GOOGLE MAPS just unveiled AI-powered Live Lane Guidance that uses a car’s front camera to analyze real-time road conditions and guide drivers through complex interchanges.

The feature rolls out first to Polestar 4 vehicles in the U.S. and Sweden in the coming months and will expand to more automakers.

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An octopus-inspired robotic arm that can gently pick up anything

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Wireless bionic prosthetic that can work independently away from the body.

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China is testing robot dogs for firefighting

They don’t replace humans, but they can crawl into places that are hard for firefighters to access, drag hoses and transmit live video from inside burning buildings.

The robots also collect data on toxic gases and temperature and immediately send it to command centers. This helps assess danger faster and makes rescue operations safer.

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A pack of robot dogs wowed visitors at the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai with a synchronized dance performance, showcasing the latest in intelligent robotics and creative technology.

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What we know about the upcoming iPad mini based on rumors

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A next-gen motorcycle carbon fiber helmet with a rotating face shield.

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Humanoid robot fighting is improving so fast. So glad I got in a year ago. It's on a huge bell curve now.

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Tesla just posted this

“Optimus pilot production line is currently running in our Fremont Factory. Significantly larger Gen 3 production line coming in 2026”

“Our goal is $20k COGS per robot at scale”

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Elon Musk says Tesla's new lithium refinery in Texas will have a 50GWh capacity initially.

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Next-Generation Optimus 22 DoF hand

With 22 degrees of freedom, this will enable Optimus to perform many new tasks like playing the piano, juggling, etc.

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Autonomous delivery e-bikes:

> 25x cheaper than autonomous car
> 6x speed and throughput increase over sidewalk robots
> favorable vehicle classification for regulatory / insurance
> extremely low emissions

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Tesla Model Y leaves the production line and it’s driving itself to the logistics lot.

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🇨🇳 Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects China's new aircraft carrier equipped with electromagnetic catapults.

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Not quite human, but almost.

She's watching you blink.

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A humanoid robot by Xpeng.

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This company Tornyol is building drones to take out mosquitoes.

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A nano-factory in a box!

A system called MicroFactory has been shown autonomously assembling a photo frame, an actual product sold on Amazon. Instead of relying on a massive general AI model, the team broke the job into 27 discrete actions: 23 recorded trajectories and 4 small, fine-tuned AI models for steps involving uncertainty.

When motion is predictable, like flipping a frame in a holder, the robot simply replays a recorded path. When variability appears, like peeling off a protective film, the AI model takes over.

It’s a simple but powerful approach: AI for randomness, recorded motion for repetition. Together, they handle the full assembly reliably and at low cost. Hybrid methods like this can close today’s capability gap, collect high-quality data, and make automation economically viable.

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Mercedes AMG unveils an electric bike built with F1 precision and design

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