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Sewer robot deployed to detect blockages

A sewer robot that monitors pipework and raises blockage alerts before flooding occurs is set for its first mission. Pipebot Patrol is a £1.8m project led by Northumbrian Water and funded by the Ofwat Water Breakthrough Challenge. The robot can inspect …

Tesla’s Optimus and the Humanoid Robot Race Nobody’s Ready For

The next time you get a package from Amazon (AMZN) delivered to your home, you may open the door to be greeted by a robot.  According to The Verge, the ecommerce titan is testing out the idea of having robots transport orders from its vans to customers’ …

New 'electronic skin' gives robots the human touch

Roboticists have long dreamed of machines that can pick up an egg without cracking the shell and shake a hand without feeling wooden. Yet most robots still grasp the world through numbers, not nerves. That gap narrows today thanks to a stretchy gelatin “ …

Are Chinese robots in the West a trojan horse?

Spurred by Donald Trump’s push for industrial reshoring, Chinese robot manufacturers are aiming to enter into the American market. Produced in large numbers and at relatively low cost by Chinese firms, these industrial robots would first take on menial …

Darsait’s Community Robotics Education Initiative Rockets to National Podium at WRO Oman 2025

In a story that has captured the imagination of educators and innovators alike, a humble, volunteer-led Robotics Education Initiative from Darsait, Muscat, has made waves on the national stage by clinching Second Place at the World Robotics Olympiad (WRO) …

Robotic dogs and vehicles march in U.S. Army’s 250th parade

Hundreds of military vehicles, aircraft, and advanced robotic systems filled the streets of Washington, D.C., on June 14 as the U.S. Army marked its 250th anniversary with a high-profile military parade. Among the formations were main battle tanks, …

Modern gnostic physicists and transhumanists: the world is a computer simulation in the minds of robotic overlords

Modern gnostic physicists and transhumanists: the world is a computer simulation in the minds of robotic overlords By Linda Kimball August 18, 2015 Is the world we live in a computer simulation in the minds of Robotic Overlords who are using humanity as …

Conductive Skin can give Robots Human touch News | June 15, 2025 Researchers from the Cambridge and University College ...

Where other ‘skins’ use multiple sensors in small areas, the new research is focusing on a creating the skin as one sensor. From the website: Although the robotic skin is not as sensitive as human skin, it can detect signals from over 860,000 tiny pathways …

Amputees in The Villages take on table tennis robot

Members of the Amputee Support Group in The Villages recently had fun taking on a table tennis robot courtesy of The Villages Fun Fitness Table Tennis Club. Richard Cole, resident of the Village of Glenbrook and a member of the Amenity Authority Committee …

Robotic Braces Could Be Next Leap in Mobility Technology

They sound like something from science fiction: powered, wearable robots that help people with serious spinal injuries or other mobility issues walk upright. Even the name—exoskeletons—puts it in a separate category from most mobility devices, and possible …

Marc Andreessen's 'Cold War' Warning: U.S. Must AI Race To Prevent CCP Robot Overlords, Techno-Marxist Brainwashing

The United States must triumph in the escalating “Cold War” against China for AI supremacy or risk a future where robots, powered by Marxist ideology, rule over Americans and the rest of the world, warned billionaire tech investor Marc Andreessen in a …

Ford Ranger Super Duty Is So Hardcore Ford Has To Use A Robot As A Test Driver

In Australia, the Ute is a huge deal. These trucks are bought to be used. To be punished in some of the worst conditions in the world. If it can't handle the rough and tumble and extreme heat of the Outback, then the tradies who buy Australia's …

Robotics, A New Public Market, and More Milwaukee Business News

UIHC acquires da Vinci surgical robots: ‘This is the future’

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — Sitting in a console reminiscent of a virtual reality video game involving joysticks and foot pedals and 3D, high-definition viewing through …

Robotics teams come to grade schools

Photo Courtesy of Michael Warholak Watsessing and Oak View elementary school children participated in a robotics competition this spring at the high school. A pilot program, the initiative was proposed by robotics instructor Michael Waholak, at far right, …

What To Expect in Markets This Week: Fed Rate Decision, Juneteenth Holiday, US Retail Sales, Tesla Robotaxi Rollout

Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Investors aren’t expecting Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and the U.S. central bank to take action on interest rates when their two-day meeting concludes on Wednesday There's a lot on the domestic calendar this week. But …

DJI May Have A Robot Vacuum Called Romo Launching Soon

DJI makes gimbals and action cams, but the brand is by far most well known for its camera-equipped flying drones. But it looks like the company is in the process of releasing one that doesn’t fly, In fact, it doesn’t snap photos or take videos at all, …

Looking for Bitcoin’s Mr. Roboto

In late 2008 during the depths of the global financial crisis, someone going by the pseudonym of Satoshi Nakamoto registered a website domain and posted a nine-page white paper describing the technical workings of something called Bitcoin, a "peer-to- …

A Father’s Day gift: Great-grandfather beats lung cancer with help of robots

When Alan Lesk visited his internist for an annual checkup, he mentioned that he occasionally experienced some nasal discomfort. His doctor ordered the athletic, Delray Beach great-grandfather to get an MRI. It saved his life. Celebrating Father’s Day, …

Crowning a Champion Dad: Dr Bernard Wh Jennings Named National 'Father of the Year' at International Gala in Fort Pierce

Dr. Bernard WH Jennings named “Father of the Year” at IFA gala, honoring 10 exceptional dads for leadership, love, and lasting impact. FT PIERCE, FL, UNITED STATES, June 15, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On the eve of Father’s Day, the …

Paris Call for Peace: Macron Affirms Commitment to Palestinian-Israeli Civil Society at Historic Diplomatic Convening

Macron Embraces Israeli-Palestinian Civil Society at the Elysees, Affirms Centrality PARIS, FRANCE, June 15, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Joelle Milman - Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP) Email: joelle@allmep.org On Friday evening, during a …

Wytrwal Industries Celebrates 250 years of the U.S. Army

Veteran owned defense contractor honors the long history of the world’s best Army MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, June 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Wytrwal Industries Holding Company, LLC (“Wytrwal”) is honored to celebrate the 250th anniversary of …

Maury Blackman Questions Rationale Behind California’s Six-Day Salmon Season

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, June 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a newly released opinion essay titled “The Salmon Are Here. The People Are Ready. So Why Only Six Days?”, longtime outdoorsman and former tech CEO Maury Blackman challenges …

VAREP Policy Conference Confronts VA Loan Crisis & Financial Readiness Gaps for Military & Transitioning Servicemembers

With 150,000+ VA loan defaults, rising financial instability, and weak transition support, VAREP calls for urgent federal reform. WASHINGTON D.C., DC, UNITED STATES, June 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Veterans Association of Real Estate …

50 Years After Fall of Saigon, Brian Thuan Luu Shares Epic Escape and Story of Resilience in Flashlight in the Ocean

Luu's Memoir Chronicles Harrowing Solo Journey from war-torn Vietnam to freedom in America at the age of 13. NASHVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- NASHVILLE, TN – From the depths of uncertainty to a life built on …

Critical Ballot Info from Todd J. Stein as Early Voting Begins for District Leader AD76 Part A

Todd J. Stein Heads Into Early Voting for District Leader AD76 Part A with Critical Ballot Instructions for Voters NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As early voting begins this weekend, Todd J. Stein, …

Legislature Restores $40 Million for LGBTQ+ Health Equity Programs in State Budget

California LGBTQ+ Leaders Call on Governor Newsom to Maintain Health Equity Funding in Final Budget Agreement SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The California Health Equity Coalition strongly commends the State …

VETCOMM US Celebrates Its Employees and Growth: A Story of Resiliency

VETCOMM US Marks One Year of Exceptional Veteran Support with Customer Service Milestone and Key Leadership Promotions SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- VETCOMM US, an organization dedicated to helping veterans …

Moving Ahead Services Successfully Completes Major Election Equipment Deployment Across Allegheny County

Local moving company delivers 633 polling machines and essential equipment to over 400 locations in coordinated two-week operation PITTSBURGH, PA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Moving Ahead Services, a trusted local moving …

Person with Measles Visited Boston

Unvaccinated individuals should contact their healthcare provider and monitor for symptoms    The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) report that a person with measles visited Boston from June 7 …

Afghan National Pleads Guilty to Plotting Election Day Terror Attack in the United States

Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, a native and citizen of Afghanistan, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Oklahoma City to two terrorism-related offenses: conspiring and attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and al- …

Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Georgia Tax Preparer for Fabricating Expenses and Credits

Note: View complaint here. The Justice Department filed a complaint today to permanently bar tax preparer Tanja D. Hollis, of Griffin, Georgia, and her business, Tanja Tax Preparations LLC, from preparing federal tax returns for others. The complaint, …

Rwandan Immigrant Arrested for Concealing Role as Perpetrator of Genocide After Fraudulently Entering the United States

Note: see indictment here. A federal grand jury in Ohio has returned a three-count indictment unsealed today charging Rwandan national Vincent Nzigiyimfura, also known as Vincent Mfura, 65, of Dayton, Ohio with lying on his U.S. immigration and …

Michigan Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material on a Military Base

A Michigan man was sentenced today to five years in prison for possessing over 41,026 images and videos of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). He was also ordered to pay $63,000 in restitution. According to court documents, David Mark Bartels, 38, of White …

Former Massachusetts Attorney Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

A Massachusetts man and a former attorney pleaded guilty today to evading his taxes. The following is according to court documents and statements made in court: until 2020, Paul Anthony Conte, of Upton, Massachusetts, was an attorney and member of the …

Hyde School Senior Robert Kosar Honored for Excellence in U.S. Governmental History

Hyde senior Robert Kosar honored for excellence in U.S. Government; praised for civic insight. He will attend Kent State University this fall. BATH, ME, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Hyde School is proud to announce that …

U.S. Army’s Recruiting Transformation Reveals Strategic Blueprint for Internal Communications Success

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new analysis from RAPP’s Senior Vice President of Account Leadership, Cecil Wolberton, positions the U.S. Army’s revamped recruiting approach as a model for corporate communicators aiming …

KiDS Campaign Rallies World on Father’s Day with Launch of Global Warning Label Day

Partnership of nearly 40 organizations on 6 continents demand action from Big Tech Executives on Father's Day in many countries across the world BLOOMINGTON, MN, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- With just days to go before …

HAWAIʻI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ISSUES TEST ALERT – NO THREAT TO THE STATE – 2025-007

STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ʻOIHANA PILI KAUA   MAJOR GENERAL STEPHEN F. LOGAN DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT LUNA HOʻOMALU PŌULIA   HAWAIʻI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY KEʻENA …