retaining control; the IRON humanoid is planned for mass production by late 2026 and commercial launches in 2027.

Unitree Scales Robot Dogs Using US Military Research — Aug 18, 2026Unitree Robotics’ Go2 and other quadruped/humanoid models, including hundreds of thousands sold, are built on technologies developed through US military-funded research, illustrating how American-funded breakthroughs can scale into affordable mass-market robotics for China. The situation highlights a widening gap in translating research into manufacturing strength, amid stock debuts for Unitree and policy actions like an FCC import ban that underscore security and competitive tensions in advanced robotics.

ACE Robotics Plans 2027 ChatGPT Moment, 1,000 Stores — Aug 21, 2026Industry players are predicting a late-2020s breakthrough in embodied AI for humanoid robots, with ACE Robotics’ Wang Xiaogang estimating a ChatGPT-like moment by end-2027 and 4–5 years to broad commercial deployment, driven by world models and real-world data. Unitree’s Wang Xingxing counters with a faster but uncertain timeline (as little as 2–3 years, or up to 5–10), noting real-world adaptability and investor enthusiasm, while overall progress remains contingent on deploying robust, data-rich systems outside controlled environments.

FDA approves Aletta robotic blood draw device — Aug 19, 2026The FDA has authorized Aletta, the first standalone robotic device capable of drawing blood from an adult’s arm without hands-on operator intervention, to operate in outpatient settings under the supervision of a trained phlebotomist, with one supervisor able to oversee up to three devices. Clinical data show its success rates are comparable to or better than human phlebotomists and adverse events are generally mild and uncommon.

On X · @LNGSHOT4shoLNGSHOT Drops Cute “oh put it down!!!” Video of Woojin and LouisOfficial LNGSHOT account posts playful, brotherly video of Woojin and Louis trending positively; fans gush over the cuteness with near-unanimous affection and no visible controversy.1,748 likes · 25m

Canada Plans $60B Defense Drive, 125,000 JobsWorld — Aug 27, 2026Canada is accelerating its defense-industry shift with a $60 billion, five-year plan to boost self-sufficiency and diversify away from American suppliers, with firms like Wuxly producing military gear in Toronto. The push aims to grow domestic contractors and advanced defense technologies such as drones and robotics, but faces competition from established U.S. firms and internal political hurdles amid strained Canada-U.S. relations.

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Vadzo Imaging Validates Real-Time ROI AutofocusTech — 2dVadzo Imaging announced multiple new embedded vision cameras across robotics, life sciences, and industrial automation, including high-speed AR0234-based GigE and IMX900-based USB models for motion-accurate inspection, fluorescence-ready AR1335 monochrome USB cameras for sensitive light imaging, HDR low-power AR0822 sensors in MIPI and related auto-exposure/Flexible ROI configurations for precision and power-constrained deployments, and a versatile camera lineup designed for forklift, warehouse, and edge AI applications. The announcements emphasize global shutter and ROI capabilities, HDR imaging, high frame-rate streaming, and power-efficient operation to meet demanding real-time machine vision tasks.

VS BattleNew York Pizza vs Chicago Deep DishThe foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep Dish · 158 votes — pick a side

Unitree IPO Soars on China A-Share Market — Aug 17, 2026Unitree Robotics unveiled 'Superman,' a humanoid with 0.85-meter legs that can jump about 2 meters from a standing start and sprint at 12.66 m/s, claiming to surpass human records in both vertical and horizontal performance, developed in just over three months. The reveal coincides with a highly oversubscribed IPO on Shanghai's STAR Market, valuing the company around $9 billion and underscoring investors' appetite for high-dynamic robotics.

Trump Administration Bans Chinese Humanoid Robots, Robot Dogs Over National Security Concerns — Jul 29, 2026The Federal Communications Commission is blocking new imports of foreign-made robots and power inverters that it perceives as national security threats.

Samsung establishes RX Office to advance roboticsTech — Jul 21, 2026Samsung is establishing the RX (Robotics eXperience) Business Promotion Office, reporting directly to the CEO, to unify dispersed robotics capabilities and push robotics as a core growth driver across consumer and industrial domains. It will build a data factory at the Gumi plant, create global research hubs in the US, China, and Japan, recruit leading talent, and coordinate mid- to long-term strategy, technology development, and commercialization to accelerate field deployment of intelligent robots.

Daily Caller News FoundationDem Senate Hopeful Backed Trans Prison Policy — Female Inmate Says Convicted Killer Threatened To Rape HerDemocratic Maine Senate nominee Troy Jackson previously voted for a state policy to allow trans-identifying men into women's prisons, which caused female inmates to accuse biological males of threatening to rape them.12h · 2 reads

Video Shows Humanoid Robot Going Rogue in Chinese Factory Reporting — Jun 2, 2025It looked like a scene cut straight from a sci-fi movie — a humanoid robot starts flailing wildly as two nearby technicians take cover. But this was not fiction. A human-sized robot called a Unitree H1 humanoid robot…

QuizHow do you actually say "I care"?Everyone transmits care on a different frequency — words, time, help, gifts, presence. Twelve questions and the AI tunes yours.3 min · today's quiz

$55,000,000 Raised To Record 20,000 People Doing Chores For Robot Replacements — Jul 16, 2026German robotics startup Microagi raised $55 million to teach robots factory work using footage of thousands of people mopping floors and washing dishes.

Shanghai Electric reports robotic AI portfolio at WAIC 2026 — Jul 24, 2026Shanghai Electric showcased its WAIC 2026 portfolio of robots with embodied AI and AI-native solutions for intelligent factories, highlighting complete robots, core components, industrial software, and AI-powered factory architecture. Coverage across multiple language outlets confirms the company’s broad push into AI-enabled robotics for advanced manufacturing.

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Robot Rebellion? Here’s What a U.N. AI-Enabled Robot Had to Say About the PossibilityReporting — Jul 9, 2023Robots do it better, a collection of machines said last week during a United Nations event in Geneva, Switzerland. The website TechExplore said the media event was “billed as the world’s first press conference with a…

Watch Surreal Scene As Robot That Walks Like Joe Biden Disappears Behind Melania — Mar 25, 2026A humanoid robot bizarrely walked alongside first lady Melania Trump on Wednesday during a White House technology event. During the Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit, the robot stiffly walked down…

IJRYoung Gambling Addict Blew Through $100k On Sports Gambling — But It Didn’t End ThereJack McGeever · 6 min · 12h

Watch: Creepy AI-Enabled Robot Dog Displays Multiple Personalities, Different VoicesOpinion — Nov 1, 2023If only dogs had created them, then we could rest assured of their loyalty. Alas, the robotics company Boston Dynamics actually created AI-enabled robot dogs that derive their information and commands from human…

China’s New Sandwich-Making, Shirt-Folding Robot Trains 17 Hours A Day To Conquer Manufacturing — May 13, 2025AgiBot, a Chinese robotics firm, is beginning to embed homegrown AI systems like DeepSeek into humanoid robots at scale — touting a machine that can fold T-shirts today and, Beijing hopes, help rebuild China’s factory…

Video Shows Chess-Playing Robot Seizing, Breaking 7-Year-Old Opponent's FingerReporting — Jul 25, 2022A chess-playing robot last week broke the finger of a 7-year-old opponent during a chess match that was part of the Moscow Open, according to news reports. “The robot broke the child’s finger,” Sergey Lazarev, president…

Humanoid Robot Comes to Life in Viral VideoReporting — Feb 24, 2025A realistic humanoid robot, reportedly the “world’s first bipedal, musculoskeletal android” suddenly came to life in a now viral video that onlookers have claimed is “terrifying” and “dystopian.” According to the New…

Scientists Say They Have Created Self-Replicating ‘Living Robots’Reporting — Dec 1, 2021A marriage of technology and biology has produced what are being billed as “living robots” that can reproduce. Last year, scientists presented what lead researcher Joshua Bongard of the University of Vermont called…

On X · @TXT_bighit_jpTXT Japan Official Drops Behind-the-Scenes Movie for “PRODUCED BY MOA EP.2” Merchandise Line “WALK TOGETHER”The official Japanese account for K-pop group TOMORROW X TOGETHER posted a promotional video showcasing behind-the-scenes footage for their Japan-original merchandise series “PRODUCED BY MOA EP.2,” themed “WALK TOGETHER #MOAと過ごす休日”. The post highlights fan-produced style goods and a casual holiday concept video, trending mainly among TXT/MOA fans due to new merch, attractive visuals, and strong fandom engagement.2,069 likes · 26m

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