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Robot retrieves 1st melted fuel from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear reactor

Around 800 tonnes of fatally radioactive molten fuel remains in the plants, and the mission is a step in a long-term clean-up operation.

3 Nov 2024 - 12:32AMvideocam

Profile | Who is China’s ‘beautiful robot’ hotpot eatery boss, gifted in automated dance?

29 Oct 2024 - 6:23AM

Horizon Robotics’ shares jump 28% in Hong Kong trading debut

24 Oct 2024 - 6:02PMvideocam

Opinion | For China’s next big tech leap, its ‘little giants’ must grow up

State-supported innovation can only take these SMEs so far. The question is whether they can thrive in a global market on their own.

21 Oct 2024 - 5:30AMvideocam

A staff member works at the headquarters of TankeBlue Semiconductor in Beijing, on January 24. China is nurturing “little giants” like TankeBlue to lead in advanced tech sectors. Photo: Xinhua

InnoTech Forum: Hong Kong can evolve into an AI applications development hub

The InnoTech discussions reflect the steps being taken by the government and private sector to set the path for AI to thrive in Hong Kong.

18 Oct 2024 - 11:37PM

Could a new humanoid robot recharge China’s manufacturing labour shortage?

UBTech’s Walker S1, officially unveiled on Monday, has already begun training in factories, including electric vehicle maker BYD.

17 Oct 2024 - 8:15PMvideocam

Humanoids will not be doing household chores soon, says HKU’s robotics head

While Chinese robotics firms have been eager to develop humanoids, Hong Kong University’s Xi Ning says they have unresolved technological challenges.

18 Oct 2024 - 11:30AM

Humanoid robots on display at the 2024 World Robot Conference at Etrong International Exhibition and Convention Centre in Beijing on August 22. Photo: Luna Sun

Portrait by robot Ai-Da to sell at auction in art world first

The ‘haunting’ piece depicts Alan Turing, one of the fathers of modern computing, who had warned about the use of artificial intelligence.

17 Oct 2024 - 2:28AM

Tesla Optimus robots at showcase were remotely controlled by humans

The use of human input raises questions over the capabilities and market readiness of the bot, despite Elon Musk’s enthusiasm.

15 Oct 2024 - 12:00PM

Can robot baristas save Shanghai’s cafes from an ailing economy?

Shanghai Hi-Dolphin Robot Technology aims to cut down the costs of operating coffee shops to revive the industry, says founder Philip Han.

3 Oct 2024 - 12:09PMvideocam

A Cofe+ robot cafe on Nanjing Road in Shanghai. Photo: Handout

Midea’s Hong Kong IPO sizzles as shares soar in blockbuster sale

The Foshan-based company raised HK$31.01 billion last week, after offering its stock at HK$54.80 a share, at the top end of an expected price range.

17 Sep 2024 - 4:40PM

(L to R) HKEX CEO Bonnie Chan, Midea’s CFO Zhong Zheng, Chairman and CEO Fang Hongbo, and HKEX Chairman Carlson Tong, during Midea Group’s listing ceremony at HKEX on 17 September 2024. Photo: Jonathan Wong

China’s AI industry could see US$1.4 trillion in investment in 6 years

CICC chairman Chen Liang told the International China Investment Forum that China’s AI industry still has significant room for growth.

9 Sep 2024 - 5:00PM

Opinion | How China plans to become a robotics powerhouse

The rapid advancement of robotics is bringing exciting possibilities but has also raised significant ethical and safety concerns.

5 Sep 2024 - 10:19AMvideocam

As China upgrades its androids, is ‘more human than human’ on the horizon?

A robotics conference has put China’s humanoid robot industry in the spotlight, with new incentives and investment driving market growth and pushing the technology forward.

26 Aug 2024 - 4:18PMvideocam

China’s growing humanoid robot market is likely to receive a greater boost as investment and policy support increase. Photo: Luna Sun

China’s ambitions in humanoid robots in full display at expo

Chinese robot manufacturers are hoping to repeat the country’s global success in smartphones and electric vehicles

23 Aug 2024 - 8:50PM

Hangzhou-based Deep Robotics debuts its bipedal humanoid robot Dr.01 at the World Robotics Conference, taking place from August 21 to 25 in Beijing. Photo: Handout

Former Huawei ‘Genius Youth’ recruit launches humanoid robots to rival Tesla’s

‘We’re now at the forefront of the industry,’ Agibot founder Peng Zhihui declared after launching his firm’s new-generation family of humanoid robots.

22 Aug 2024 - 1:59PM

Chinese miniature robot launcher can shoot like a bullet when it sees the light

Scientists take inspiration from squirting cucumber plants to create a launcher that can travel 643 times its own height.

11 Aug 2024 - 6:06PMvideocam

Hong Kong government fund partners with Beijing humanoid robot maker Galbot

Hong Kong Investment Corporation is partnering with the start-up to create the HK-Galbot Embodied AI Lab, with prioritisation for the city as an IPO destination.

19 Jul 2024 - 5:00PM

Beijing-based start-up Galbot demonstrates its humanoid robot at a signing ceremony for a new partnership with Hong Kong Investment Corporation on July 19, 2024. Photo: Dickson Lee

Opinion | US needs a techno-industrial plan to beat China’s factories of the future

China’s shift towards advanced industries will give it such economic and strategic advantages that an equally powerful US response is necessary.

19 Jul 2024 - 12:45PMvideocam

Video | Japan scientists make robot face ‘smile’ with living skin

Japanese scientists devise a way to attach living skin tissue to robotic faces to make them ‘smile’.

19 Jul 2024 - 9:33AM

Automated aged care, lots of grunt work: China has big plans for humanoid robots

With arms, legs and facial expressions, robots are being built for roles where manpower is in short supply – like looking after grandparents – as China’s population rapidly ages and shrinks.

17 Jul 2024 - 11:22PMvideocam

‘War is mathematics’: Ukrainian start-ups use low-cost robots to fight Russia

Ukraine turns to low-cost robots as it grapples with manpower shortages, overwhelming odds and uneven international help in its fight against Russia.

15 Jul 2024 - 4:35PMvideocam

Employees at a start-up run by entrepreneur Andrii Denysenko can put together an unstaffed ground vehicle called the Odyssey in four days at a shed used by the company. Photo: AP

Explainer | Will a third medical school solve Hong Kong’s healthcare manpower crunch?

The Post looks at how a third institution will address the city’s medical problems and boost innovation.

13 Jul 2024 - 10:06PM

From the sky to the sea: how China and US are racing to win the game of drones

Drawing on Gaza and Ukraine lessons, both sides are racing to incorporate AI in faster, smarter strategies for future conflicts.

23 Jul 2024 - 11:30AMvideocam

China’s Laws of Robotics: Shanghai publishes first humanoid robot guidelines

Humanoid robots should ‘safeguard human dignity’ and ‘not threaten human security’, say guidelines published during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference.

7 Jul 2024 - 6:00PM

Several Chinese robotics firms have put their humanoid robots on display at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai this year. Photo: Xinhua

Tesla shows its humanoid robot Optimus at China AI conference, but behind glass

Tesla showcased its humanoid robot, the second-generation Optimus, at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Thursday.

5 Jul 2024 - 10:00AM

Eighteen humanoid robots from various brands on display during the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Thursday. Photo: Che Pan

Opinion | US warnings against China’s tech dominance smack of thief crying ‘thief’

Washington’s accusations are clearly driven more by its fear of the US losing its tech hegemony than by China overtaking it.

2 Jul 2024 - 10:07AMvideocam

Chinese neural probe could be ‘transformative’ advance for brain-computer links

Unprecedented simultaneous brain recordings hold new promise for understanding relationships between neural activity and behaviour.

1 Jul 2024 - 2:05PMvideocam

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23 October, 2024