"In 1 year alone the robots competing have become twice as fast. This highlights the pace of advancement both in the market, and specifically in Chinese robotics," organisers of the World Humanoid Robot Games said.
BBC News – World The robot ran the distance in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.
BBC News – World The robot ran the distance in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.
BBC News – World The family of Renee Good, a 37-year-old US citizen fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis in January, filed federal civil lawsuits on Thursday against the agent who shot her and top Trump administration officials. The suits allege wrongful death and civil rights violations during a federal immigration crackdown.
NYTimes – World FlyDubai captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot, described being stabbed by his co-pilot midair on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and fighting to regain control to prevent a crash. In video calls, including one with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said he opened the cockpit door despite serious injuries because he "could not let others die." He is recovering in hospital.
BBC News – World Ethiopia and Eritrea broke diplomatic ties on Thursday, each accusing the other of stoking internal conflict as fighting continued in northern Ethiopia. Analysts warn the unrest could spill into neighbouring states and further destabilise Sudan.
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