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Japan's Fanuc, Google team up on AI-automated welding robots
4+ day, 1+ 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…...
Sumitomo partners with Sakana AI to push Japan-built AI model
5+ day, 7+ 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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
Tata Sons AGM, Beijing's World Robot Conference, Wong's National Day speech
4+ week, 1+ day ago (108+ words) Nikkei Asia Tata Sons AGM, Beijing's World Robot Conference, Wong's National Day speech Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events Welcome to Your Week in Asia. India's battery materials bet races ahead of lithium cell making plans…...