6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (107+ words) Al Jazeera Robots protest in Poland over AI regulation concerns Around 30 robots joined a protest in front of Poland’s digital affairs ministry, calling for stronger AI regulations. The demonstration was organised by campaigners to spark debate on how AI and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (109+ words) Al Jazeera Shoppers interact with Hong Kong’s first robot shopkeeper Humanoid robots have begun serving shoppers at convenience stores in Hong Kong. The robot, known as Xiaogai, can speak Mandarin, Cantonese and English. More from the same show Two pilots…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (417+ words) Chinese robot’s timing is seven-tenths of a ⁠second faster than the 9.58-second men’s world record set by ​Usain Bolt in 100m. China’s Tiangong ⁠Ultra humanoid robot ran 100 metres in 8.86 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Tuesday, lowering…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (122+ words) Al Jazeera Are humanoid robots the future of warfare? Humanoid robots are breaking world records in sports, and are increasingly being developed and tested for military use. Al Jazeera’s Ava Warriner looks at who’s investing in them, what armies want…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (129+ words) Al Jazeera Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record at humanoid games A Chinese humanoid robot ran 100m in 9.39 seconds, beating Usain Bolt’s 9.58 second world record. ‘Tianzhuo’, developed by Beijing Innovation Centre of Humanoid Robotics, outpaced two other China-made robots to…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (199+ words) Chinese robot reaches peak ​speed of 14.5 metres per second to beat Bolt’s 100m record in Beijing, says state media. A humanoid ⁠robot developed ⁠by Chinese smartphone maker Honor ran 100 metres (328ft) in 9.32 seconds, China’s state broadcaster has reported, beating the human world…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (106+ words) Al Jazeera Humanoid crashes during speed test as China’s robotics industry grows China has been showcasing its growing robotics industry with robots designed to move and work like humans. This humanoid attempted to sprint the 100m… More from the same show…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (126+ words) Al Jazeera Humanoid robots take centre stage in China-US tech race Humanoid robots are at the forefront of China’s race for technological supremacy at Beijing’s World Robot Conference. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports on how Chinese firms are racing US…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (389+ words) Unitree shares surge as much as 620 percent amid enthusiasm for burgeoning field of human-like robots. China’s Unitree Robotics has soared in its market debut, a sign of investors’ confidence in Chinese innovation in the burgeoning field of human-like robots. Shares…...