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How Hyundai Motor redefines the factory floor with robots and AI in its Singapore hub
1+ week, 5+ day ago (370+ words) Its facility in the city-state has achieved nearly 70% automation in logistics and manufacturing Deeper Dive is a beta AI feature. Refer to full articles for the facts. Learn more [SINGAPORE] Autonomous robots and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming the factory…...
AI is coming for the sommeliers
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1255+ words) Chatbots may give a helpful boost in confidence to anxious restaurant diners, but are they offering better wine advice? LIKE many people, Spencer Herbst finds choosing wines in restaurants to be stressful. He likes wine, he said, but considers himself…...
Unitree plans 4. 2 billion yuan Shanghai IPO, testing interest in humanoid robots
4+ week, 2+ day ago (406+ words) IPO is one of China's biggest domestic tech listings in years [BEIJING] Chinese startup Unitree Robotics on Friday (Mar 20) filed an initial public offering application to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, seeking to raise 4. 2 billion yuan (S$778. 6 million), according to the…...
China's Honor shows humanoid and robot phone demo in AI pivot
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (363+ words) The company and its Chinese peers are expected to look for ways to push consumers towards more expensive, premium devices as one way to offset rising costs [HONG KONG] Honor Device demonstrated a humanoid robot and its so-called robot phone…...
Alibaba pushes into robotics AI with open-source "Rynn Brain
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (286+ words) With the release, Alibaba takes on AI leaders including Alphabet's Google and Nvidia [BEIJING] Alibaba Group Holding debuted an AI model that can help robots and other devices perform real-world tasks, taking another step towards an eventual goal of leading…...
China's robot makers ready for Chinese New Year entertainment spotlight
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (433+ words) This year's gala will include the participation of four humanoid robot startups " Unitree, Galbot, Noetix and Magic Lab [BEIJING] In China, humanoid robots are serving as Chinese New Year entertainment, with their manufacturers pitching their song-and-dance skills to the general…...
Asia's AI robotics race: China leaps forward while South-east Asia finds its footing
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (139+ words) The Business Times Asia's AI robotics race: China leaps forward while South-east Asia finds its footing High costs and labour trends slow the pace of robotic adoption in South-east Asia [SINGAPORE] Physical artificial intelligence (AI) is poised for its "Chat…...
Hyundai unveils new humanoid robot to work in its car factories
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (372+ words) The South Korean company plans to invest 125 trillion won in South Korea over the next five years [SEOUL] Hyundai Motor's Boston Dynamics unit unveiled the latest iteration of a humanoid robot designed to work in the carmaker's manufacturing plants starting…...
Why people love neurotic robots
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (128+ words) The Business Times Our preference to engage with robots that take on human characteristics threatens genuine social interaction THE label "neurotic" isn't normally viewed as a compliment. But when University of Chicago researchers tested earlier this year how people reacted…...
The companies making China a robotics powerhouse - The Business Times
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (100+ words) Last year marked a historic milestone for China's robotics industry. The companies making China a robotics powerhouse Last year marked a historic milestone for China's robotics industry. For the first time, local firms overtook foreign players in the country's domestic…...