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MLB will test robot umpires at 13 spring training ballparks hosting 19 teams

Major League Baseball will test robot umpires as part of a challenge system during spring training at 13 ballparks hosting 19 teams, which could lead to regular-season use in 2026

Sports - ABC News - 15 hours ago

MLB testing automated check-swing challenge system this fall as league further embraces robo ump experiments

MLB is experimenting with the system in the Arizona Fall League

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

This Is a Glimpse of the Future of AI Robots

Physical Intelligence, a well-funded startup chasing breakthroughs in robotic intelligence, has developed a robot capable of doing various household chores remarkably well.

Tech - Wired - October 31

How AI is powering a robotics revolution

Advances in physical AI means machines are learning skills previously thought impossible

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

‘Robot revolution’ forces China’s human workforce to adapt

Factory machinery is evolving fast. Can the workers who will use it keep up?

World - Financial Times - November 14

Killer Robots Are About to Fill Ukrainian Skies

Kyiv’s drone suppliers are ramping up production of computer-guided drones that are cheap to produce and can’t be electronically jammed.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

Long-extinct animals could be resurrected as robots to shed light on evolution

Researchers hope to recreate entire bodies of ancient creatures using paleo-inspired robotics. A robotic Tyrannosaurus rex might seem best placed in a Jurassic horror movie but researchers say ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

A robot retrieves the first melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor

A remote-controlled robot has safely returned with a tiny piece of melted fuel it collected from inside one of three damaged reactors at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant for ...

Tech - ABC News - November 4

Robot retrieves radioactive fuel sample from Fukushima nuclear reactor site

Plant’s owners hope analysis of tiny sample will help to establish how to safely decommission facility. A piece of the radioactive fuel left from the meltdown of Japan’s tsunami-hit Fukushima ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Physical Intelligence, a Specialist in Robot A.I., Raises $400 Million

The start-up raised $400 million in a funding round with investments from the likes of Jeff Bezos, Thrive Capital and OpenAI.

Business - The New York Times - November 4

Meta unveils AI tools to give robots a human touch in physical world

Meta unveils three tools and benchmarks to enhance robot touch perception, dexterity, and human-robot collaboration in real-world settings.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 2

OpenAI hires Meta's former Orion head to lead its robotics efforts

The former head of Meta's augmented reality glasses initiative has joined OpenAI to lead the startup's robotics and consumer hardware efforts.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Nvidia advances robot learning and humanoid development with AI and simulation tools

Nvidia revealed new AI and simulation tools that will advance robot learning and humanoid development. The world’s biggest tech company by valuation (worth $3.432 trillion) said that the tools will ...

Tech - VentureBeat - November 6

First artwork painted by humanoid robot to sell at auction fetches $1m

Portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing was created by Ai-Da, one of the most advanced robots in the world. A portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing has become the first artwork by a ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Robots carve sculptures in Italy, sparking outrage among traditional artisans

In Carrara, Italy, a studio is using robots to create sculptures, a move that has traditional sculptors concerned about the future of Italian art. Bill Whitaker explores the clash between ...

Robots can sculpt marble, but some disagree if they're making art

Some artists are turning to advanced robots for help sculpting masterpieces, even as others decry robots as cheating that turns creating art into a business.

Robots chisel out future of sculpture as some artists push back

A fleet of marble-sculpting robots is carving out the future of the art world. It's a move some artists see as cheating, but others are embracing the change.

Broadway’s ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Asks: Can Robots Fall in Love?

“Maybe Happy Ending” had an initial Korean-language production in Seoul in 2016. Here are five things to know about the show.

Tech - The New York Times - November 13

The 'morphing' wheel from South Korea that may transform lives and robots

World - Yahoo News - November 14

‘Do not pet’: Why are robot dogs patrolling Mar-A-Lago?

Robotic dogs are helping law enforcement protect President-elect Donald Trump at his Florida residence.

Tales of 19th-Century A.I.: Don’t Fall in Love With a Singing Robot

Now we fret about chatbots. An earlier age worried about automatons, the uncanny humanoid contraptions whose voices could trigger love or mania.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Robots Struggle to Match Warehouse Workers on ‘Really Hard’ Jobs

The machines can load and unload trucks, move goods and do other repetitive tasks but are stymied by some, like picking items from a pile.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

In 'The Wild Robot,' machines, animals and new technology paint a very human picture

The animated feature adapted from the popular children's books crafts a lovely, bittersweet parable of parenting.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday

Animated contenders spotlight a ghost cat, snail hoarder, robots and a fowl villain

In another year of wildly varied animated features, Japan, Australia, Great Britain and the planet Cybertron send us their best.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday

War Robots: Frontiers launches console playtest to ready for early 2025 launch

My.Games announced its multiplayer mech shooter War Robots: Frontiers is hosting a console playtest for the first time on PlayStation and Xbox platforms. It also showed off its gameplay in a new ...

Tech - VentureBeat - Yesterday

Three tests for Britain’s Budget

Reeves must stabilise the economy, and pave the way for higher growth

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Tuipulotu to captain Scotland & brother also called up

Sione Tuipulotu will captain Scotland in the autumn Tests while his brother Mosese has been called up for the first time.

'Nightmare' newbuilds test relationships to the max

Customers of one of the UK's largest homebuilders recall "nightmare" experiences with their newbuilds.

A Test of Independence for an Ultramarathon Runner With Autism

A man with autism, his devoted mother and a seemingly endless race. A story of resilience and love.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

Yankees-Dodgers is MLB's marketing Dream Series

Major League Baseball’s dream matchup is the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees in the World Series

Sports - ABC News - October 26

MLB wants clarity on Trop status by Christmas

Commissioner Rob Manfred said Saturday the league hopes to know by Christmas whether Tropicana Field will be playable to begin the 2025 season.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

MLB free agent rankings: Top five shortstops

Here are the top five MLB shortstops set to hit free agency this offseason.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Costas retires as longtime MLB play-by-play voice

After 42 seasons, Bob Costas is retiring from baseball play-by-play. Costas had done games the past couple seasons for MLB Network and TBS Sports.

Sports - ESPN - November 1

MLB free agent rankings: Top 20 overall

Juan Soto and Corbin Burnes headline the 2024-25 MLB free agent class. Here's a look at the top 20 players on the open market.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

Sources: MLB finds teen prospect falsified age

A teenage prospect in the Dominican Republic who verbally agreed to sign with the Padres was found to have falsified paperwork and is five years older than previously believed.

Sports - ESPN - November 3

MLB free agent rankings: Top 10 outfielders

Here are the top 10 MLB outfielders set to become free agents this offseason.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2

Offseason priorities for some of MLB's most intriguing teams

What is the Mets' focus? Are the Cardinals rebuilding? Here is what we learned at the GM meetings.

Sports - ESPN - November 11

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