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@sa
Even back in 2019 when I did a warehouse tour, it looked like every human was only there because they worked out how to replace them with a robot (yet.)
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/inside-amazons-robotic-arms-race-and-what-it-means-for-the-future-of-human-work/
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@shoni.eth
i’m thinking about working through a nanodegree on robotics and microcontrollers— has anybody gone through udacity lately?
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@sa
The product is mainly aimed at single people and those aged more than 60 — a “colossal market” in China of around 120 million and 320 million.
Chinese firm sells hyper-real, ‘always loyal’ humanoid robots - Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2026/07/05/2003860234
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@sa
This livestream is wild. Figure robots working a full hour shift, completely unassisted by humans. I'm sure Amazon already placed an order.
https://www.youtube.com/live/luU57hMhkak?is=oWXuuT5u2gEBrH4k
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@sa
We are going to make robots feel pain to protect the investment. If they can be hurt, they'll probably try to avoid it. Ethical minefield that will begin and end poorly.
The Figure 2's wrecking their forearms in the 11 month BMW test is a good example of what we'd be trying to prevent.
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@dwayne
Decentralized robotic ant swarms
https://seas.harvard.edu/news/simple-robots-collectively-build-and-excavate-are-inspired-ants
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@sa
https://www.euractiv.com/news/ukrainian-robots-capture-enemy-position-without-troops-in-historic-first-zelenskyy-says/
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@sa
In February, two Phantoms were sent to Ukraine—initially for frontline-reconnaissance support. But Foundation is also preparing Phantoms for potential deployment in combat scenarios for the Pentagon, which “continues to explore the development of militarized humanoid prototypes designed to operate alongside war fighters in complex, high-risk environments,” says a spokesman. LeBlanc says the company is also in “very close contact” with the Department of Homeland Security about possible patrol functions for Phantom along the U.S. southern border.
https://time.com/article/2026/03/09/ai-robots-soldiers-war/
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@sa
After a year-long pilot project, Toyota’s Canadian manufacturing subsidiary has contracted seven humanoid robots to work in a plant building RAV4 SUVs under a robots-as-a-service deal.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/toyota-hires-seven-agility-humanoid-robots-for-canadian-factory/
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