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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 70, The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after a six-month siege. Three days later they breach the walls, which enables the army to destroy the Second Temple. In 1850, Robert Stevenson, Scottish engineer (born 1772) passed away. In 1909, Fritz Leonhardt, German engineer, designed Fernsehturm Stuttgart (died 1999) was born. In 1917, The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. In 1933, Donald E. Westlake, American author and screenwriter (died 2008) was born. In 1948, Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla. In 1952, Voja Antonić, Serbian computer scientist and journalist, designed the Galaksija computer was born. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1998, Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925) passed away. In 2008, Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (born 1955) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Home robots can already walk. The hard part is stopping them from crushing your glassware
Narrative Analysis: Plain Folks
1X’s NEO home robot has tendon-driven hands with tactile sensing, force control, and water resistance, but impressive hardware still needs reliable autonomy before it can handle everyday chores.
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The Next Web
· Jul 10, 2026
Home robots already walk. 1X’s new hands try to solve the part that actually matters
Humanoid robots learned to walk years ago. The thing still tripping them up is the hand. 1X has given its NEO home robot new hands, and they are the most interesting thing about it. A robot can stride across a stage and still be useless in a kitchen. Lifting a wet glass takes precision, fast [] This story continues at The Next Web
Wired
· Jul 9, 2026
The 1X Neo Robot Has Freaky Fast Fingers
The soft, weirdly sexualized home-chore robot has been given some very tactile hands.
Mashable
· Jun 22, 2026
Home Depot is giving away free power tools ahead of Prime Day — heres how to claim yours
Get free DeWalt tools at Home Depot and save on a Mammotion robot lawn mower and Aiper robot pool cleaner.
ArcaMax
· Jul 7, 2026
Waymo reports teen riders for bad behavior and delivers them to the police
Robotaxis could be turning into robocops. A self-driving Waymo reported two teens to San Mateo, California, police on Monday after they were found drinking alcohol and shooting toy guns in the back of the vehicle. According to a social media ...
Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 28, 2026
‘Alter-Ego’ si robot penjaga di hospital Itali
SEBUAH robot yang dilengkapi kening ekspresif dan direka untuk melaksanakan tugas asas bagi mengurangkan beban petugas kesihatan sedang menjalani percubaan di sebuah hospital di Milan. Dinamakan ‘Alter-Ego’, robot setinggi 1.2 meter itu boleh mewakili doktor yang bertugas dari lokasi jauh, menghantar sebotol air kepada pesakit atau membimbing mereka ke lokasi rawatan. Seorang pesakit di Hospital ... Read more The post ‘Alter-Ego’ si robot penjaga di hospital Itali appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Times of India
· Jul 10, 2026
His father could no longer go where wheelchairs stopped. So he turned an industrial robot into a walking mobility chair
His father could no longer go where wheelchairs stopped. So he turned an industrial robot into a walking mobility chair
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Related coverage for "Home robots can already walk. The hard part is stopping them from crushing your glassware": The Next Web — Home robots already walk. 1X’s new hands try to solve the part that actually matters. Wired — The 1X Neo Robot Has Freaky Fast Fingers. Mashable — Home Depot is giving away free power tools ahead of Prime Day — heres how to claim yours. ArcaMax — Waymo reports teen riders for bad behavior and delivers them to the police. Utusan Malaysia — ‘Alter-Ego’ si robot penjaga di hospital Itali. Times of India — His father could no longer go where wheelchairs stopped. So he turned an industrial robot into a walking mobility chair