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Robots

NC AG Jackson calls on FCC to crack down on robocalls

  • Jul 28

Humanoid robots make history, perform 2 surgeries in pigs for 1st time

  • Jul 10

Morrisville robotic surgery company to lay off 108 workers

  • Jun 19
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Roomba pioneer unveils AI-powered pet robot

  • May 5

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

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

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Robot umpires approved for MLB in 2026 as part of challenge system. Here's how they work

Robot umpires are coming to the MLB in 2026 as the Automated Ball/Strike System will be used in the form of a challenge system where the human umpire makes each call, which can be appealed to the computer.

  • Sep 24, 2025

A look at groundbreaking remote robotic surgery: Patient was in Africa; doctor was in Florida

A patient in Angola was the first in a groundbreaking human clinical trial approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to test transcontinental robotic telesurgery.

  • Jun 20, 2025

Chinese robots ran against humans in the world's first humanoid half-marathon. They lost by a mile

More than 20 two-legged robots competed in the world's first humanoid half-marathon in China, and - though technologically impressive - they were far from outrunning their human masters over the long distance.

  • Apr 21, 2025
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