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The founder of Orbbec amassed a $1.6 billion fortune making robotic eyes. He aims to become the leading supplier of advanced ...

Sitting at a Shanghai lab, Peng Zhihui spoke with a soft, rapid-fire cadence and a reserved demeanor, a striking contrast to his online persona as the “Wild Iron Man,” a vlogging influencer with ...

The secret behind insects' lightning-fast reactions could offer a blueprint for more energy-efficient robots and self-driving cars, according to a new study challenging our understanding of how brains ...

Researchers at Cornell University have developed a 3D computational model that decodes the complex physics behind how insects ...

The way bugs and birds flap their wings may look effortless, but the dynamics that keep them aloft are dizzyingly complex and ...

Ultimately, what N Robotics is doing is building the foundation for a whole new generation of robots. These aren’t just tools ...

This case illustrates a recurring dilemma in AI governance. As large language models (LLMs) and autonomous decision-making ...

Typically, engineers perform surgery to implant electrodes into the insects’ antennae. The antennae contain sensors for smell, taste, sound, touch, and sensitivity to temperatures and even wind ...

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OpenAI has rolled out GPT-5.4-Cyber, a fine-tuned cousin of its GPT-5.4 flagship built to help security teams hunt bugs, reverse-engineer malware, and stress-test code—all with far fewer "Sorry, I can ...