Sophia the robot’s creator asked Epstein to fund bots with “sexy android bodies.”

DOJ documents released last week contain a $3 million funding request from roboticist David Hanson to build an “attractive female android,” complete with a “working gorgeous robot face and body.” The ...
The Maravi Post

Gangata lauds First Lady Gertrude Mutharika’s Beam for Mtandire constituents support

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Natural Resources Minister who is also Member of Parliament (MP) for Mtandire-Mtsiriza Constituency Alfred Gangata has lauded First Lady Gertrude Mutharika’s Beautify Malawi ...
Android

Caviar Launches Luxury Humanoid Robot Dressed in Gold

Caviar has unveiled Aladdin, a gold humanoid robot based on Unitree G1 platform. The robot blends advanced engineering with Arab-inspired design. The commission-only concept focuses on luxury ...
IEEE

IoT-Based Smart Security Robot with Android App, Night Vision and Enhanced Threat Detection

Abstract: Traditional security systems, such as CCTV cameras, often have limitations in coverage, real-time threat detection, and responsiveness. These limitations can create a false sense of security ...
Frontiers

Public acceptance of cybernetic avatars in the service sector: evidence from a large-scale survey

Cybernetic avatars are hybrid interaction robots or digital representations that combine autonomous capabilities with teleoperated control. This study investigates the acceptance of cybernetic avatars ...
Android Authority

Samsung’s Ballie robot rolls to a halt

Samsung has shelved Ballie, killing plans for a consumer launch that was once teased for summer 2025. Ballie has shifted from a planned retail product to an internal “active innovation platform,” ...
Android

Best of CES 2026: LG CLOiD Robot

It’s always a delightful surprise to see what kind of new technology is going to pop up at CES every single year, and with the LG CLOiD robot that was unveiled, LG certainly didn’t disappoint. There ...