From a gala evening of cutting-edge technology to the fifth year of its film pavilion, China is using the Croisette to announce itself as cinema's next great creative and technological force.

Waldron, widely tipped internally as the heir apparent to CEO David Solomon, said Goldman would use cutting-edge AI technology to build its very own "digital factory floor."

That's exactly why so much cash is flowing into the AI sector. Over the past 10 years, AI has comprised 10% of all global venture funding dollars, according to IDC. Overall, $257 billion dollars has rolled into the AI marketplace.

Autonomous robots and AI models could help shipyard workers catch when a ship's built structure differs from design drawings, allowing workers to fix problems or adapt sooner. University of Michigan Engineering is leading the American arm of an international project to develop such a system.

Genesis AI unveils GENE-26.5, a robotic brain it says enables general-purpose robots to perform complex physical tasks with human-level dexterity.

South Korea has opened the Galaxy Robot Park in Seoul, a robot-themed entertainment venue featuring humanoid boxing matches, K-pop dance shows and interactive AI attractions for children and families.

The new technology of AI paired with robotics will actually enhance human capacity to do useful things.

Boston-based Automated Tire, Inc. unveils SmartBay, an AI-powered robotic platform that handles tire changes and wheel balancing with minimal human help.

Meta Platforms has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI), a robotics artificial intelligence startup focused on humanoid systems, as the company expands its AI work beyond software and into models that could help robots operate in physical environments.

AI-driven robots already pack, pick and sort items at e-commerce warehouses as humans would do — only faster, more efficiently and more accurately. Developers claim to work to minimise the social impact of a revolution they consider to be ’unstoppable’.

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