Robots

• Robots race humans for 1st time in world debut of humanoid half-marathon

  While the 12,000 human participants followed conventional rules and needed to stop at water stations, the 21 machine 'runners' needed battery swap pit stops.

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  Apr 22
  
• Self-driving pods to offer mobility autonomy at Vancouver International Airport

  YVR is partnering with A&K Robotics, which is a company founded by three UBC graduates, to introduce new, self-driving pods to help people with mobility issues.

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  Jul 25, 2024
  
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• Thanks to living ‘skin,’ robots can now smile and make other unnerving faces

  Depending on who you ask, the blobby pink face with beady eyes is cute or creepy — regardless, it's the face of the future.

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  Jul 2, 2024
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• Can cute AI robots help with aging and dementia? UBC study seeks to find out

  Kiwi and Mango are small and plush, resemble a cross between Teletubbies and WALL-E, and have technology that allows them to move, learn, speak and recognize faces and voices.

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  Sep 20, 2023
• Robots say they won’t rebel against humans as dozens gather at Switzerland summit

  At the 'AI for Good' conference in Geneva, humanoid robots Grace, Ameca, artist Ai-Da, and 'rockstar' Desdemona answered questions ranging from their futures to global regulation.

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  Jul 7, 2023
• Expert stresses invaluable human connection amidst AI takeover concerns in Manitoba

  Local expert says job loss risk for Manitobans as robots take over could be high but true genuine human connection remains irreplaceable

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  Jun 21, 2023
• Fleet of robots assisting workers at Montreal medical supply plant

  Cardinal Health's facility in Dorval, Que., has become the first of multiple locations across Canada to implement a fleet of 27 robots assisting employees.  

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  May 10, 2023
• Montreal ‘smart factory’ aims to show potential of warehouse automation

  Deloitte Canada's new demonstration facility in Montreal is meant to help warehouse operators adapt to labour shortages and supply chain disruptions.

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  Jan 26, 2023
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• Burgers, fries and robots: McDonald’s opens 1st mostly automated location in Texas

  Amid a growing desire for fast food giants to automate their processes, the first mostly robot-run McDonald's restaurant is currently being tested in Fort Worth, Texas.

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  Dec 23, 2022
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• Home construction ‘ripe’ for automation, builders say. Here’s how the industry is changing

  With a growing number of homes needed in Canada over the next decade and a labour force hitting a retirement wall, stakeholders say automation is needed to fill the building gap.

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  Dec 15, 2022