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Built on Precious Metals: Advancing Medical Devices Through Material Precision
TANAKA’s Kunihiro Shima explains why next-generation miniaturized medical devices require precious metal precision and empirical materials validation.
Israel's Electronic Components Industry: From Semiconductors to Medical Devices
Israel’s electronics industry occupies a unique position in the global technology landscape. A nation of fewer than ten million people has built one of the ... Read more
Power Integrations 2,200-V GaN Tech Eyes Next-Gen High-Voltage EVs, Data Centers | Electronic Design
The 2,200-V PowiGaN technology brings higher power density, greater efficiency, and safer and simpler system architectures to EVs, AI data centers, and photovoltaic and HVDC systems...
Xiaomi’s New Humanoid Robot Installs Nuts, Sorts Panels in EV Factory Trial | eWeek
Xiaomi's latest humanoid robot spent four months training inside an EV factory, revealing progress and remaining hurdles for industrial robotics.
Power Usage in AI Datacenters and its Relevance to Energy Infrastructure
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China proposes formulating at least 100 key standards for humanoid robots by 2028-Xinhua
BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- China has proposed formulating at least 100 key standards for the humanoid robot industry by 2028, according to a draft guideline from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The draft guideline for developing a national…
Chinese humanoid robot Beijing World Humanoid Robot Games robotics | AP News
A Chinese humanoid robot has set a new 100-meter sprint record of 8.86 seconds in Beijing. This achievement took place Tuesday during China’s World Humanoid Robot Games, an Olympic-style competition now in its second year.
Thailand Bets on Humanoid Robots: BOI Invests 15 Billion Baht to Forge a New Growth Engine
According to Thailand Headlines, the Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI) is accelerating its layout in the humanoid robot industry. Leveraging its existing foundations in automotive, electronics, machinery, and high-precision components, Thailand aims to refine its robot…
Waymo puts Zeekr-built Ojai robotaxis into regular service
Waymo is using its new generation of robotaxis for paid rides for the first time. The Zeekr-built electric vans are initially operating in San Francisco, Los A
Centre simplifies medical device approval process, eases sterilisation norms - The Tribune
The Centre has introduced amendments to the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, to reduce delays and make the approval process for medical devices simpler and faster without removing safety checks.
Berkeley Humanoid Lite And The Open Source Robotics Revolution - 3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
Thanks to this LinkedIn Post by Lukas Ziegler, I found out about the Berkeley Humanoid Lite. Now I’ve always been quite skeptical of humanoid robots. Why not just get two...
Tesla Robotaxi struggles to get riders where they want to go
Tesla's driverless ride-hailing service has attracted complaints from users in Texas over unusually long route
Humanoid robot mounts 660-pound capacity robot horse in Beijing expo
The Qiji X1 combines mechanical legs, a saddle and handlebars to turn a quadruped robot into a rideable machine.