World’s Fastest Humanoid Robot Can Already Run Faster Than Usain Bolt
Superman, a humanoid robot developed by Chinese company Unitree, has surpassed the speed record set by the fastest human ever, Usain Bolt.
This $150,000 Eerily Realistic Humanoid Robot Head Is Making People Uncomfortable
Chinese robotics startup AheadForm has created a humanoid robot head so disturbingly realistic that it’s making a lot of people uncomfortable.
South-Korean Researchers Develop Air-Powered Clothing That Puts Itself on the Wearer
A team of researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and Stanford University has created clothes that put themselves on without human assistance.
Startup Developes Micro-Drones Capable of Shooting Down Insects in Mid-Air
A tech startup has been working on micro-drones capable of annihilating flying insects like mosquitoes by shooting them in mid-air.
AI-Powered Eyeglasses Increasingly Used to Cheat During Exams in China
Chinese university exams are notoriously difficult, and candidates are increasingly turning to AI-powered glasses to increase their chances of admission.
Chinese Company Unveils World’s First Full-Size Mass-Produced Ultra-Bionic Humanoid Robot
Chinese tech giant UBTECH recently unveiled a new line of ultra-realistic humanoid robots that feature biomimetic skin and advanced AI technology.
$13,000 Autonomous Robot Toilet Comes to the Side of Your Bed
Chinese company Yueban recently unveiled the Xiaoban smart toilet, an AI-powered robot toilet that can navigate obstacles and clean itself.
Man Builds Autonomous AI-Powered Water Gun Turret to Keep Pigeons Away
Tired of having to deal with pigeons pooping on his balcony, a resourceful man built a DIY AI-powered watergun turret that recognizes pigeons and shoots water at them.
Controversial ‘AI-Powered Pet Translator’ Boasts a 95% Accurracy Rate
A Chinese startup recently announced an AI-powered pet translator that it claims can interpret the sounds of cats and dogs with an accuracy rate of nearly 95%.
Bizarre Power Suit Transforms Wearer Into a Half-Human Half-Robot Centaur
Scientists in Shenzen, China, have developed an unusual power suit that makes the wearer look like a robotic centaur while reducing their energy consumption by up to 35 per cent.
In a World First, a Chinese Robot Successfully Performed Repairs on a 10 kV Powerline
A revolutionary robot electrician recently performed repairs on a 10 kV powerline in China’s Hubei Province, replacing human electricians for the first time.
Moya, ‘the World’s First Biomimetic Robot’ Emulates Human Features Down to Body Temperature
Chinese tech startup DroidUp recently unveiled the world’s first AI-powered biomimetic humanoid robot capable of emulating human characteristics.
Hallucinating AI Sends Tourists Thousands of Miles to Non-Existent Attraction
An Australian travel site landed in hot water after using AI to write a blog post about Tasmanian hot springs that didn’t really exist.
China Successfully Tests the World’s Largest Inflatable Flying Wind Turbine
The airship-like S1500, the world’s largest flying wind turbine, recently became the first device of its kind to generate one megawatt of power during a test flight. Wind turbines are already a big part of China’s big bet on renewable green energy, but the Asian country is always looking to lower the cost and increase […]
In China, You Need to Watch Ads to Get Toilet Paper at Public Toilets
Videos featuring smart toilet paper dispensers that require people to watch short ads to receive toilet paper strips in public toilets have gone viral in China. Ever since it started its new era of booming national tourism, China has experimented with ingenious ways of preventing toilet paper waste. Back in 2017, international news outlets reported […]