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Topic: Robotics

Allahabad boy makes brain-controlled prosthetic hand for friend from scratch

A first-year BTech student at Allahabad State University, Ansh Mishra, 18, has been building machines since childhood.

Four engineers in Greater Noida are building robots for the world

The robotics and automation sector is quickly gaining momentum among Indian companies, with Addverb, GreyOrange, Unbox Robotics, and Gridbot Technologies using AI and robotics to provide automated services.

Galgotias University calls Professor Neha Singh ‘ill-informed’

Galgotias University expressed 'profound regret' for the confusion and said that Neha Singh 'in her enthusiasm, gave factually incorrect information.'

Unitree Robotics is China’s no 1 AI firm. Roboarms, dogs, IPO coming next

Unitree Robotics, founded in 2016, is the brainchild of Wang Xingxing, a 35-year-old robotic enthusiast.

Galgotias University asked to vacate AI Summit pavilion after Chinese robodog row

Senior officials from the ministry confirmed to ThePrint early Wednesday that the university will no longer be part of the summit.

Galgotias takes a U-turn on Chinese robodog. ‘Our students are experimenting with it’

A professor from Galgotias University claimed at the AI Summit that it is the "first private university investing more than Rs 350 crore in Artificial Intelligence".

Inside India’s only dark factory in Tamil Nadu. Robots work all night, engineers stay out

The swish of robotic arms, electronic beeps, and a Ganesha prayer on loop are the only sounds at Polymatech, a semiconductor unit in Kancheepuram.

Can monkeys teach ‘dumb’ robots? Bengaluru’s CynLr & IISc lab are making automation smarter

Robotics startup CynLr has teamed up with neuroscientists at IISc’s Vision Lab to build intuitive robots that could transform automation. Tie-up will also fund PhDs and train new talent.

Made in India or Made in China? Two firms spar over a next-gen surgical robot

Gurugram's SS Innovations wrote to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation that Gujarat-based Merai Newage merely re-labelled & repackaged a China-made surgical robot.

A fiery side-effect of melting glaciers & paging Dr Droid for gallbladder surgery

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On Camera

India has enough coal stocks to meet power demand, says govt as war pushes up mining costs

LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.