Battlefield robots open new front in innovation war with major US adversary

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The U.S. Army is teaming up with an artificial intelligence (AI) company to build an AI “brain” for military robots that can think, understand their surroundings and continue missions even after losing contact with human operators as the race for AI dominance intensifies. Working … Read more

Airlines are banning humanoid robots from flights. Why?

More airlines are banning humanoid and pet-like robots from boarding flights or traveling in passengers’ checked luggage, citing potential safety concerns.  Although humanoid robots remain rare outside the laboratory and even the factory floor, numerous companies are developing the technology, with robot evangelists such as Elon Musk predicting that they will eventually become common.  Earlier … Read more

“Monster wolf” robots in high demand to scare off bears in Japan after record number of attacks

A Japanese company making ferocious-looking robot wolves is being swamped by orders after record numbers of fatal bear attacks on humans last year. “Monster Wolf” is an animatronic scarecrow with flashing red eyes that howls and growls menacingly to scare away wild animals. Ohta Seiki, the Hokkaido-based firm that makes the devices, has already received … Read more

How Ukraine’s demining robots could help U.S. open the Strait of Hormuz

KYIV, Ukraine — The TLK-150 is 8 feet long, weighs roughly 50 pounds and glides just below the surface of the Black Sea mapping out the minefields that lay below. Once it dips underwater, its rotors can churn for over 1,200 miles before needing a recharge.  The sea drone, manufactured by the Ukrainian defense company Toloka, … Read more

Humanoid robots race past humans in Beijing half-marathon, showing rapid advances

BEIJING — Dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots showed off their fast-improving athleticism and autonomous navigation skills as they whizzed past human runners in a half-marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, highlighting the sector’s rapid technical advances. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The race’s inaugural edition … Read more