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Researchers develop control system that helps bird-inspired robots stay stable in windy conditions

4 August 2026 at 10:37
Newly developed control method overcomes unexpected movements, improving disturbance rejection and reducing X-axis position error by 53.1 percent Small flapping-wing (FW) robots could support applications such as inspection and search and rescue. However, they are highly susceptible to disturbances such as wind gusts, making stable flight challenging. Researchers from Japan’s Chiba University investigated the flight […]

Interview with Arduino’s Marcello Majonchi: Qualcomm acquisition ushers in new era of edge AI and robotics

31 July 2026 at 11:28
Arduino has spent more than two decades making electronics and embedded programming accessible to students, hobbyists, engineers and product developers around the world. What began as an open-source microcontroller platform has evolved into a widely used development ecosystem, with its technology now helping to prototype products across industries ranging from automotive and industrial automation to […]

Trends and outlook for actuators: The muscles behind humanoid motion

30 July 2026 at 08:28
The humanoid robotics industry is transitioning from prototype development and demonstrations toward structured pilot deployments and early commercial adoption. The new IDTechEx report Materials for Humanoid Robots 2026-2036: Technologies, Players, Forecasts expects 2026-2027 to represent key transition years, with more players moving from pilot testing toward production readiness and early-scale rollout. A major component at the […]

How to choose a massage chair

30 July 2026 at 07:31
Many people are starting to buy massage chairs for their homes but not everyone really knows why, except that “it massages”. It is not just “a chair that massages”, it is a relaxation tool that is beneficial for improving physical and mental conditions as well. A massage chair is a therapeutic relaxation tool that can […]

Case study: Hai Robotics helps LPP Logistics scale automated e-commerce fulfilment in Romania

29 July 2026 at 13:23
The continued growth of e-commerce is driving retailers to rethink how distribution centres are designed, with robotics increasingly being used to improve storage density, increase throughput and reduce reliance on manual picking. One example is LPP Logistics, the logistics arm of Central European fashion retailer LPP Group, which has deployed Hai Robotics‘ HaiPick System 3 […]

Why the United States’ FCC now considers advanced robots a national security risk

29 July 2026 at 08:32
The US government has taken one of its most significant steps yet to regulate advanced robotics, adding foreign-produced humanoids, quadrupeds and other mobile robots to the Federal Communications Commission‘s “Covered List” of technologies considered to pose an unacceptable risk to national security. At first glance, the decision appears surprising. The FCC is best known for […]

When robots start to feel: HBK and Siléane bring tactile intelligence to high-speed cosmetics packaging

22 July 2026 at 05:51
France-based advanced robotics specialist Siléane has partnered with Hottinger Brüel & Kjær (HBK), to deliver a groundbreaking automated gripping solution for a global cosmetics manufacturer. By embedding smart sensing directly into the end-of-arm tooling, the project provides real-time grip quality validation, ensuring precision and reliability in highly regulated, fast-moving packaging lines. The challenge: High-speed, high-volume […]

Orico MiniRaid review: A different kind of external storage

20 July 2026 at 21:34
Disclosure: Orico supplied the review unit free of charge. We also participate in the Orico affiliate programme. This review is based on our own experience using the product. When Orico contacted me and asked if I’d like to review its new MiniRaid docking station, I accepted without hesitation. At first glance, it looked exactly like […]

Hackers can use 9 of the most popular AI tools to assemble massive botnets

8 July 2026 at 07:00

In the brief history of AI security, the prompt injection has quickly become the top threat. Large language models are inherently unable to distinguish between legitimate instructions provided by users and malicious ones sneaked into emails, source code, and other third-party content the models are processing. This makes it trivial to surreptitiously inject malicious commands that the LLM readily follows.

With no way to enforce this crucial boundary between trusted and untrusted sources, AI engine developers are left to erect elaborate guardrails designed to mitigate the damage rather than solve the root cause.

To date, most prompt injections have fallen into a class known as push, in which each potential victim is targeted. For example, the adversary injects malicious instructions into an individual email or calendar invitation. Because the injection must then be sent (or pushed) to each specific target, the scale of the attack is limited, hampering mass exploits that hit the Internet at large.

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