Things Worth Noting
In 2025, TIME Magazine named “The Architects of AI” its Person of the Year, honoring the visionary leaders driving the AI revolution. Figures like Nvidia’s CEO, OpenAI’s leader behind ChatGPT, Elon Musk with his AI and robotics ventures, and heads of DeepMind, Anthropic, AMD, and Meta have transformed artificial intelligence into a global force. Rapid […]
Elon Musk predicts a future of universal high income—not just basic income—driven by rapid advances in artificial intelligence and robotics. Through projects like Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot, he envisions a post-scarcity world where automation handles most work, making jobs optional and eliminating poverty. This sustainable abundance would provide everyone with top-quality healthcare, housing, food, and […]
Social Robotics LLC has filed a $1 million lawsuit against streamer IShowSpeed, claiming he intentionally damaged their viral humanoid robot Rizzbot during a chaotic September 16 livestream. The suit alleges he punched the robot, put it in a chokehold, slammed it around, and caused severe sensor and movement failures that left it nonfunctional. The company […]
Lunokhod 1, the Soviet Union’s groundbreaking robotic lunar rover, became the first vehicle to operate on another celestial body when it landed via Luna 17 in Mare Imbrium on November 17, 1970—exactly 55 years ago today. This eight-wheeled, bathtub-shaped rover, designed by Alexander Kemurdzhian and built by Lavochkin, weighed 840 kg and featured a solar-charged […]
Robots and automation revolutionize manufacturing and food processing, but wear and tear and heavy metal contamination pose challenges. Industrial robots face mechanical fatigue, corrosion, and abrasion, requiring preventive maintenance and IoT monitoring to extend lifespan and prevent metal residues from contaminating products. Heavy metals like lead and mercury threaten food and product safety, entering via […]