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Japanese industrial giant Toyota is providing financial support to research conducted at the Sofia-based Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Technology (INSAIT), focusing on the realms of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI).

Inspired by biological “swimmers” such as bacteria and sperm the researchers developed a micro-robot with the ability to move around the body

Tesla's visionary CEO, Elon Musk, has once again captivated the online audience by sharing a video featuring the humanoid robot "Optimus" going for a walk. The footage, posted on Musk's Twitter account, showcases the nearly 6ft (182cm) tall robot confidently strolling around, eliciting reactions ranging from fascination to unease among online spectators.

General-purpose humanoid robots will need to handle all sorts of jobs

Some 84 percent of Turkish people expressed concerns about losing their jobs to the widespread artificial intelligence-based software applications, a survey by a Turkish technology firm has revealed.

Plovdiv's newest sensation comes in the form of Bela, the robot waiter now serving at a local pizzeria. This groundbreaking tech marvel captivates patrons of all ages in Bulgaria's second-largest city. Named Bela, this versatile bot joins the restaurant's staff, working a full eight-hour shift daily.

Following her completion of a double master's degree in architecture and synthetic biology in the U.S. after graduating from the Faculty of Architecture, Gizem Gümüşkaya innovatively merged her dual expertise, creating a living robot from human DNA dedicated to repairing damaged tissues in the field of medicine.

Research toward integrating robots into daily life is being developed by Greek labs and startups. Instead of static industrial robots, which have been operating for years in major industrial countries, research has shifted to so-called collaborative robots, which are mostly employed in services and operate alongside and with people.

In a harrowing incident at a pepper sorting plant in South Xiaonan Province, South Korea, a robotic mishap resulted in the death of a 40-year-old employee from a robotics company, as reported by the BBC. The man had been on-site to inspect a robot designed for lifting and transferring boxes onto pallets.

The United Nations is convening this week a global gathering to try to map out the frontiers of artificial intelligence and to harness its potential for empowering humanity.

The UN hopes to lay out a clear blueprint on the way forward for handling AI, as development of the technology races ahead the capacity to set its boundaries.