Sen Bernie Moreno proposes ban on Chinese EVs amid surveillance threat Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, introduces the bipartisan Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026, aiming to effectively block Chinese-made electric vehicles from the U.S. market. Moreno warns against these vehicles, saying they could potentially allow remote control and pose significant national security threats. He emphasizes…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pudu Robotics has announced what it calls the first “full-scenario robot-serviced hotel.” The project will use robots across the entire guest experience, from reception and room service to cleaning, food preparation and guest support. The hotel is set to open in 2027, with trial rooms and robot-powered…
Most of my time as a writer is spent bemoaning the current state of college football or breaking down obscure scenes from “The Sopranos” that no one has thought about for 20 years, but occasionally I like to stray from my lanes and venture into some weird territory. One vertical I have found myself occupying…
Humanoid robot breaks half-marathon record A humanoid robot, ‘Lightning,’ shattered the Beijing half-marathon world record this weekend, completing the race in just 50 minutes and 26 seconds, 13 miles faster than any human. Cyber expert Kurt Knutsson warns this massive leap in artificial intelligence, along with Tesla’s Optimus robot, necessitates a universal ‘off button’ and…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Chinese-built humanoid robot beat the human half-marathon world record in Beijing on Sunday, marking a breakthrough moment in a high-stakes global race for technological dominance. A robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor completed the 21-kilometer (13-mile) race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the…
An elderly woman was taken to hospital in Macau after being “frightened” by a humanoid robot that abruptly appeared behind her before it was escorted away by police, prompting social media users to joke it had been “arrested”. According to authorities, the woman, who was on her phone at the time, was startled when she…
On the eve of Lunar New Year, last Monday night, China used the Spring Festival Gala — the most‑watched television program in the world — to showcase a technological prowess that goes far beyond entertainment. The broadcast, watched by nearly 600 million Chinese as they devour jiaozi (traditional Chinese dumplings) with their families, became a…
China is warning humanoid robot companies that there are too many of them, duplicating innovation AFP via Getty Images Earlier this year, a Peter Diamandis report found about 100 companies working on humanoid robots globally. A few short months later, there are 150 just in China. In fact, the humanoid robot hype is getting so…
A new “7S” store dedicated to humanoid robots has opened in a bustling commercial district of Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei Province, drawing large crowds as the country’s rapidly growing robotics industry brings cutting-edge technology closer to daily life, News.az reports citing Xinhua. Operated by the Hubei Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, the store showcases…
Power shifts begin in places most people never see – on assembly lines making batteries and robots, along transmission lines feeding data centre clusters, in local offices selling land and in labs training artificial intelligence models. The United States and China are using these quiet levers to construct different futures. The contest will be decided…