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The impact of tariffs has increased the cost of importing AI hardware and robotic systems, affecting adoption in regions reliant on imports, particularly in Asia-Pacific and North America. However, tariffs have also spurred local innovations and more cost-efficient AI solutions, fostering reduced dependency on imports. The generative AI in automation market report offers a comprehensive…

UBTECH robot working at Zeekr’s intelligent factory in China. VCG via Getty Images Are humanoid robots the future of factory workforces? We’ve all seen the billions investors are pouring into humanoid robots. I’m currently tracking about $300 billion in ecosystem spending, including NEURA Robotics, which just raised $1.4 billion, Figure, Apptronik, and a brand-new European…

Image taken from the YouTube video created by the authors (see below). A system developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo lets people collaborate with groups of robots to create works of art inspired by music. The new technology features multiple wheeled robots about the size of soccer balls that trail coloured light as…

Choosing the right method for multimodal AI—systems that combine text, images, and more—has long been trial and error. Emory physicists created a unifying mathematical framework that shows many AI techniques rely on the same core idea: compress data while preserving what’s most predictive. Their “control knob” approach helps researchers design better algorithms, use less data,…

SAVE $1,000: As of July 17, the Roborock Saros Z70 is on sale for $999.99 at Amazon. That’s a 50% discount on the list price. $999.99 at Amazon $1,999.99 Save $1,000   Robot vacuums just keep getting smarter and smarter, and that couldn’t be truer with the Roborock Saros Z70. This robot vacuum and mop…

Semiconductor Wafer Inspection Equipment Market Size Global Semiconductor Wafer Inspection Equipment Market size was USD 5.97 billion in 2025 and is projected to touch USD 6.44 billion in 2026, USD 6.95 billion in 2027 to USD 12.76 billion by 2035, exhibiting a CAGR of 7.9% during the forecast period [2026-2035]. The Global Semiconductor Wafer Inspection…