mechanical or virtual artificial agent carrying out physical activities, which can be guided by an external control device or the control may be embedded within
It’s a bird, it’s a plane … it’s a robo-puffin?: MIT engineers’ design for a robot that both swims and flies could lead to a new class of vehicles for ocean ...
technologyreview.com/2026/10/20/1145205/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-a-robo-puffin/
Things got chaotic during WestCOL’s livestream with a humanoid robot. First, the robot punched him while dancing. Later, it kicked a display case and ... Show more
Cranking up a natural defense pathway boosts cells' resistance to RSV
medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-cranking-natural-defense-pathway-boosts.html
Robot seized by German police after it was allegedly used to grope teenage girl: Police have launched an investigation on suspicion of sexual harassment after ...
bbc.com/news/articles/ck9dzj40nzj5o
Meta Muse exposes users' personal and business secrets when they share conversations
arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/meta-muse-exposes-users-personal-and-business-secrets-when-they-share-conversations/
German police seize humanoid robot that allegedly groped teen girl, and phones of young men who had it
cbsnews.com/news/germany-robot-teen-girl-sexual-harassment-groping-cologne/
Key FactsPolice seize robot after alleged touching of 16-year-old girl
6 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
- Videos appear to show the roughly four-foot robot touching the 16-year-old’s buttocks and repeatedly making thrusting movements.
- Police say the 16-year-old owner and his 19-year-old companion recorded and livestreamed the encounter on social media.
- Officers found the two young men nearby and seized the robot and their smartphones as evidence.
- Investigators are examining whether the movements were remotely controlled, programmed, or performed independently by the robot.
Waymo to launch robotaxis in Toronto. This is how the pilot program works: Self-driving taxi operator Waymo says it will launch a test phase in Toronto in the ...
cp24.com/local/toronto/2026/10/16/waymo-to-launch-robotaxis-in-toronto-this-is-how-the-pilot-program-works/
Apple is already planning a bigger, 360-degree rotating HomeView: Apple is reportedly developing a higher-end HomeView with a 9-inch display and a robotic arm ...
digitaltrends.com/home/apple-is-already-planning-a-bigger-360-degree-rotating-homeview/
German authorities investigate robot's alleged harassment of teen: German authorities have opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment involving a ...
apnews.com/article/robot-germany-sexual-assault-cologne-bf171b1697bd9a7119424040a303af22
The Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral as part of the company’s Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission, involving 32 payloads that included cubesats ... Show more
New CRISPR approach targets gene fusions found in 1 in 5 cancers: Peter Mac scientists have developed a way to precisely target the "unique molecular ...
medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-crispr-approach-gene-fusions-cancers.html
thelondoneconomic.com Oct 13
Far-right bot accounts ‘fall silent’ as Ukraine strikes cripple Russian data centres
thelondoneconomic.com/politics/what-is-yandex-ukraine-strike-russia-data-centres-410510/
Latest: Hypershell review: I tried a set of robot legs that helps you climb hills (aff)
Full story: lep.co.uk
Schaeffler: Humanoid robots build joint modules for humanoid robots: Schaeffler has opened a factory where humanoid robots manufacture actuators for humanoid ...
heise.de/news/Schaeffler-Humanoide-Roboter-bauen-Gelenkmodule-fuer-humanoide-Roboter-11493644.html
Eka is worth $1.45B thanks to a physical AI model that has experts raving: Eka Robotics may be the first robotic arm that is actually good at picking a wide ...
techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/eka-is-worth-1-45-billion-thanks-to-a-physical-ai-model-that-has-experts-raving/
Close social bonds help wild jackdaws hold feeding spots but come with waiting costs
phys.org/news/2026-10-social-bonds-wild-jackdaws.html
Agility Robotics Digit 5 Redesign Prioritizes Safety: Agility Robotics’ first practical robotic worker is nothing like I dreamed
spectrum.ieee.org/agility-robotics-digit-5-redesign
🤖 SUDDENLY A ROBOT DANCING ON SCHLOSSPLATZ! 😳🔥 Many incredulous looks in Stuttgart: A robot just 1.40 meters tall appeared on Schlossplatz - | and suddenly ... Show more
Ohio Gives Up On Robot Cop After 10 Months of Failing to Arrest a Single Person: No need to fear a RoboCop reality just yet, real-life robot cops are still a ...
vice.com/en/article/ohio-gives-up-on-robot-cop-after-10-months-of-failing-to-arrest-a-single-person/
Londoners might start getting their Deliveroo by robot!
They're bringing autonomous delivery robots to UK streets, starting with Canary Wharf
The ... Show more
phillyvoice.com Oct 17
A retired Penn professor has been blocking Uber Eats robots for months. This week, she got arrested for it
phillyvoice.com/philly-woman-arrested-uber-eats-robot-protest/
Look, no hands: Euronews rode driverless in Europe's first robotaxi in Zagreb: The US firm’s robotaxi service is up and running in Zagreb in partnership with ...
euronews.com/2026/10/18/look-no-hands-euronews-rode-driverless-in-europes-first-robotaxi-in-zagreb
Trump Wishes He Had A ‘Beautiful Robot’ Copy Of Himself
huffpost.com/entry/live-updates_n_6acc9961e4b0a568b68e46d5/liveblog_6ad11f0ae4b0bfd2565569df
Roomba Max 775 Combo review: iRobot finally catches up with the best (aff)
Full story: lep.co.uk
Red-sensitive pigments in mantis shrimp eyes act as reversible light switches: With about 30 visual pigments, compared to just three in humans ...
phys.org/news/2026-10-red-sensitive-pigments-mantis-shrimp.html
Hugo is fluffy, purple, and ready to steal your next theme park selfie. And oh! Hugo is a robot
digitaltrends.com/computing/hugo-is-fluffy-purple-and-ready-to-steal-your-next-theme-park-selfie-and-oh-hugo-is-a-robot/
Police in Germany have launched an investigation into possible sexual assault after saying a robot allegedly grinded against a 16-year-old girl and touched her ... Show more
Alternative gravity theory offers possible explanation for dark energy changing over time
phys.org/news/2026-10-alternative-gravity-theory-explanation-dark.html
thelondoneconomic.com Oct 13
EXCLUSIVE: Reform figures see social media engagement drop after strikes on Russia data centres
thelondoneconomic.com/politics/reform-figures-see-social-media-engagement-drop-after-strikes-on-russia-data-centres-410517/
The Danish Salling Group is testing Hive robots in its stores. These robots restock shelves at night, relieving employees of customer service duties.
Robot seized by German police after allegedly groping teenage girl: Police have launched an investigation on suspicion of sexual harassment after the robot's ...
bbc.com/news/articles/ck9dzj40nzj5o
the-independent.com Oct 12
People are rejoicing about the removal of Russian bots from social media – but the truth is far more complicated
the-independent.com/tech/bots-russia-x-facebook-meta-bluesky-twitter-b3065172.html
Key FactsYandex outages cut bot traffic; social-media impact unclear
Oct 12, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
- The attacks on Yandex data centres were part of Ukraine’s broader effort against Russia’s internet infrastructure.
- Cloudflare recorded only a small overall decline in automated traffic, while Yandex traffic fell nearly to zero.
- Yandex said Sunday it was restoring services, with some still completely offline.
- Cloudflare’s bot data covers all automated sources, so it does not establish fewer automated social-media posts.
Cologne: Did a robot grope a 16-year-old?: A streamer films himself using his robot to approach young women in Cologne. Then an incident occurs that makes world ...
sueddeutsche.de/panorama/roboter-koeln-streamer-sexuelle-belaestigung-twitch-li.3563195
Robot seized by police for 'thrusting up against girl, 16, and touching her buttocks'
metro.co.uk/2026/10/12/robot-seized-police-thrusting-girl-16-touching-buttocks-29702568/
"Mrs. Winkler leaves the house": AI in everyday life - | and what it does to us: Doris Dörrie's new film shows an 80-year-old woman who lives with an AI care ...
telepolis.de/article/Frau-Winkler-verlaesst-das-Haus-KI-im-Alltag-und-was-sie-mit-uns-macht-11471031.html
Videos: Reconfigurable Robots, Microducks Sing, More: Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
spectrum.ieee.org/video-friday-reconfigurable-robots
Humanoid ‘sexually assaults’ teen in Germany: When robots commit crimes, who’s to be blamed?
firstpost.com/explainers/humanoid-sexually-assaults-teen-in-germany-when-robots-commit-crimes-whos-to-be-blamed-14052700.html
Why tightly confined water's response to electric fields depends on direction
phys.org/news/2026-10-tightly-confined-response-electric-fields.html
Dan Ives (@DivesTech ) frames $TSLA as a physical AI platform rather than a pure automaker. $QQQ
Ives argues autonomy, robotaxi ... Show more
China ‘robot trainers’ fold clothes, wash dishes 200 times a day for up to US$900 a month
scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3370792/china-robot-trainers-fold-clothes-wash-dishes-200-times-day-us900-month
Finding new ways to catch a thief—via intruders' airborne eDNA: Environmental DNA (eDNA) is increasingly being investigated by forensic scientists as a tool ...
phys.org/news/2026-10-ways-thief-intruders-airborne-edna.html
A humanoid robot has been seized by police in Cologne, Germany, after allegedly groping and making thrusting motions towards women ... Show more
Humanoid Robot Gropes Teen Girl; German Police Probe: The robot's suspected 16-year-old owner and a 19-year-old companion were said to have filmed the alleged ...
deccanchronicle.com/world/europe/humanoid-robot-gropes-teen-girl-german-police-probe-1995698
Plan to test driverless buses on 2 SBST routes called off as LTA explores smaller-scale trials
straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/plan-to-test-driverless-buses-on-2-sbst-routes-called-off-as-lta-explores-smaller-scale-trials
Physics-guided AI reconstructs hidden patterns inside ultrathin magnets from external fields
phys.org/news/2026-10-physics-ai-reconstructs-hidden-patterns.html
The robot allegedly touched a 16-year-old girl’s buttocks and made thrusting movements.Police confiscate robot that groped 16-year-old girl, probe whether young men were at the controls
The Acemate S10 looks like a simple, stationary ball machine that feeds balls to you from across the net. But once you return a ball to its side of the court ... Show more
Digital Minister plans tax on AI revenues: Microsoft founder Bill Gates has long been calling for a tax on robots and AI. The German Digital Minister has similar ...
heise.de/news/Digitalminister-Wildberger-will-KI-Umsaetze-in-Deutschland-besteuern-11485305.html
Key FactsWildberger Calls for Taxing AI Revenue
Oct 13, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spiegel.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spiegel.de
- Federal Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger calls for taxing revenue generated by artificial intelligence in Germany.
- Under his proposal, the proceeds would finance labor-market changes and necessary retraining.
- Wildberger expects employment to increase over time, but in different occupations, including skilled trades and care work.
- According to an Ifo survey, nearly 20 percent of AI-using firms consider replacing university graduates easy.
We must tax the extremely high revenue from this technology, and with the money we can finance the transformation; that is my approach.— Karsten Wildberger, Federal Digital Minister, in an interview with Tagesspiegel
Trump, 80, Makes Bonkers Threat to Create Doppelganger Robot: The president also reflected on his health, unexpectedly announced a new death penalty proposal ...
thedailybeast.com/trump-80-makes-bonkers-threat-to-create-doppelganger-robot
Humanoid robot ‘sexually assaults’ teenage girl: Detectives investigate whether a boy and man were controlling machine
independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/robot-humanoid-sex-assault-cologne-germany-girl-b3066175.html
Operation in Cologne: Robot grabs 16-year-old's buttocks - | Police investigating
spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/koeln-roboter-fasst-16-jaehriger-ans-gesaess-polizei-ermittelt-a-7142282e-42d4-42ea-89e7-87676e3b2533
Eyewitness footage shows a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lighting up the Florida sky as it launches a Dragon spacecraft carrying more than 6 ... Show more
github.com Oct 15
Add Support to maion-coder arch by mailkv23 · Pull Request #29778 · ggml-org/llama.cpp
github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/pull/29778
Robohub Oct 14
Neurosymbolic planning using natural language communication for cooperative autonomous vehicles - Robohub
robohub.org/neurosymbolic-planning-using-natural-language-communication-for-cooperative-autonomous-vehicles/
Ein 1,20 Meter großer Roboter soll in Köln eine 16-Jährige am Po berührt und Stoßbewegungen gegen ihr Gesäß ausgeführt haben ... Show more
Your dog may link sounds with shapes, just like you do: Sounds have shapes. That might sound strange since sound waves are invisible, but a famous psychological ...
phys.org/news/2026-10-dog-link.html
people.com Oct 15
Police have launched an investigation after a 16-year-old girl in Germany was allegedly sexually assaulted by a remote-controlled robot ... Show more
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Düsseldorf: Robot collects trash in Düsseldorf waterways: A special boat will soon be operating in the harbor basin in Düsseldorf's city center ...
rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/duesseldorf/duesseldorf-roboter-sammelt-muell-in-duesseldorfer-gewaesser_aid-156461433
New Atlas Oct 14
Kawasaki's beloved Versys ADV now comes in a red-hot 948cc flavor: Kawasaki's new Versys 900 sport tourer packs a 120 hp inline-four engine and ...
newatlas.com/motorcycles/kawasaki-versys900-adv-motorcycle/
Night shift for machines: Robots are to stock supermarket shelves on their own: The future begins in a supermarket near Copenhagen: Humanoid robots stock ...
stern.de/panorama/daenemark--roboter-sollen-allein-nachts-supermarktregale-auffuellen-38388778.html
These workers help train robots who could one day steal their jobs: Factory workers in India are being asked to wear GoPro cameras to record the way they do ...
npr.org/2026/10/14/g-s1-146907/these-workers-help-train-robots-who-could-one-day-steal-their-jobs
Roboter belästigt 16-Jährige sexuell – Besitzer sollen alles live gestreamt haben
stern.de/panorama/roboter-belaestigt-eine-16-jaehrige-sexuell----polizei-koeln-ermittelt-38388106.html
Amazon has over 1 million robot workers. What’s next for human employees?: The second-largest corporate employer has bet big on robot workers to scale.
arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/inside-amazons-robotic-arms-race-and-what-it-means-for-the-future-of-human-work/
Robot that looks like Iron Man gropes teen girl: German cops: A remote-controlled humanoid robot painted to resemble Iron Man was allegedly used to sexually ...
torontosun.com/news/world/robot-that-looks-like-iron-man-gropes-teen-girl-german-cops
Tiny robots could shrink weeks of heart infection treatment into a single day: Johns Hopkins engineers built rice-sized magnetic robots that deliver antibiotics ...
digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/tiny-robots-could-shrink-weeks-of-heart-infection-treatment-into-a-single-day/
