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Chinese startup Pudu Robotics wants you to put its latest robot to work. The company's new humanoid D9 can walk upright, carry loads up to 44 lb, stock grocery store shelves – and maybe even ...
AI now surpasses humans in almost all performance benchmarks
Apr 19, 2024 · Stand back and take a look at the last two years of AI progress as a whole... AI is catching up with humans so quickly, in so many areas, that frankly, we need new tests.
Wrap: Elon Musk unveils the Tesla Cybercab and Robovan - New …
Oct 11, 2024 · Elon Musk has unveiled Tesla's fully autonomous Cybercab robotaxi in a showy event at Warner Brothers. He also debuted a 20-seat Robovan that's expected to follow, and sent a small fleet of ...
Colossal new species may be largest animal that ever existed
Aug 2, 2023 · The blue whale has long been considered the largest animal to have ever existed, even dwarfing the biggest known dinosaurs. But now a new species threatens to steal the crown, and upends what we ...
Pulling gold out of e-waste suddenly becomes super-profitable
Mar 4, 2024 · A new method for recovering high-purity gold from discarded electronics is paying back US$50 for every dollar spent, according to Swiss researchers – who found their all-important gold-filtering ...
"Nuclear winter" would starve billions, but some countries may be …
Aug 15, 2022 · Yes, Australia would survive because major cities (where about 95% of the country's population lives) with military infrastructure nearby would be destroyed and their populations decimated.
The end of everything: 5 ways the universe could be destroyed
Jul 22, 2022 · Everything has to end eventually – including the universe itself. It might be hard to imagine a catastrophe big enough to affect the entirety of existence, but here are some of the leading ...
All-new Volkswagen California camper van launches for $67,300
Jun 25, 2024 · For a four-sleeper with lower bed, buyers will want to step up to the Beach Tour, which starts at €67,824 (US$72,800). In addition to the 78 x 52-in (198 x 133-cm) fold-down second bed, the five ...
Video reveals progress of 170-km-long skyscraper through Saudi …
Feb 27, 2024 · A video has been released that reveals the build progress of Saudi Arabia's 170-km-long city sized skyscraper rising in the desert. The scale is incredibly ambitious and The Line is expected to be ...
The Comet, the 707, and the disaster that shaped the Jet Age
Feb 18, 2022 · Once airborne, the Comet headed south at 460 mph (740 km/h), or 100 mph faster than the fastest propeller-driven airliner. Inside the pressurized cabin, the passengers traveled in relative luxury ...