Daily Robotics and AI-Powered Humanoids Summary - 2026-05-03

NASA's AI system RAVEN analyzed data from the TESS mission and confirmed over 100 exoplanets, including 31 new worlds, using analysis of millions of stars.

A cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz has reported being attacked by multiple small craft, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said on Sunday, marking at least two dozen attacks in and around the strait since the Iran war began. All crew on the unidentified northbound carrier were safe after the attack off Sirik, Iran, east of the strait, the monitor said. Iranian officials have asserted that they control the strait and that ships not affiliated with the...

A new kind of memory device may finally solve the problem of overheating and battery drain in electronics. By shrinking components to an extreme scale and redesigning their structure, researchers found a way to reduce energy loss instead of increasing it. The result is a tiny memory unit that improves as it gets smaller—something once thought impossible. This could pave the way for ultra-efficient smartphones, wearables, and AI systems.

Reality check. The post The Economics of Using AI to Churn Out Code Are Looking Worse Than Ever appeared first on Futurism.

A new US drawdown of roughly 5,000 troops from Germany over the next year prompted strong questions from both Nato allies and Republicans in Congress. A Nato spokesperson said the defence alliance is looking for details on the US effort, which was announced on Friday, adding that Washington’s move underscores the need for Europe to continue to invest more in its own defence. The alliance remains confident of its ability to provide for deterrence and defence as a shift towards a stronger Europe...

Middle Eastern governments are dusting off decades-old proposals for overland oil and gas pipelines, and urgently drawing up plans for new rail-sea transport corridors in a belated response to the wartime disruption of major maritime trade through the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea. With the threats to these key shipping lanes and economic infrastructure set to linger after the multifront conflict between the US-Israel alliance and the Iran-led Axis of Resistance draws to a close, other...

Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires are popular with performance drivers, but there are a few things worth knowing before deciding if they fit your car.

"It was answering questions that I hadn't thought to ask it, with this level of deviousness and cunning that I just found chilling." The post Frontier AI Models Giving Specific, Actionable Instructions to Perpetrate Bioterror Attack appeared first on Futurism.

This is deranged. The post AI Slop YouTube Channel Glitches Out in a Way So Bizarre That It’s Vaguely Disturbing appeared first on Futurism.

It's not playable, but it's still pretty cool.