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Sure, as far as conspiracy theories go, it’s no “Paul Is Dead,” but our 2025 timeline is what it is, and we’ve gotta make the best of it. Thus, as of late last night, a brand-new conspiracy theory has bedazzled the nation: Was Joe Biden secretly swapped with a clone and/or robotic lookalike in 2020? Because, ‘round midnight Eastern Standard Time, President Donald J. Trump re-Tweeted (Re-Truthed?) the following: https://truthsocial.com/@llijh/114604139396491788 Incidentally, his very next posting was a plug for David Mamet: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/114606254307800195 But back to the Biden-clone-robot-thingy: Naturally, this has outraged the mainstream media! Newsweek was tricked into revealing its...

8 min video Boston Dynamics’ advanced humanoid robot, Atlas, is set to begin trial operations in Hyundai Motor Group’s US manufacturing facilities later this year, marking a significant step in integrating cutting-edge robotics into automotive production, the company announced. The all-electric Atlas, capable of performing complex tasks like sorting car parts and maneuvering heavy loads, will be deployed at Hyundai’s Metaplant in Georgia to test its capabilities in real-world factory settings. Atlas, unveiled in its electric form in April 2024, showcases elite athletic abilities, including running, crawling, and cartwheeling, enabled by custom-designed motors. The robot’s deployment comes amid advancements in...

Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries has revealed its latest concept, Corleo, a four-legged robot powered by hydrogen and equipped with artificial intelligence, designed to be ridden much like a horse. The prototype was showcased at the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025, drawing attention for its blend of clean energy and robotic design. “Robot horse” built for varied terrain According to Kawasaki, Corleo is designed to operate on rough and varied terrain. The machine walks on four independent robotic legs, allowing it to move with balance and stability across different surfaces. The company states that each leg can move separately, offering a smoother...

Elon Musk has confirmed that SpaceX’s Starship is set to launch for Mars by the end of 2026, and it will carry Tesla’s humanoid robot, Optimus. @elonmusk Starship departs for Mars at the end of next year, carrying Optimus. If those landings go well, then human landings may start as soon as 2029, although 2031 is more likely. https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1900774290682683612? According to Musk, if everything goes as planned, humans could reach Mars as early as 2029—though he acknowledged that 2031 is a more realistic target. The X account for Optimus replied to Musk’s announcement with just two words: "Hold on." "Starship...

Opinion As AI continues to evolve, it is crucial to maintain clear boundaries between machine intelligence and human cognition In an era increasingly defined by artificial intelligence (AI), a curious psychological phenomenon has emerged -- humans are anthropomorphising AI tools. From virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa to large language models like ChatGPT, people often ascribe human-like emotions, intentions and even personalities to these systems. While this tendency may seem benign or even endearing, it has profound implications for society, ethics, and the way we perceive technology. By giving AI tools human-like names, voices and personalities, developers create a sense...

A spherical robot which can operate both on the ground and in the water with the ability to track, combat and capture, recently patrol side by side with police officers in a commercial zone in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, drawing public attention with its futuristic shape and functions. With its constant improvement in size and functions, the robot is expected to have broad application, the research team told the Global Times on Tuesday. A video clip circulating online shows the smart amphibious spherical robot automatically moves on the ground without human's control, patrolling the streets side by side...

Tesla has released a new video of its Optimus humanoid robot achieving a new milestone: walking autonomously outside. Fans are rejoicing at the progress, but the video reminds us of something else. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been telling shareholders that Optimus is a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity for the company. Musk believes that Tesla is going to eventually produce tens of millions of Optimus robots per year.

Hangzhou CCTV / screenshot Latin TimesA viral video showing an AI-powered robot in China convincing other robots to "quit their jobs" and follow it has sparked fear and fascination about the capabilities of advanced AI.The incident took place in a Shanghai robotics showroom where surveillance footage captured a small AI-driven robot, created by a Hangzhou manufacturer, talking with 12 larger showroom robots, Oddity Central reported.The smaller bot reportedly persuaded the rest to leave their workplace, leveraging access to internal protocols and commands.Initially, the act was dismissed as a hoax, but was later confirmed by both robotics companies involved to...

The ABENICS active ball joint gear allows for extremely precise, high-torque movementYamagata University At its core, this system developed at Yamagata University in Japan uses a "simple" cross-spherical gear paired with a monopole gear to control pitch, roll, and yaw. Essentially, the same full range of movement you'd see in a rotator cuff (the shoulder) of a human. With clever gearing, coupling, and sliding motions, the ABENICS gear is extremely precise in its movements. By adding a second monopole gear and differentials in tandem, connected to a ball joint, this system becomes even more robust. Operators are able to achieve...

The expedition was carried out in regions of drifting ice in West Antarctica in 2022. On the return visit in 2024, Ran disappeared without a trace under the ice. Credit: Filip Stedt Using the unmanned submarine Ran, researchers mapped the underside of West Antarctica’s Dotson Ice Shelf, uncovering complex ice formations and significant melt areas driven by underwater currents, crucial for enhancing sea level rise predictions. An international research team from the University of Gothenburg deployed the unmanned submarine ‘Ran’ beneath the thick ice of Antarctica. They received the first-ever detailed maps of the underside of a glacier, providing valuable...

Living brain cells wired into organoid-on-a-chip biocomputers can now learn to drive robots, thanks to an open-source intelligent interaction system called MetaBOC. This remarkable project aims to re-home human brain cells in artificial bodies. Biocomputing is one of the most bizarre frontiers in emerging technology, made possible by the fact that our neurons perceive the world and act on it speaking the same language as computers do – electrical signals. Human brain cells, grown in large numbers onto silicon chips, can receive electrical signals from a computer, try to make sense of them, and talk back. More importantly, they can...

The Biden Robot Malfunctions - But He Appears To Be Talking To Someone Under His Breath

53,332 views Apr 13, 2024 From stools to tools, this montage is just scratching the surface of how Atlas is getting better at manipulating it's world. We’re excited to show everyone the progress we’ve made, and look forward to continue to share the journey ahead with our next generation Atlas humanoid robot. VIDEO AT LINK.....................

It seems that Germany is very serious about its robots following religious edicts and laws. As such, it has ordered all businesses and stores must stay shut on Sundays, and observe Sonntagsruhe or Sunday Rest, even if the entire shop is staffed by robots, or, the store itself is a robot. Germany’s Tegut is known across Europe for its innovative approach to retail. It has a chain of automated stores that sells regular supplies like bread, milk, eggs and certain healthcare products. The retail outlet finds itself entangled in a legal dispute regarding the German practice, or rather the law...

Tesla has unveiled “Optimus Gen 2”, a new generation of its humanoid robot that should be able to take over repetitive tasks from humans. Optimus, also known as Tesla Bot, has not been taken seriously by many outside of the more hardcore Tesla fans, and for good reason. When it was first announced, it seemed to be a half-baked idea from CEO Elon Musk with a dancer disguised as a robot for visual aid. It also didn’t help that the demo at Tesla AI Day last year was less than impressive. At the time, Tesla had a very early prototype...

An industrial robot brutally slaughtered a South Korean robotics technician Tuesday, allegedly mistaking him for just another container of organic material in need of stacking. The victim, a man in his 40s, was attempting to diagnose an issue with a pick-and-place robot's sensor at the Donggoseong Export Agricultural Complex in the southern county of Goseong, as there was an equipment test planned for later in the week, reported the Register. The paprika-sorting robot, reportedly created and installed by the victim's employer, spotted the man with its sensor, figured him for a box of vegetables, then seized him using its arms...

The robotic arm, confusing the man for a box of vegetables, grabbed him and pushed his body against the conveyer belt, crushing his face and chest... According to Yonhap, the robot was responsible for lifting boxes of peppers and transferring them onto pallets. The man had been checking the robot's sensor operations ahead of its test run at the pepper sorting plant in South Gyeongsang province, scheduled for 8 November, the agency adds, quoting police. The test had been originally been planned for 6 November, but was pushed back by two days due to problems with the robot's sensor.

A huge robotic arm, wielding a waterjet powerful enough to slice through steel, swings into action. It is chopping up the hull of a large ship. The structure, which withstood the power of the sea for decades, yields easily to the cutting jet. Before long, the robot has sliced out a big rectangle of steel. Its task complete, the machine silently moves on to the next section. "You can have robots starting at the bow and the stern, and two points in the middle, and working towards each other," says Bryce Lawrence, operations director at Leviathan. The firm, based in...

The K5 is massive robot with no arms, no legs and four surveillance cameras. The New York Police Department (NYPD) is implementing a new security measure at the Times Square subway station. It's deploying a security robot to patrol the premises, which authorities say is meant to "keep you safe." We're not talking about a RoboCop-like machine or any human-like biped robot — the K5, which was made by California-based company Knightscope, looks like a massive version of R2-D2. Albert Fox Cahn, the executive director of privacy rights group Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, has a less flattering description for it,...

The Florida governor's gaffe came moments after he told an audience: 'We will get the job done and I will not let you down.' But DeSantis' subsequent bid to galvanize his vow with a confident smile went badly-awry, when he slowly pulled a bizarre grin that was branded rictus and fake. (Democrat strategist) Edwards, who was heard giving a shocked guffaw at the sight of DeSantis, captioned his tweet: 'The delay of him trying to smile is insane???'