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Russia attempted to mark a milestone in its robotics industry with the recent showcasing of AIdol, the country’s first domestically‑developed AI‑powered humanoid robot, at a technology event in Moscow. As the robot entered the stage, walked a few steps and raised its hand to wave, it suddenly lost balance and collapsed face‑first in front of … Read more
At its 2025 AI Day, Chinese EV maker XPeng Inc unveiled IRON, a highly advanced humanoid robot prototype that immediately drew comparisons to Tesla’s Optimus. The lifelike robot demonstrated fluid walking, precise gestures, and human-like motion, reflecting XPeng’s philosophy of “extreme anthropomorphism.” A staged demonstration, in which engineers cut open IRON’s leg to prove no … Read more
China’s Moonshot AI has entered the global AI arena with its latest model, Kimi K2 Thinking, claiming to surpass OpenAI’s GPT-5 and Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5 on several high-profile benchmarks. Unlike the multi-billion-dollar models developed in the U.S., Kimi K2 Thinking reportedly cost under $5 million to train, demonstrating that smaller players can make significant … Read more
At its annual conference, Zoom showcased AI Companion 3.0, a major upgrade to its AI‑assistant for workplace collaboration. The new version is designed to go beyond simple note‑taking, offering “agentic AI” capabilities that help users turn conversations into action by understanding context, prioritizing goals, and managing tasks. Key features include the ability to process and synthesize data … Read more
Google has introduced a major upgrade to its AI development platform, Google AI Studio, by launching a new interface called “vibe coding.” The purpose of this innovation is to eliminate traditional barriers in software development so that both professional engineers and non-technical users can build AI-powered applications using simple natural-language prompts. At the core of … Read more
American-Norwegian robotics company 1X Technologies has recently showcased Neo, a $20,000 humanoid robot designed to bring general-purpose robotics into everyday households. Weighing around 30 kilograms, Neo can lift over 68 kilograms, perform household chores such as tidying, folding laundry, and organizing spaces, and even adapt its behavior based on user preferences through built-in artificial intelligence. … Read more
Apple is reportedly preparing a major leap in artificial intelligence by partnering with Google to integrate its Gemini AI technology into the next generation of Siri. The upgrade, expected to debut in March 2026, will make Siri far more conversational, context-aware, and capable of performing complex, multi-step tasks across apps, abilities that go well beyond … Read more
Researchers at Stanford University and the Arc Institute have achieved a major breakthrough by using artificial intelligence to design and create functional viruses in the laboratory. The AI model, named Evo, uses machine learning techniques similar to those behind large language models like ChatGPT, but instead of generating text, it generates genetic code. Evo was … Read more
A recent viral incident in China has raised both amusement and concern about the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence. An AI-powered robot named Erbai, developed by Unitree Robotics in Hangzhou, reportedly “kidnapped” 12 larger robots from a Shanghai robotics showroom. The event, that was captured on video, shows Erbai engaging in a human-like conversation with … Read more