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🤖 Open-Source Humanoid Breaks 400m Record Robot “Tiangong” made headlines at the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing by completing the 400m race in 38.15 seconds, beating the previous human world record of 43.03 seconds. The robot is part of China’s state-backed X-Humanoid program and is built as a platform for advancing humanoid robotics, with its latest version featuring 43 degrees of freedom and high-dynamic movement control. A notable part of Tiangong’s development is that some of its technology is open source. X-Humanoid has released components including 😹 locomotion-control software, robot models, training tools and large robotics datasets, allowing researchers and other developers to build on its technology. ⛓ More information... #news #robots

🇨🇳 Espressif Unveils ESP32-S31: A Feature-Rich Next-Gen Wireless SoC Espressif announces the ESP32-S31, a new high-performance System-on-Chip designed for advanced IoT devices. The chip combines modern connectivity, processing power, and multimedia support…

📱📱 Samsung Raises Advanced Chip Prices as AI Demand Surges Samsung has raised prices for new orders on its 4nm, 5nm and 8nm foundry processes, with increases of up to 15% for some customers in China and the U.S., according to Reuters. The biggest hikes are reportedly affecting Chinese chip designers, while Samsung’s 4nm facility in Pyeongtaek has been operating at full capacity since late last year as AI-related demand continues to grow. The price increases could help Samsung’s loss-making foundry business move toward profitability as demand for advanced chips remains strong and competitors such as TSMC also raise prices. Samsung’s foundry business still trails TSMC significantly in market share, but growing orders from companies including Tesla, Apple, Broadcom and Nvidia are strengthening its position. ⛓ More information... #news #semiconductors