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Africa: Military Drone Proliferation in Africa Marks Destabilizing Shift in Africa's Armed Conflicts
A revolution in unmanned systems is reshaping the dynamics of Africa's armed conflicts. Professional militaries must balance the tactical advantages of drones with an understanding of their ...
National Security Journal on MSN1d
The Ukraine War is the Great Drone War No One Expected
On April 16, Maj. Gen. Peter Boysen, Denmark’s commander in chief, said that the country is planning to send some of its ...
Screen Rant on MSN1d
10 Most Disturbing Marvel Hero and Villain Origins We'd Rather Forget
While some backstories for Marvel characters can be tragic or sad, these are some of the most painful, depressing, or ...
New York Post4d
Humanoid robots join runners for half-marathon — but some of the droids struggled to find their footing
Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-km (13-mile ...
MIT Technology Review6d
How a 1980s toy robot arm inspired modern robotics
When the Armatron first came out, in 1981, robotics engineers started contacting Watanabe. “I wasn’t so much hearing from ...
AOL3d
Humanoid robots tripped and fell and took down a handler during a half-marathon in Beijing
Humanoid robots ran a half-marathon against humans for the first time on Saturday in Beijing. The race highlighted how far humanoid robots have advanced, and how far they still have to go.
The Daily Beast3d
Humans Crush Humanoid Robots in Historic Half-Marathon
Though most robots broke down early on, six managed to finish the race. Breaking News Intern Robots and humans alike competed in a half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, where 21 robots ran ...
Reuters5d
China pits humanoid robots against humans in half-marathon
Robot winner is Tiangong Ultra from Beijing robotics centre Time at 2 hours 40 minutes more than twice men's race winner BEIJING, April 19 (Reuters) - Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands ...
The Hindu4d
Humanoid robots stride into the future with world's first half-marathon
Step by mechanical step, dozens of humanoid robots took to the streets of Beijing early Saturday, joining thousands of their flesh-and-blood counterparts in a world-first half marathon showcasing ...
Newsweek4d
Robots Race Humans in World's First Bipedal Half-Marathon
Languages: English. Twenty-one humanoid robots competed alongside thousands of human runners in Beijing on Saturday in what organizers claim is the world's first bipedal robot half-marathon.
The Jakarta Post5d
China pits humanoid robots against humans in half-marathon
wenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-kilometer course.
The Independent4d
Robots race against humans for first time in Chinese half-marathon
Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-km (13-mile) course.