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The FCC just cleared its first foreign factory robots, from ATi Robotics

The FCC just cleared its first foreign factory robots, from ATi Robotics

The FCC added connected mobile robots to its national security Covered List in July 2026. Any foreign-made robot with sensors and connectivity now needs a Department of War sign-off to sell in the US. ATi Robotics just became the first to clear it.

The UK just launched the first humanoid robot insurance

The UK just launched the first humanoid robot insurance

Adrian Flux and Tokio Marine HCC just launched what they call the world's first household insurance for domestic humanoid robots. Apparently, the future is here.

Japan just mounted a humanoid robot on a railway vehicle and gave it a chainsaw

Japan just mounted a humanoid robot on a railway vehicle and gave it a chainsaw

NVIDIA's massive robotics strategy: how all the puzzle pieces fit together

NVIDIA's massive robotics strategy: how all the puzzle pieces fit together

Researchers hacked a robot to attack humans with a knife. The trigger was just 2 letters

Researchers hacked a robot to attack humans with a knife. The trigger was just 2 letters

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A robot was used to sexually assault a teenager in Germany while live-streaming to TikTok

A robot was used to sexually assault a teenager in Germany while live-streaming to TikTok

A Cologne teenager reported directed a 1.2-meter humanoid robot to assault a 16-year-old girl on a public street, livestreaming the incident on TikTok. It may be the first documented case of a robot weaponized for sexual assault.

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