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By Syl Kacapyr Cornell engineers have developed a robotic collective that behaves less like a machine and more like a material that flows, reshapes and adapts to its environment without centralized control. The system, called the Cross-Link Collective, consists of dozens of small robots that have limited mobility individually, but together exhibit coordinated and sustained…

Atlas demonstrates the deceptive Ghost Rabona kick. Source: Hyundai The FIFA World Cup is not only a showcase for global athletic competition and camaraderie; it’s also an opportunity for leading legged robots to strut their stuff. Boston Dynamics Inc. has taught its Atlas humanoid to kick a soccer ball while its Spot robots support security…

Psychologists have long debated whether the human mind can be explained by a single, unified theory or if different functions such as attention and memory must be studied separately. Now, artificial intelligence (AI) is entering that debate, offering a new way to explore how the mind works. In July 2025, a study published in Nature…

AI, robotics startups capture South Korea’s biggest VC checks  The Korea Economic Daily Global Edition

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The Army is looking for an autonomous ground vehicle to get its broken platforms out of combat zones, the service said in a notice last week, as it continues exploring the use of robots for difficult battlefield tasks. In a request for information posted June 17, officials said the service was interested in a “robust,…