This hilarious robot collapse reminds me that robot development is nowhere near where it needs to be, but a huge breakthrough from DeepMind could change all that
The robot raised one hand as if in defeat, and seconds later, handlers rushed out to throw a sheet over its lifeless mechanical body.Robot powered by Qualcomm’s new AI chip dies mid-presentation from r/singularityAt the top of the ladder and full of artificial life satisfaction, we have the Apollo Robot from Apptronik. I've been covering robotics for a quarter of a century; I get the technology, I've watched the trajectory, and even with the most recent rapid acceleration, the majority of humanoid robots fall into the Qualcomm and not the Apollo and DeepMind camp. You may like These robot hands are almost too human but they could accelerate the home robot revolution Crawl, walk, run – that’s how you get humanoid robotics all grown up I just watched a robot kick a child, and I'm over it It's not clear why the Qualcomm robot collapsed.
- ▪The robot raised one hand as if in defeat, and seconds later, handlers rushed out to throw a sheet over its lifeless mechanical body.Robot powered by Qualcomm’s new AI chip dies mid-presentation from r/singularityAt the top of the ladder an
- ▪I've been covering robotics for a quarter of a century; I get the technology, I've watched the trajectory, and even with the most recent rapid acceleration, the majority of humanoid robots fall into the Qualcomm and not the Apollo and DeepM
- ▪You may like These robot hands are almost too human but they could accelerate the home robot revolution Crawl, walk, run – that’s how you get humanoid robotics all grown up I just watched a robot kick a child, and I'm over it It's not clear
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AI Platforms & Assistants Gemini This hilarious robot collapse reminds me that robot development is nowhere near where it needs to be, but a huge breakthrough from DeepMind could change all that Opinion By Lance Ulanoff Published 31 July 2026 Fall around and find out When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter I watched two robot videos at the opposite ends of the Cantril Scale.
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