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Figure Runs 10-Hr Livestream Competition Of Human Vs Robot On Sorting Tasks, Human Narrowly Wins
21+ min ago (538+ words) Even as AI is making big strides in knowledge work, it appears that blue-collar jobs won't be safe for much longer either. Figure AI, the California-based humanoid robotics startup, recently staged a live-streamed "Man vs. Machine" challenge " pitting a human…...
RLWRLD Records Workers to Train Robot Brains
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (608+ words) According to reporting by the Associated Press and ABC News, South Korean startup **RLWRLD** is recording skilled workers with body-worn cameras to capture first-person motion and task data intended for a database to train robots. The reporting describes **David Park…...
Saha Expo 2026 " Tunga X, the interceptor drone from STM
56+ min ago (15+ words) EDR Magazine - European Defence Review...
Labbit Introduces Validation Assistant as the Latest Addition to Its Change Management Lifecycle for Regulated Laboratories
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (397+ words) New capability automates test planning, execution, and audit-ready documentation for system updates in regulated laboratories....
US troops in Korea showcase AI, drone ideas in Army innovation contest
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (560+ words) National US troops in Korea showcase AI, drone ideas in Army innovation contest Published: May 18, 2026 - 14: 54: 16 The US Eighth Army held an innovation contest at Camp Humphreys in April to recognize soldier-led ideas aimed at modernizing Army capabilities, the military said…...
Point Clouds " SORDI. ai - Synthetic Object Recognition Dataset for Industries
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (337+ words) SORDI. ai powers a self-reinforcing AI ecosystem where synthetic 3 D point clouds train models that decode real-world scans to reconstruct high-fidelity digital twins. This regenerative cycle creates a continuous loop of improvement, generating massive, industry-specific datasets enabling scalable custom AI…...
Taiwanese students win eight awards at world robotics competition
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (266+ words) Taiwanese students delivered a strong performance at this year's international robotics competition in the US, winning eight awards, including two gold medals, one silver and one bronze. Dozens of Taiwanese elementary, junior-high and senior-high students competed against teams from 25 countries…...
S. Korea to invest over W50b until 2030 to develop homegrown AI humanoids
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (401+ words) Business S. Korea to invest over W50b until 2030 to develop homegrown AI humanoids Published: May 18, 2026 - 14: 55: 38 South Korea will invest 50. 4 billion won ($33. 5 million) over the next five years to develop core technologies needed in artificial intelligence-based humanoid robots with universities and local tech…...
First Approval for Invasive Surgical Robot in Korea for Clinical Practice. .. Non-Reimbursed Prescriptions Now Possible
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (249+ words) Published 18 May. 2026 10: 27(KST) Roen Surgical announced on the 18th that its AI-based kidney stone surgery robot 'Zamenix' has received final approval from the National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency (NECA) for 'clinical use for the purpose of innovative medical technology'. AI-Based Kidney…...
Man 1 Machine 0: Intern defeats humanoid robot in 10-hour challenge
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (409+ words) Last week, Figure AI went viral on social media. The robotics startup showed its Figure 03 humanoid robot complete 8-hour shifts live on camera. Now, the company has gone a step further. It set up a contest between man and machine....