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Samsung Ballie – Launches with Gemini AI After years of teasing, Samsung is finally rolling out its Ballie robot this summer in the US and Korea — and this time, it’s bringing some serious brainpower, thanks to a partnership with Google’s Gemini AI. Originally revealed back in 2020, Ballie has had a few makeovers along…

ARM Institute – Advancing AI & Robotics Careers! The ARM Institute has just announced two major updates—one for AI in manufacturing and one for robotics careers. First, they’ve launched a new project call to support their AI Data Foundry initiative. In simple terms, they’re building a national repository of high-quality manufacturing data to help AI…

TESOLLO has just unveiled its most advanced robotic hand yet—the Delto Gripper-5 Finger (DG-5F). Designed for humanoid robots, this new gripper features 20 degrees of freedom, with each of its five fingers operating independently across four joints, closely mimicking a human hand. At 20 cm in length and 1.4 kg in weight, the DG-5F delivers…

Flippy Fry Station: The Future of Fast Food Automation Miso Robotics has just unveiled its next-generation Flippy Fry Station, bringing AI-powered automation to the kitchen like never before. Designed to handle everything from fries to tacos with precision and efficiency, Flippy is transforming the way quick-service restaurants operate. Frying has long been one of the…

Robots are advancing fast, but programming them? That’s still a challenge—until now. Enter BOW, a University of Sheffield spinout that just secured £4 million to make robot programming simpler, faster, and more accessible. Right now, coding a robot can feel like trying to get different operating systems to agree on anything—it’s complex, expensive, and slows…

Big news in robotics—1X Technologies has acquired Kind Humanoid, bringing two innovative teams together to fast-track the development of humanoid robots. It’s a major step toward making household robots a reality. Kind Humanoid, founded by Stanford scientist and ex-Google robotics expert Christoph Kohstall, has been on a mission to create robots that truly connect with…

Big news from LG Electronics: they’re doubling down on robotics! The South Korean tech giant just acquired an additional 30% stake in Bear Robotics, a California-based startup known for AI-powered server robots for restaurants. This move gives LG majority ownership at 51%, officially making Bear a part of the LG family. While LG hasn’t revealed…

Breaking the Musical Ceiling: The Robotic Hand Revolutionizing Piano Practice Many pianists—and anyone working to master a skill—hit what’s called the ceiling effect. It’s when, after years of training, progress seems to stall, no matter how hard you try. For pianists, this can mean feeling stuck on challenging pieces or risking injury from overpractice.Enter Shinichi…

This April, Beijing will host a groundbreaking event: the world’s first man versus robot half-marathon. A technological challenge like no other, it will see dozens of bipedal robots compete alongside 12,000 human runners over a 21-kilometer route through the city. Robots from 20 different tech firms are set to participate, each built to strict criteria.…

Hi, RoboPhil here, with a quick Robot Philosophy news update for you, and to also ask if you can please subscribe. Big news from the tech world! 🚀 Samsung Electronics just leveled up in the robot game by grabbing a 35% stake in Rainbow Robotics. Yep, they’re not just making phones and TVs anymore –…