no comment Beijing hosts robot extravaganza Superheroes, exoskeletons, and musical robots are all on show in Beijing. They're part of this year's World Robot Conference which highlights not only robots for play but also for the workplace. 20/08/2019
View Europe will be left behind if it focuses on ethics and not keeping pace in AI development ǀ View AI will be important to Europe’s future, but ethics alone will not be enough for the EU to pull ahead of its competitors. 07/08/2019
United Kingdom 'Breakfast means breakfast': Robot waitress named after Theresa May The real Theresa May is out of a job, but this English tearoom has a robot waitress named after the former Prime Minister. 05/08/2019
no comment Robotic bartender serves up cocktails for Prague clubbers For revellers at one Prague megaclub, gone are the days of being squashed at the bar waiting to get a watered-down cocktail. 22/07/2019
World Robots may reach the moon before humans return to it — NASA project A NASA sponsored lab in Colorado, USA, is aiming to send robots to the moon to construct telescopes capable of looking back in time. 16/07/2019
View The killer robots are coming. Here's our best chance at stopping them ǀ View The US shouldn't propel the killer robot arms race by building bigger, faster, deadlier machines of our own. It should cut it short. 02/07/2019
United Kingdom Meet the robot artist set for her first solo exhibition in the UK Meet the robot artist set for her first solo exhibition in the UK 08/06/2019
Good Morning Europe How will AI improve our lives? Governments meet businesses in Dubai Over 130 experts from more than 80 countries are in Dubai to discuss how artificial intelligence can be used to improve our everyday lives. The meeting will see decision makers find solutions to problems from global health to national security using the latest technologies. 01/05/2019
Germany German sci-fi-loving professor paints observatory as Star Wars' R2-D2 The observatory was painted by a German professor, who loves Star Wars and gives Star Trek lectures on his free time. 27/03/2019
no comment Japanese robot delivers Buddhist teachings A robot is drawing worshippers to a temple in Kyoto, Japan, by delivering the teachings of Buddha. 12/03/2019
no comment Robots serve up food and fun in Budapest cafe The robots at the Enjoy Budapest Cafe can do it all — they can serve up food and drink, tell jokes, dance with the kids, or just hang out for a chat with customers. 29/01/2019
Italy Ciao, textbooks! How robots are helping teach at one school in Italy Ciao, textbooks! How robots are helping teach at one school in Italy 02/01/2019
world news Watch: Robots try to replace humans The World Robot Summit in Japan showed the latest tech advancements. 19/10/2018
China Is this how drugs will be delivered around your body in the future? A tiny robot has been developed that could be one day used to move drugs around the human body. 05/10/2018
futuris Robots ensure bees get the buzz European scientists are trying to save the bee population by creating robotic helpers to warn them of dangers, by reproducing the insects' hive mentality, and communication techniques. 24/09/2018
futuris SMOKEBOT undergoes a trial by fire Smokebot is a wifi-controlled robot that can asses the risks in a fire when visibility is very low. 03/09/2018
no comment Watch: Kalashnikov unveils new walking army robot Watch: The reveal of the new technology occurred at the international "Army-2018" military exposition in Moscow, Russia. 22/08/2018
China Watch: Robotic bartenders, surgeons and bats at World Robot Conference WATCH: Visitors have been able to catch a glimpse of the future, with flying robotic bats, bartenders and surgeons on display. 16/08/2018
View Workers' rights in the digital age | View From automation to online platforms, the digital economy is changing the way we work. 31/07/2018
USA Robot Cheetah can mount ledges and climb stairs without looking A 90-pound, four-legged robot built by engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) can climb stairs littered with obstacles, leap, and restore its balance when yanked or shoved, all while essentially blind. 06/07/2018
futuris How a robot in deep water can bring enlightenment A European research project is using a robot to boldly go where no one has potentially gone before. An underwater sphere stuffed to the gills with technology is capable of entering a mine, mapping it and returning on its own. 02/07/2018
France Pizza-making robot Two French engineers hope to revolutionise the humble pizza with their digital chef 27/06/2018
real economy The future of work One study estimates the world of work is changing ten times faster than the first industrial revolution and with three thousand times the impact. So, what can we expect to see in coming years? 26/06/2018
Inspire Middle East How will hyperspeed and AI tech shake up the Middle East? This week’s Inspire Middle East goes high-tech as we focus on the big and small innovations that will be impacting tomorrow’s world. 04/05/2018
brussels bureau I won't be replaced by robot vacuum cleaner, quips EU commissioner Andrus Ansip is challenged on whether robots will take over in Brussels, and if they'll have human rights, as Artificial Intelligence vision is outlined 25/04/2018
world news Robot rights violate human rights, experts warn EU “The benefit to all humanity should preside over the framework for EU civil law rules in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence,” leading experts in robotics and artificial intelligence wrote in an open letter. 13/04/2018
