Future-aware AI doubles robot speed in pick-and-place tasks - A new method developed by MIT researchers makes robots better at thinking ahead while they are acting, leading to smoother motions and quicker reactions. The research is published on the arXiv preprint server.
LG Energy Solution sues EVE Energy in US over cylindrical battery patents - LG Energy Solution has filed patent infringement proceedings against Chinese battery maker EVE Energy in the US over cylindrical lithium-ion battery technologies, seeking relief through both the US International Trade Commission and the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
The Data Flywheel: How Every Meal Makes Chef Robots Better - Every serving a Chef robot makes generates data that improves the next serving. We call this the data flywheel. With more than 120 million meals in production, Chef Robotics has built the world’s largest dataset of real food manipulation, and every production run widens that lead.
China speeds up 4 new cars a day, intensifying shakeout - China's blistering pace of new-car launches — expected to average four new vehicles a day in the first half of 2026 — is shifting from a market-winning tactic to a key driver of industry reshuffling and shakeouts, intensifying cutthroat competition in the auto market.
AI underwater robots can now track diver stress via exhaled bubbles - University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind AI system that allows underwater companion robots to monitor a diver's health in real time simply by "watching" their exhaled bubbles.
