Author: Philip English
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Meet HARR-E – The Robot That Takes Out Your Trash Like Uber for Garbage!
Meet HARR-E – The Robot That Takes Out Your Trash Like Uber for Garbage! Imagine this: you’re sipping your morning coffee, scrolling your phone, and you realize you forgot to set out the trash. Normally, that means dragging bins to the curb or missing the truck altogether. But now, there’s a robot that wants to…
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Jack Ma’s Ant Group Unveils R1 Humanoid Robot – China’s Answer to Tesla Optimus?
Jack Ma’s Ant Group Unveils R1 Humanoid Robot – China’s Answer to Tesla Optimus? Ant Group, the company backed by Jack Ma and best known for Alipay, has unveiled its first humanoid robot, the R1. The announcement highlights China’s growing ambitions to compete with the United States in advanced robotics and artificial intelligence. The R1…
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Painting Robots – How to Maintain Quality and Consistency
Painting Robots – How to Maintain Quality and Consistency In today’s competitive manufacturing landscape, painting robots have become an essential tool for businesses seeking to deliver high-quality finishes, improve efficiency, and ensure a consistent end product. Whether in automotive production, consumer goods, or industrial applications, robotic painting systems are helping brands achieve flawless results at scale.…
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Alibaba Bets $140M on Humanoid Robots – X Square’s $280M Rise in Embodied AI
Alibaba Bets $140M on Humanoid Robots – X Square’s $280M Rise in Embodied AI Shenzhen-based startup X Square Robot has just landed a massive Series A+ funding round, pulling in between $100 million and $140 million. The round was led by Alibaba Cloud, marking their first direct investment in embodied intelligence, alongside big-name backers like…
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Welding Robots – How to Integrate Them into Your Production Line
Welding Robots – How to Integrate Them into Your Production Line Sponsored by Robot Center, Robots of London, and Robot Philosophy The manufacturing landscape is undergoing a dramatic transformation, and welding robots are at the forefront of this revolution. As companies across industries seek to improve quality, reduce costs, and enhance safety, robotic welding systems…
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LEONARDO – The Caltech Robot That Walks, Flies… and Rides a Skateboard!
LEONARDO – The Caltech Robot That Walks, Flies… and Rides a Skateboard! Meet LEONARDO—short for “LEgs ONboARD drOne,” or LEO for short. Standing just 2.5 feet tall, this Caltech-built bipedal robot is part walking machine, part flying drone. LEO isn’t just good at putting one foot in front of the other. Thanks to four angled…
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AMRs (Autonomous Mobile Robots): How They Differ from AGVs
AMRs (Autonomous Mobile Robots): How They Differ from AGVs In the fast-evolving world of robotics, two technologies are often compared side by side: AMRs (Autonomous Mobile Robots) and AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles). At first glance, they may appear similar—both move materials from point A to point B, both are widely used in manufacturing,…
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Tentacle Robot Revolutionises Offshore Inspections – Safer, Smarter & Sustainable Subsea Tech
Tentacle Robot Revolutionises Offshore Inspections – Safer, Smarter & Sustainable Subsea Tech Meet the ocean’s newest inspector: a tentacle-like robot developed by the UK’s National Robotarium and Brazil’s Senai Cimatec, designed to make offshore subsea inspections safer and more efficient. Unlike rigid robotic arms, this one-metre-long soft manipulator bends and conforms to delicate structures, reducing…
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AGV (Automated Guided Vehicles) – Planning and Training Tips
AGV (Automated Guided Vehicles) – Planning and Training Tips: A Comprehensive Guide to Implementation Success Sponsored by Robot Center, Robots of London, and Robot Philosophy The industrial landscape is rapidly transforming, and Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) are at the forefront of this revolution. These intelligent mobile robots are reshaping warehouse operations, manufacturing processes, and logistics chains across…
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Google DeepMind’s RoboBallet – How AI Teaches Robots to Work Together Without Crashing
Google DeepMind’s RoboBallet – How AI Teaches Robots to Work Together Without Crashing Picture a group of robots working side by side, moving smoothly without bumping into each other. No crashes, no awkward pauses—just well-coordinated teamwork. That’s the idea behind RoboBallet. Programming a single industrial robot is already complex—relying on teach pendants, offline tools, and…