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A look at workers in India who are paid extra to wear devices that capture first-person video of factory and other work tasks for use as AI robot training data (Saritha Rai/Bloomberg)

Robotics companies are sourcing first-person video footage of manual labor in Indian factories—captured by workers wearing recording devices—to train AI-powered robots, raising questions about data labor practices, consent, and global AI supply chains.

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Techmeme

Aug 13, 2026

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Exclusive: Former OpenAI Robotics Lead Joins Anthropic - The Information

A former OpenAI Robotics Lead has joined Anthropic, signaling talent migration between AI labs and reinforcing Anthropic's strategic expansion into embodied AI.

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The Information AI via Google News

Aug 11, 2026

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New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash

A school district in upstate New York halted its plan to introduce a humanoid AI robot as a classroom teaching assistant following coordinated pushback from educators, state education officials, and community members.

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NPR Technology

Jul 29, 2026

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New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash

The Salamanca City School District paused deployment of an AI-powered humanoid robot teacher following public and official backlash over ethical concerns, including the manufacturer’s affiliation with a company producing hyper-realistic sex bots.

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The Hill Technology

Jul 29, 2026

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New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash - AP News

A New York school indefinitely paused its plan to deploy a humanlike AI robot as a teacher following public and community backlash, raising questions about the role of embodied AI in education.

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AP AI / Technology via Google News

Published Jul 28, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 31, 2026

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Sources: AI robotics startup Genesis AI is in talks to raise around $500M in a new funding round at a $3B pre-money valuation (Bloomberg)

Genesis AI, an AI robotics startup, is reportedly negotiating a $500M funding round at a $3B pre-money valuation, signaling investor confidence in its technology and market positioning.

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Techmeme

Jul 24, 2026

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This 16-year-old Canadian student built an AI robot turtle that hunts plastic invisible to the eye, and w - The Times of India

A 16-year-old Canadian student developed an AI-powered robotic turtle prototype designed to detect microplastics using unspecified sensing methods, though no verifiable evidence of functionality, testing, or deployment is provided in the article.

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Times of India Tech via Google News

Jul 24, 2026