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Once a robot can move between floors without any changes to existing building infrastructure, operators get immediate ROI by freeing staff from repetitive delivery work while improving speed and convenience for residents and guests.

Like something out of the Addams Family, scientists have created a detachable robotic hand that can crawl and grab objects. The design enables tasks such as retrieving objects beyond normal reach and performing multi-object handling, offering potential applications in industrial, service, and exploratory robotics.

Scientists have discovered that the human brain understands spoken language in a way that closely resembles how advanced AI language models work. By tracking brain activity as people listened to a long podcast, researchers found that meaning unfolds step by step—much like the layered processing inside systems such as GPT-style models.

By rethinking how thin metal threads are woven into a flexible textile, EPFL researchers have created a lightweight fabric capable of lifting over 400 times its own weight. The work advances the development of wearables that provide physical assistance without mechanical bulk.

The Stefa Mini, Cassette and Nano Seals all have smaller cross sections than comparable seals in the market today. This matters because a smaller seal allows for smaller glands (the area the seal slips into on the equipment) and smaller glands mean overall smaller equipment.

Quantum computers could revolutionize everything from drug discovery to business analytics—but their incredible power also makes them surprisingly vulnerable. New research from Penn State warns that today’s quantum machines are not just futuristic tools, but potential gold mines for hackers. The study reveals that weaknesses can exist not only in software, but deep within the physical hardware itself, where valuable algorithms and sensitive data may be exposed.

A strong digital foundation brings everything together, allowing automation initiatives to scale, adapt and perform as intended. Without it, automation efforts often stall before they reach their full potential.

A new study finds that nearly all CEOs surveyed are working to integrate AI into their businesses in 2026 – even if return-on-investment takes a while.

Even more encouraging for AI advocates: On average, those same CEOs plan to invest more than twice as much in AI during 2026 as they did the previous year.

Firms leading the way in AI are using the tech to up-skill and retrain their workforces, according to writer Cliff Saran.

In other news and analysis on AI writing:

*’ChatGPT Go’ Rolls-Out Worldwide at $8/month: ChatGPT-maker Open AI is out with a stripped-down version of its chatbot – dubbed ChatGPT Go – which offers more than the free version but less than ChatGPT Plus.

Key benefits include 10 times more messages, file uploads and image creation as compared to ChatGPT Free.

Plus, ChatGPT Go also offers enhanced memory and a bigger context window than ChatGPT Free.

*ChatGPT Go and ChatGPT Free: Here Come the Ads: Those bargain versions of ChatGPT will soon see ads popping-up in the message box – part of the trade-off users will make in exchange for the wallet-friendly alternatives.

For the record, ChatGPT’s maker insists that the chatbot’s responses will not be influenced by the ads it’s running.

And thankfully, the higher subscription tiers –- ChatGPT Plus, Pro and Business — will remain devoid of advertising.

*Gemini Gets Even More Personal: Google is encouraging its Gemini users to give the chatbot full access to your Gmail, photos, search history and YouTube data so that you’ll get even more personalized responses from the AI.

The idea: The more access Gemini has to your highly personalized data, the more personalized its responses.

Dubbed ‘Personal Intelligence,’ the new feature is activated on an app-by-app basis – so you can activate the feature in Google Photos, search history and on YouTube, for example, but keep it deactivated in Gmail.

*Anthropic Rolls-Out Claude ‘Cowork:’ ChatGPT chatbot competitor Claude now has a Cowork module designed to serve-up automated help with computer files and basic computing tasks.

The surprise: Cowork is an AI agent that actually works fairly well, according to writer Reece Rogers.

Also of note: While originally only available with a $100 subscription, Cowork is now also offered under Anthropic’s $20/month plan.

*Apple Reaches for Google Gemini for AI Support: Apple has decided to use Gemini to power its Siri voice assistant – as well as in other facets of the Apple ecosystem.

Interestingly, the deal includes Apple’s right to fine-tune its own version of Gemini, as well as to run Gemini on Siri as a white label product – and not a Google-branded offering.

One change you’ll notice with a Gemini-powered Siri: Enhanced AI emotional support for Siri users, according to writer Marcus Mendes.

*Dow Jones Newswires Embraces AI: Dow Jones has become the latest media outlet with plans to integrate AI into virtually every facet of its work-flow.

The wire service is currently working with Symbolic.ai, which makes an AI publishing platform, to AI-automate much of Down Jones’ research, writing, formatting, summaries and fact-checking.

The plan: If the roll-out is a success at Dow Jones Newswire, the AI platform will also be integrated at other media outlets owned by Dow Jones’ parent company, News Corp.

*Business Messaging Service Slack Beefs-Up Its AI: Salesforce has unveiled a muscled-up version of Slackbot — an AI assistant built into the Slack messaging service that now comes with an AI agent capable of search, auto-message writing and simple, multi-step tasks.

Slack competes with other popular business messaging services — including Microsoft Teams and Meta Workplace — and is powered by AI from Anthropic.

*English Please: DocuSign AI Now Translates Complex Contracts Into Everyday Speak: DocuSign now has a new AI feature that will boil-down complex legalese into easy-to-read English summaries mere mortals can understand.

DocuSign decided to offer the service after learning that 75% of consumers are more comfortable signing legal documents that are summarized in plain English.

You can access the AI summary service directly through DocuSign – or directly through DocuSign on ChatGPT.

*AI Big Picture: A Deep-Dive Into Google AI Chief, Dennis Hassabis: Click here for a riveting 52-minute, CNBC video interview of Dennis Hassabis, the mover-and-shaker behind all things AI at Google.

Some interesting take-aways from the Hassabis interview:

–“It’s (AI) a ferocious competitive environment at the moment. I mean many people were telling me — you know, being in tech for 20, 30 years, say – that it’s the most intense environment they’ve ever seen.”

–Regarding Chinese AI: “The question is, can they innovate something new beyond the frontier.”

–“I call myself a cautious optimist. I’m a very big believer in
human ingenuity. I think given enough time and care, we’ll get this right.”

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To reliably complete household chores, assemble products and tackle other manual tasks, robots should be able to adapt their manipulation strategies based on the objects they are working with, similarly to how humans leverage information they gain via the sense of touch. While humans attain tactile information via nerves in their skin and muscles, robots rely on sensors, devices that sense their surroundings and pick up specific physical signals.

Researchers have turned artificial intelligence into a powerful new lens for understanding why cancer survival rates differ so dramatically around the world. By analyzing cancer data and health system information from 185 countries, the AI model highlights which factors, such as access to radiotherapy, universal health coverage, and economic strength, are most closely linked to better survival in each nation.

Humans pay enormous attention to lips during conversation, and robots have struggled badly to keep up. A new robot developed at Columbia Engineering learned realistic lip movements by watching its own reflection and studying human videos online. This allowed it to speak and sing with synchronized facial motion, without being explicitly programmed. Researchers believe this breakthrough could help robots finally cross the uncanny valley.

Physical AI describes intelligent systems that can sense, interpret, and act in real environments. Think of self-driving cars navigating busy streets, robotic arms assembling machinery with precision, or smart grids adapting in real time to energy demands.

Claire chatted to Amir Patel from University College London about designing robots with the agility and manoeuvrability of a cheetah.

Amir Patel is an Associate Professor of Robotics & AI in the Department of Computer Science at University College London (UCL). His research uses robotics methods—sensor fusion, computer vision, mechanical modelling, and optimal control—to understand and quantify animal locomotion, especially high-speed predators such as the cheetah, and to translate these insights into bio-inspired machines. Previously, he served on the faculty of Electrical Engineering at the University of Cape Town, where he founded and directed the African Robotics Unit (ARU).

Equipped with advanced mapping, multi-sensor vision and zone-based safety, the system navigates real-job sites with confidence—handling up to 6,000 sq ft/hour and supporting pressure-wash rigs up to 12 GPM and 4,500 PSI.

The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms has opened new possibilities for the development of robots that can reliably tackle various everyday tasks. Training and evaluating these algorithms, however, typically requires extensive efforts, as humans still need to manually label training data and assess the performance of models in both simulations and real-world experiments.