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How Agility Robotics Uses Artificial Intelligence, From Their Humanoid 'Digit' To Everyday Workflow
Currently, Digit is working with Amazon to help move products in warehouses. — Business Wire/TNS Digit the humanoid robot is 5 feet 9 inches (175cm) tall and lives in warehouses, helping its human coworkers move and stack boxes up to 35 pounds (15.87kg). It also "smiles" and waves. Robots like Digit are a growing pursuit among robotics companies that are trying to bring humanoids into everyday life, and specifically into the home as helpers. A crucial part of that equation is
3 days ago4 min read


Changi Airport Deploys Driverless Tractors for Baggage Transfer After Successful Trials
Two autonomous tractors have been rolled out to transfer passenger bags between Terminal 1's and Terminal 4’s baggage handling areas. Changi Airport has deployed its first fleet of fully driverless tractors. (Photo: Changi Airport Group) Changi Airport has deployed its first fleet of fully driverless tractors for airside operations after nearly a year of trials. Two autonomous tractors have been rolled out in live operations to transfer passenger bags between Terminal 1's and
6 days ago3 min read


Malaysian Student Wins Big At 2025 International Programmable Robotics Competition in Korea
Photo courtesy of Bernama Javen Cheok, an eight-year-old student from Sri Kuala Lumpur International School, won the Runner-Up award in the ‘Robot Survival Basic Category’ at the International Programmable Robotics Competition (IPRC) 2025, held in Seoul, South Korea early this month. P3 Platform Sdn Bhd (P3 Platform), in a statement recently, said Cheok was the only winner from the international partner schools, with all other winners hailing from South Korea. "His success hi
Mar 91 min read


Hospital Performs 10,000th Robotic Surgery
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust has four surgical robots A hospital in Surrey has performed its 10,000th robotic-assisted surgical procedure. Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust first introduced the technology in 2009 with the installation of a da Vinci surgical system. It now operates four surgical robots across a range of specialities, including urology, gynaecology, colorectal, hepatobiliary, oesophagogastric and ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgery. The 10,000th patient was
Mar 43 min read


This Robotic Prosthetic Hand Has Just the Right Touch
The new hybrid robotic hand blends soft and rigid parts with touch-sensitive technology, allowing for precise and flexible object...
Sep 3, 20254 min read


Starting Them Young in Robotics
Students of SJKT PJS 1 in Petaling Jaya try their hands at robotics starter kits in a workshop on Feb 26 The 10-year-olds crowded around...
Aug 29, 20252 min read


Robotic Fish Help Revitalise Fish Farming in China
An aerial drone photo taken on March 13, 2025 shows fishers driving boats to the fish farming area at a marine ranch in Rongcheng City,...
Aug 26, 20253 min read


Kodiak Robotics to Go Public in SPAC Deal Valuing Firm At $2.5 Billion
FILE PHOTO: U.S. one-hundred-dollar bills are seen in this photo illustration at a bank in Seoul August 2, 2013. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File...
Aug 21, 20252 min read


Chinese Robots Ran Against Humans in The World’s First Humanoid Half-Marathon. They Lost by A Mile
If the idea of robots taking on humans in a road race conjures dystopian images of android athletic supremacy, then fear not, for now at...
Aug 18, 20253 min read


Southeast Asia Launches First Robotic Cardiac Surgery Procedure, A Collaboration with St. Luke's Medical Center
In a landmark achievement for healthcare in Southeast Asia, St. Luke's Medical Center has launched the region's first robotic cardiac...
Jun 11, 20252 min read


Singapore Robotics Firm Raises $10.5m Series A
Singapore-based robotics startup Eureka Robotics has completed a US$10.5 million series A funding round. B Capital led the round, with...
Jun 6, 20251 min read


Robots Leading Malaysia’s Farming Future
The govt collaborates with research universities to develop local expertise and technologies Race is capable of spraying pesticides and...
Jun 3, 20256 min read


Cosmos Marks Another Masterful Stroke for Nvidia in AI Robotics
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang On Stage At Company Keynote, CES 2025 In Las Vegas, NV At what was likely the most widely attended keynote in CES...
May 29, 20256 min read


AI Robots Are Entering the Public World—With Mixed Results
They’re terrible cocktail party guests but operators say the potential of what robots can do is growing An ABB robot at a Solebox store...
May 26, 20253 min read


For less than €50,000*: igus presents humanoid robot Iggy Rob
Two-armed plastic robot from the Cologne-based company will provide support in a variety of ways in future - test phase included before...
May 23, 20252 min read


Petronas, Velesto and NOV Team Up on Drilling Rig Automation and Robotics
Novel technologies to be deployed to reduce emissions and achieve cost efficiency Velesto Drilling jack-up drilling rigs in Malaysian...
Mar 13, 20251 min read
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