Robots
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I, robe-ot: the android monk working to reboot the faith of South Korea’s Buddhists
Jogyesa temple in South Korea initiated Gabi, a humanoid robot into its order this week, as it combats falling…
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Humanoid robots to become baggage handlers in Japan airport experiment
Japan Airlines will introduce the robots for trial run at a Tokyo airport amid country’s surge in inbound tour…
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China’s dancing robots: how worried should we be?
Eye-catching martial arts performance at China gala had viewers and experts wondering what else humanoids can …
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Rule Breakers review – rousingly feelgood real life story of Afghan girls’ robotics team
This story of emancipated young women escaping draconian social strictures brims with enthusiasm and features …
- Artificial intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, Business, China, Espionage, Robots, Taiwan, Technology, Technology sector
Taipei City council in the dog house over Chinese-made patrol robot
Opposition councillor in Taiwanese capital accuses authorities of sending ‘Trojan horse’ into citizens’ daily …
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Box, run, crash: China’s humanoid robot games show advances and limitations
Beijing is keen to showcase country’s prowess in robotics, say observers – but some are sceptical about real-w…
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Robots run, punch and score at World Humanoid Robot Games in China – video
China is hosting the inaugural three-day World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing as it looks to showcase its adv…
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Japan introduces enormous humanoid robot to maintain train lines
The 12-metre high machine has coke bottle eyes and a crude Wall-E-like head, as well as large arms that can be…
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Japanese city to use robots to tackle rise in truancy
Schools in Kumamoto have purchased two mechanical assistants to help children regain confidence in dealing wit…
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Bionic butterflies and performing humanoids: Beijing’s World Robot Conference – in pictures
The World Robot Conference 2023 has opened in China, aimed at promoting scientific and technological progress.…
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South Korea trials robots in preschools to prepare children for high-tech future
The 25cm-tall robots that sing, dance and do kung-fu used as teaching aids in 300 childcare centres across Seo…
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‘Dystopian world’: Singapore patrol robots stoke fears of surveillance state
Trial of robots to police ‘undesirable’ behaviour such as smoking or breaching social-distancing rulesSingapor…
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RoboDoc: how India’s robots are taking on Covid patient care
The pandemic has spurred on robotics companies building machines to perform tasks in hospitals and other indus…
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Robots replace students at Japan graduation ceremony amid Covid-19 outbreak – video
A university in Japan has held a graduation ceremony for students using avatar robots remotely contr…
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Japanese researchers build robotic tail – video
A team of researchers at Japan’s Keio university have built a robotic tail. Dubbed 'Arque', the grey one-metre…