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‘Student Should Have a Healthy-Looking BMI’: How Universities Bend Over Backwards To Accommodate Food Delivery Robots

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samleecole writes: A food delivery robot company instructed a public university to promote its service on campus with photographs and video featuring only students who “have a healthy-looking BMI,” [body mass index] according to emails and documents I … Continue reading ‘Student Should Have a Healthy-Looking BMI’: How Universities Bend Over Backwards To Accommodate Food Delivery Robots→

Busted: Elon Musk admits new Optimus video isn’t what it seems

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Elon Musk has Xeeted out a video of Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot folding a t-shirt – which would be great, but then followed up with a second Xeet clarifying that the video is far less impressive than it looks – after being called out by observers.Co… Continue reading Busted: Elon Musk admits new Optimus video isn’t what it seems→

AI robot buddy aims to teach gamers social skills

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This charmingly Japanese robot acts as a gaming buddy, taking the other controller and playing against you while chatting about what’s happening on screen. It’s designed to stave off loneliness, and teach increasingly isolated gamers to be social.Conti… Continue reading AI robot buddy aims to teach gamers social skills→

Figure’s humanoid can now watch, learn and perform tasks autonomously

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Figure’s Brett Adcock claimed a “ChatGPT moment” for humanoid robotics on the weekend. Now, we know what he means: the robot can now watch humans doing tasks, build its own understanding of how to do them, and start doing them entirely autonomously.Con… Continue reading Figure’s humanoid can now watch, learn and perform tasks autonomously→

Samsung’s latest robot vacuum cleaner steams away stubborn stains

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Though we’re still waiting for full-throttle robot servants to help around the home, we can at least employ automated vacuum cleaners to keep floors looking fresh. Samsung is steaming into CES 2024 to offer a first look at a brand new robovac and mop.C… Continue reading Samsung’s latest robot vacuum cleaner steams away stubborn stains→