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Robots

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Roomba pioneer unveils AI-powered pet robot

  • May 5
Elite Event Robotics

Humanoid robot delays flight out of California airport

  • May 3

Humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing half-marathon

  • Apr 19

Viral video shows autonomous snow blower at work

  • Jan 27

Are AI toys safe? Companion products debut at CES 2026

  • Jan 8

Robot umpires approved for MLB in 2026 as part of challenge system

  • Sep 24, 2025

Doctor uses robot to perform surgery on patient 7,000 miles away

  • Jun 20, 2025

Chinese robots raced humans in world's 1st humanoid half-marathon

  • Apr 21, 2025

Latest Videos

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Roomba pioneer unveils AI-powered pet robot

  • May 5
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Raleigh students win state robotics title, advance to world championship

  • Mar 26
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All-female Clayton robotics team sets example for women in STEM at world championship

  • Apr 22, 2024
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RobotLAB Group opens new location in Raleigh

  • Feb 21, 2024
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All-girl robotics team in Johnston County advances to FIRST Robotics World Championship

  • Apr 7, 2023
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This adorable service robot reduces COVID anxiety inside Silicon Valley hotels

  • Jan 10, 2022
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Lillington burger shop uses robot to tackle labor shortage

  • Dec 9, 2021
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This startup is building robotic tractors!

  • Dec 4, 2020

Latest Stories

Vance County

Taiwan-based firm bringing new tech jobs to Vance County, Gov. Stein announces

The plant will bring 34 new jobs to the area and will be the company's first North American production and warehouse facility.

  • Feb 14, 2025

Mountain communities find creative ways to keep students engaged after Helene

Allyson Heidenfelder is a Yancey County mom, but for dozens of local students and their parents, she's become a lot more than that.

  • Feb 8, 2025
Shoji Takeuchi Laboratory, The University of Tokyo via CNN Newsource

This smiling robot has a face covered in 'living' skin

The soft, pink blob stares at the camera with glassy eyes - before pulling its face into a dimpled smile.

  • Jul 31, 2024

NC State robot works to advance artificial intelligence in agriculture

The robot is the only BenchBot in North Carolina that researchers hope will lead to smarter tools in the agriculture industry.

  • Jul 10, 2024

Oklahoma girl becomes 1st child to undergo robotic deep brain stimulation

Karleigh Fry, 8, became the first pediatric patient in the world to undergo robotic deep brain stimulation to treat a neurological condition.

  • Jun 13, 2024