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Tata Sons AGM, Beijing's World Robot Conference, Wong's National Day speech
4+ week, 1+ day ago (108+ words) speech Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events Welcome to Your Week in...
China's robot bodies and AI brains take center stage at Beijing expos
3+ week, 5+ day ago (171+ words) Nikkei Asia China's robot bodies and AI brains take center stage at Beijing expos Startups showcase real-world capabilities in race to go public BEIJING -- Kickboxing and ice cream making were just a few of the skills on display as the…...
Sumitomo partners with Sakana AI to push Japan-built AI model
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (162+ words) Nikkei Asia Sumitomo partners with Sakana AI to push Japan-built AI model Trading house will support AI adoption across its 100,000-client network TOKYO -- Major Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp. has partnered with Sakana AI to bring the startup's artificial-intelligence models…...
Chinese startup rolls out robot arms in logistics warehouses
3+ week, 3+ day ago (125+ words) Nikkei Asia Chinese startup rolls out robot arms in logistics warehouses X Square Robot to replace humans sorting 200 billion parcels a year BEIJING -- A Chinese startup said it will soon begin rolling out robot arms that can sort parcels inside…...
US robot curbs test Asian manufacturers' China balancing act
1+ week, 6+ day ago (152+ words) Nikkei Asia US robot curbs test Asian manufacturers' China balancing act Boardrooms must decide whether Washington's demands are worth the cost A child plays with a Unitree GO2 robot at a Unitree store in Beijing on Aug. 1: The U.S. has imposed restrictions…...
China's humanoid robots beat Usain Bolt's 100m world record
3+ week, 1+ day ago (445+ words) Beijing event highlights rapid gains in AI-driven mobility systems Spectators watch as a Lightning humanoid robot by Honor and a Tiangong Ultra humanoid robot compete in a 100m exhibition race during the opening ceremony for the second World Humanoid Robot Games…...
Japan's Fanuc, Google team up on AI-automated welding robots
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (141+ words) Nikkei Asia Japan's Fanuc, Google team up on AI-automated welding robots Exclusive: Gemini Enterprise-based system can read blueprints, eliminating need to program TOKYO -- Japanese industrial automation company Fanuc and Google have developed an automated welding system that uses artificial-intelligence-equipped robots…...
AI robots and drones to assist in Fukushima nuclear plant cleanup
2+ week, 1+ day ago (154+ words) Nikkei Asia AI robots and drones to assist in Fukushima nuclear plant cleanup Japan government, TEPCO to launch consortium as decommissioning progresses TOKYO -- AI robots and drones will assist in the removal of radioactive debris from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear…...