Parents and Teachers Sound Alarm as US School Tests $57K Android 'Sally' From Sex Doll-Linked Firm

Salamanca High School's introduction of a $57,000 AI robot, linked to the sex doll industry, has sparked controversy, with teachers and Native American residents criticising its potential to ...
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Beijing’s Humanoid Robot Marathon: What It Means For Robots ... And Us

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Chinese firm UBTech sells hyper-real, 'always loyal' humanoid robots

CEO of UWORLD Michael Tam (second from left) presents a humanoid robot to a visitor during the launch of the U1 humanoid robot produced by UWORLD, a brand under UBTECH Robotics, in Shenzhen, China's ...
CNN

China’s humanoid robots have captivated the world. A rental market is exposing their limits

When humanoid robots dominated the stage of last year’s Spring Festival Gala with sleek dance routines, Ai Lin saw more than a spectacle. He saw a business. Soon after, the e-commerce livestreamer in ...
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The first commercial human-like robot is here. Are replicants next?

The Chinese robotics company UBTech has launched the U1, the first mass-produced ultrarealistic human robot. This marks the first time anyone has manufactured and sold a humanoid robot that actually ...