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Ukraine is using unmanned ground vehicles armed with bombs, guns or rockets to carry out attacks and keep its soldiers out of harm’s way.
Ukraine is quietly reshaping the front line with war robots who it says have already carried out 22,000 missions
Ukraine’s military is increasingly using robots to replace human soldiers, even in combat assault missions, helping to counter Russia’s manpower advantage.
BMW is deploying AI-powered humanoid robots in its Leipzig, Germany, factory after a successful pilot in Spartanburg, South Carolina, that helped build over 30,000 vehicles.
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US Navy deploys underwater robots to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz
Somewhere beneath the turquoise surface of the Strait of Hormuz, unmanned robots are hunting for mines. The U.S. Navy has deployed a fleet of underwater drones to detect and destroy explosive devices in the narrow waterway that carries roughly 21 million barrels of oil per day,
Walker S2 is an adult-sized humanoid robot with legs, a torso, and arms. China is sending these robots to patrol their border with Vietnam.
We are now in the humanoid robot era, and they're starting to show up in our homes. But are they any good? And what's the path to improvement?
While real dogs still have a major leg up over robots, the machines are catching up. Popular Science previously highlighted a company called Glide that sells a vacuum cleaner shaped mobility aid that uses AI and passive kinetic guidance to help people with impaired vision navigate.
The robots are on trial as the companies operate under a pilot program that expires in May 2027. Chicago’s City Council would need to take action to allow the robots to stay in Chicago after next spring.