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The ulti-mutt pet? Chinese tech company develops robo-dogs

Helen Roxburgh and Qian Ye, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 01:08 PM

NANJING, China - It's whip fast, obeys commands and doesn't leave unpleasant surprises on the floor -- meet the AlphaDog, a robotic response to two of China's burgeoning loves: pets and technology. Read more »

Robots target coronavirus with ultraviolet light at London train station

Reuters
Posted at Sep 24 05:05 AM

LONDON - Robots that can kill the coronavirus with ultraviolet light have been brought in at one of London's biggest train stations, St Pancras International, as it tries to restore customer confidence in the safety of travel hubs. Read more »

Could injectable microrobots one day run in your veins?

Kelly Macnamara and Laurence Coustal, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 27 05:48 AM

LONDON - Scientists have created an army of microscopic four-legged robots too small to see with the naked eye that walk when stimulated by a laser and could be injected into the body through hypodermic needles, a study said Wednesday. Read more »

Human Rights Watch eyes treaty banning 'killer robots'

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 11 06:09 AM

GENEVA - Human Rights Watch said Monday it was seeking a new international treaty to halt the race towards fully autonomous weapons, claiming a growing number of countries wanted an outright ban.   Read more »

Robots: Allies during virus crisis, enemies later?

Pierrick Yvon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 17 12:11 PM

When human contact needs to be kept to a minimum, robots can save lives and factories. But when the coronavirus crisis is over, will they amplify job losses? Read more »

Robots on hand to greet Japanese coronavirus patients in hotels

Reuters
Posted at May 01 04:18 PM

TOKYO - Coronavirus patients with light symptoms arriving to stay at several Tokyo hotels are likely to get a lift from a pleasant surprise - a robot greeter in the lobby. Read more »

Shopping robots come into their own in locked-down English town

Reuters
Posted at Apr 25 04:05 PM

MILTON KEYNES, England - A fleet of robots on wheels that deliver shopping in the English town of Milton Keynes have seen their popularity surge as residents are stuck indoors due to the coronavirus lockdown. Read more »

AI, digital transformation to enhance Filipino productivity: Microsoft PH boss

Jessica Fenol and Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 06:18 PM

Artificial intelligence and digital transformation can enhance the productivity of Filipino workers and help boost the economy despite posing a threat to low-skilled jobs, Microsoft country general manager Andres Ortola said Wednesday.    Read more »

Robot-loving Japan struggles to automate human work

Motoko Rich, The New York Times
Posted at Jan 01 11:16 AM

Japan, the world’s third largest economy, hopes that robots and other types of automation will help solve its demographic problems and impending labor shortage. That priority is reflected in a government blueprint, dubbed Society 5.0 and repeatedly emphasized by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Read more »

Public high school students, nagtagisan sa DOST robotics competition

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 12:13 AM

Bahagi ito ng tagisang robotics ng DOST Science Education Institute. Read more »

Higit 70 robot lumahok sa 1st national robotics competition sa Laguna

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 12:38 AM

Mga robot na nagbo-bowling, lumulusot sa obstacle course, at tila nagre-wrestling ang ilan sa lumahok sa first national robotics competition sa lungsod ng Santa Rosa. Read more »

Amazon, Microsoft, may be putting world at risk of killer AI, says report

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 22 07:21 AM

Dutch NGO Pax ranked 50 companies by three criteria: whether they were developing technology that could be relevant to killer robots, whether they were working on related military projects, and if they had committed to abstaining from contributing in the future. Read more »

Robots’ ways rub off on humans: Inside an Amazon warehouse

Noam Scheiber, The New York Times
Posted at Jul 05 09:13 AM

A New York Times correspondent discovers how artificial intelligence and humans work together in one of the online retail behemoth's facilities. Read more »

Schools urged to improve automation curriculum

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 04:18 PM

Schools need to keep up with technological advances in automation so they can produce graduates that can readily be absorbed by businesses, an industry group said Thursday.    Read more »

5G future on display with robots, AI at China tech fair

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 26 12:13 PM

The biggest exhibitors include Huawei, the world’s largest manufacturer of telecom infrastructure and number two smartphone maker that was blacklisted by Washington, compatriots Vivo and Oppo, chipmaker Qualcomm and carriers China Telecom and China Unicom. Read more »

Robots to take 20 million jobs, worsening inequality: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 26 05:48 AM

WASHINGTON, United States—Robots are expected to take over some 20 million manufacturing jobs worldwide by 2030, extending a trend of worsening social inequality while boosting overall economic output, a new study shows.   Read more »

Bezos says robot hands ready for commercial use in next 10 years

Jeffrey Dastin, Reuters
Posted at Jun 07 08:00 AM

The Amazon CEO underscored how companies and university researchers are rapidly developing technology to perform human tasks, whether for elder care in the home or for the picking and stowing of goods in retail warehouses. Read more »

Robots won’t replace humans, just take over boring tasks, says distributor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 01:29 AM

Robots are not meant to replace humans, but to help them in their work, said the CEO of a company that distributes intelligent humanoid robots in the country.  Read more »

Robot, tulong sa mga may kapansanan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 01:20 AM

Magandang balita para sa mga may problema sa pagkilos tulad ng mga na-stroke o mga naaksidente. Read more »

Toymaker uses discarded flip-flops to make Voltes V, robot toys

Rick Olivares
Posted at Mar 27 05:48 AM

“Wala akong mga laruan nung bata ako so natuto ako gumawa ng sarili ko,” related toymaker Elmer Padilla, who hails from Imus, Cavite.    Read more »