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The first units are expected to ship to customers in the US in 2026. There is a $499 monthly subscription alternative to the $20,000 full purchase price, although it will be available at an unspecified later date. A broader international rollout is promised for 2027.
Chinese robotics company AgiBot has set a new world record for the longest distance walked by a humanoid robot with their bipedal automaton named A2.
A Chinese company says its AgiBot A2 robot walked from Suzhou to Shanghai, "all while adhering to traffic regulations."
China says do something interesting with your humanoid robot or GTFO. Can everyone dial it down a little with the enthusiasm for humanoid robots that can’t even do anything useful yet? You’re scaring the Chinese economy.
While robot mops get more expensive and more complicated, the two best robot vacuums we tested remain affordable, effective and convenient.
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Hundreds of North Side residents sign petition to pause robot delivery pilot program in Chicago
Two companies, Serve Robotics and Cyan Robotics, are licensed in Chicago. The city said it's a pilot program that will assess benefits and risks.
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Meet Sand Hound — The Robot Built to Walk Where Humans Can’t
What happens when the military builds a robot that can walk across beaches, dunes, and shifting coastlines without sinking, slipping, or stopping? You get Sand Hound — a four-legged autonomous scout built to dominate terrain that defeats humans,