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Why Robot Hands Are Harder to Build Than Robot Brains
AI can recognise a cup in an image. A robot hand must approach it, feel contact, adjust grip force and keep it from slipping—without crushing it. That physical intelligence remains one of humanoid robotics’ hardest problems.
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Google Gemini Robotics 2: The AI Brain Behind Smarter Robots
Google DeepMind’s latest robotics models connect video understanding and language with whole-body control. They could make robots more adaptable—but the evidence is still largely from controlled tests.
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Why Hyundai, Tesla and XPENG Are Building Humanoid Robots
Carmakers already understand motors, batteries, sensors, software and mass production. Now Hyundai, Tesla and XPENG are trying to turn that industrial toolkit into humanoid robots.
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China Makes 95% of Humanoid Robots—But Can They Do Real Work?
China has built a commanding lead in humanoid-robot manufacturing. The harder question is whether today’s machines can create enough value outside demonstrations and subsidised pilots.
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Humanoid Robot Beats Usain Bolt’s 100m Record—What It Really Proves
Tiangong Ultra ran 100 metres in 8.64 seconds, numerically beating Usain Bolt’s world record. The result is real—but it does not mean robots have surpassed human athletes.
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Can AI Read Thoughts Without a Brain Implant? What Brain2Qwerty Really Does
Brain2Qwerty has decoded typed sentences from non-invasive brain recordings with striking accuracy in controlled tests. Here is what the research proves, what it does not, and why neural-data privacy already matters.
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Can You Control an iPad With Thought Alone? Apple’s BCI Support Explained
Apple has created a standard way for brain–computer interfaces to operate iPhone, iPad and Vision Pro accessibility controls. One implanted user has already demonstrated the idea—but this is not a mass-market feature yet.
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A Brain Implant Gave Her a Voice Again—How Real-Time Brain-to-Speech Works
A new generation of brain–computer interfaces can translate attempted speech into audible words almost immediately. The result is remarkable, but it is still an experimental technology tested in very few people.
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Microsoft Sank a Data Centre in the Sea—And It Became More Reliable
Microsoft’s Project Natick sealed servers beneath the sea and reported far fewer failures. The experiment worked—but commercial underwater clouds remain uncertain.
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The Data Centre That Heats an Entire City
Microsoft is routing heat from Finnish data centres into a district-heating network. Here is how server heat becomes useful energy—and where the model works.
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Gene-Edited Islet Cells Aim to Escape Immune Rejection
Gene-edited hypoimmune islet cells are designed to produce insulin while hiding from rejection. The approach could unlock scalable cell therapy—but remains early.
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Can Humans Regrow Teeth? The First Trial Is Only the Beginning
A drug targeting USAG-1 has moved from animal research into early human testing. It is a safety study for congenital tooth absence—not a cure for lost adult teeth.